At one of the many rallies in recent years attended by West Hempstead residents determined to see the end of the Courtesy Hotel, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray said, “We’ve worked very …
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Howard Schwach
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2/14/13
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West Hempstead residents turned out en masse last week at a public meeting to learn more about the apartment complex being built at the former site of the Courtesy Hotel.
The complex, West 130, …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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6/19/12
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All it took was the closure of one seedy hotel to spark business owners into action, or so it appears.
Nearly six months ago the Town of Hempstead razed the Courtesy Hotel to make room for a …
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Lee Landor
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11/1/11
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A fifth of a mile isn’t much of a distance, but if a blighted area of a community is that large, it can seem like a huge open wound.
A stretch of Hempstead Avenue in West Hempstead, between …
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Lee Landor
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11/1/11
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In a Q & A with the Herald, Hemsptead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman James Darcy said they are optimistic about re-election this year ...
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6/29/11
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At long last, the Courtesy Hotel has come down.
The notorious West Hempstead hotel lay in piles of rubble last week following its demolition, which marked...
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By Lee Landor
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5/12/11
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After years of fighting the crime-ridden Courtesy Hotel, residents of West Hempstead were expected to finally see the building come down at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, when it was scheduled for …
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5/11/11
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The Courtesy Hotel officially closed its doors last week as developer Mill Creek Residential Trust signed the deal to take over the property, demolish the crime-ridden eyesore and replace it with an …
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By Lee Landor
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2/16/11
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The Courtesy Hotel appears to have closed its doors — at least for now.
On the morning of Dec. 5, a sign, with misspellings in two languages, was posted on the front doors of the notoriously …
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By Lee Landor
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1/12/11
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The Courtesy Hotel appears to have closed its doors — at least for now.
As of Wednesday morning a sign was posted on the front doors of the notoriously crime-ridden West Hempstead hotel, …
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Lee Landor
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1/5/11
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