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Information about water discoloration, rates and infrastructure, as well as updates on police activity in West Hempstead, were part of a biannual meeting organized by the West Hempstead Community Support Association at West Hempstead High School on June 19.
A call to protect Israel
At a time when fewer teenagers are interested in driving cars, West Hempstead resident Yehudah — who asked to be identified only by his first name — found himself, at age 19, training to operate an army tank. “I was essentially in charge of the entire bottom half of the tank,” said Yehudah, who was a sergeant in the 188th battalion of the Israel Defense Forces from March 2015 to July 2016.
Free summer entertainment in Malverne and West Hempstead
Mark you calendars for a summer full of free concerts — plus a children's play — all happening right in Malverne and West Hempstead starting July 9.
Celebrating West Hempstead High School class of 2017
West Hempstead High School’s graduating class received their diplomas and marked the official end of their years in the school district at the Tilles Center at C.W. Post last Sunday.
Vaduthala and Tudisco are W.H.H.S.’s Val and Sal
West Hempstead High School has named Nathaniel Vaduthala and Tina Tudisco as 2017’s valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.
Celebrating the Lakeview FD's 'Fighting Freds'
The Lakeview Fire Department held a wetdown on June 11 to welcome the newest addition to its fleet, a Rosenbauer Commander Engine, equipped with a 1500 gallon-per-minute pumper and a 750-gallon tank. The ceremony for the apparatus — Engine 414 — was attended by local clergy and elected officials, and followed by a barbecue and tours of the engine for all.
41 alleged MS-13 gang members indicted
Following a broad investigation into the operations of the MS-13 gang, Nassau County officials announced that 41 of its alleged members were indicted on June 15 for multiple acts of violence and conspiracy in Nassau County over the last four years.
West Hempstead finishes 10-4
At the onset of the high school softball season, there were a ton of unknowns at West Hempstead. The Rams were very competitive in 2016 and had a half-dozen returnees, but the extended winter gave head coach Chris Van Kovics little time to assess his team’s strengths or get in much work on situational softball.
Multi chambers network at Crossroads Farm
Five area chambers of commerce came together at Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s last week for the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce’s 4th annual multi-chamber event. “We had the West Hempstead, Franklin Square, Elmont, Hempstead and Malverne chambers of commerce there,” said Patti Locurcio, the West Hempstead chamber’s secretary. About 120 people attended the event, which was held in one of the farm’s hoop houses.
MTA announces LIRR fare reductions
Long Island Rail Road riders traveling to Hunterspoint Ave. or Atlantic Terminal will be entitled to a fare reduction averaging 25 percent during Amtrak’s repair work, the Metropolitan Transit Authority announced Tuesday. The fare reduction will take effect July 10, and will end when Amtrak’s repair work at Penn Station has been completed.
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The Week Ahead in Malverne and West Hempstead
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Adopt a Buddy: Meet Jelly!
An incredible survivor of neglect, and then the city shelter, Jelly not only holds no grudges, she is the most loving, sweetest girl according to her foster mom.