Control of the New York State Senate is up for grabs this year, and the results in one or two races could make a difference. Kemp Hannon, the long-time senator in the 6th District, which spans from Garden City to Farmingdale, says Republican control is key to protecting Long Island’s interests.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/16/14
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Last week we highlighted some of the work we think the New York Senate and Assembly have left incomplete as they head toward the end of this legislative session on June 19.
We said that …
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6/12/14
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The Jets’ old, dark-green scoreboard still stands in a dirt field at the team’s former training camp on Hofstra University’s north campus. “The will to win is nothing without the will to prepare,” it reads.
Call it a monument to the past, which will soon be removed to make way for the future –– a 63,000-square-foot addition to the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ Medical School, which was founded in 2008 and welcomed its first class of 40 in 2011. The $39.5 million project, funded in part with a $14.5 million state grant, will more than double the size of the medical school.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/12/13
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Republican State Senator Kemp Hannon is facing Democratic challenger Ryan Cronin, 32, for the seat in the 6th District.
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11/2/12
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Things are looking up for Lakewood Stables. In addition to receiving approval earlier this month from the Town of Hempstead to begin demolition of the aging West Hempstead property, its owner has …
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By Lee Landor
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3/23/11
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See Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray's video on snow-storm preparation
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1/11/11
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The anticipated nationwide wave to oust incumbents didn’t make it all the way to the South Shore this Election Day, as most current office holders — both Democrats and Republicans — …
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Lee Landor
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11/10/10
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North Shore Animal League America held its annual DogCatemy Celebrity Gala on Thurs., Nov. 4 at the Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
This year, the Animal League welcomed comedian, actress, singer, and author Sandra Bernhard as their Mistress of Ceremonies.
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Mary Malloy
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11/6/10
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Republicans won four of the five state Legislature seats in the districts encompassing Lakeview, Malverne and West Hempstead on Tuesday night. Two of those seats were taken by newcomers running in …
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Lee Landor
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11/3/10
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Dave Mejias, a former county legislator who was making his bid as a candidate for the 6th Senate District seat, dropped out of the primary race Thursday morning.
The announcement came about a …
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Lee Landor and Mike Caputo
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9/9/10
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