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South Nassau hospital has the right prescription
It’s been nearly four years since Hurricane Sandy extensively damaged the Long Beach Medical Center and indirectly led to its closure. Its absence still looms large . . . more
New York Cosmos plan for Elmont school comes up short
A plan to transform an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School, in Elmont, by professional soccer team the New York Cosmos has failed to reach its funding … more
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Parkhurst Civic Association member and rally organizer Tammie Williams pointed to the vacant parking lot adjacent to Huntley Road as she urged others to oppose the Cosmos’ plan for a stadium at the site.
Residents, leaders rally against stadium plan at Belmont Park
About a dozen people blocked Huntley Road on July 16, adjacent to the south parking lot of Belmont Park, to protest a proposal by the New York Cosmos to build a new soccer stadium at the … more
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Idella Harris was a businesswoman and a community volunteer in the Rockville Centre-Lakeview area until she was 98.
Idella Harris, entrepreneur, activist and volunteer, dies
Idella Harris, a businesswoman and fervent community activist and volunteer in the Rockville Centre-Lakeiew area for over 50 years, died May 19. She was 99. more
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State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages commended State Senate candidate Todd Kaminsky for publicly denouncing OTB’s plan for VLTs at Belmont Park. Steve Smirti/Herald
Dozens rally against VLTs at Belmont
Nearly 100 people gathered at Gate 3 of Belmont Park on Saturday to urge state lawmakers to support two bills that would prohibit electronic gaming on Long Island. The rally, organized by the … more
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Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s acting district attorney, spoke in support of a stricter state law for registered sex offenders on May 27 at the North and Central Merrick Civic Association’s meeting at the North Merrick Public Library.
Singas: Stricter sex offender law needed
Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s acting district attorney, continued her push for greater restrictions for registered sex offenders last week at a North Merrick civic group meeting. The setting was significant. Weeks earlier, police arrested a North Merrick man ... more
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A video on Liberty Natural Gas’s website shows images of a liquefied natural gas transport ship. Such ships, capable of carrying tens of millions of gallons of LNG, would dock 16.1 nautical miles from Jones Beach if Liberty acquires government approvals to build Port Ambrose.
U.S. releases draft Port Ambrose impact report
Groups opposed to Port Ambrose, a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Jones Beach, are fuming at the U.S. Maritime Administration and Coast Guard’s decisions to release a 1,800-page environmental impact report shortly before the December holidays and schedule public meetings in early January. more
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Hilda Manuella watched as Stephen Dunne, left, and her hubby Robert tested some wine.
Raise a glass
On March 8, the West Hempstead Community Support and Civic Association hosted its Evening of Wine and Roses fundraiser at the West Hempstead Firehouse, in which guests enjoyed sample pairings of … more
A rendering of the 9/11 memorial, which will feature a piece of steel from the World Trade Center, at its expected home at Halls Pond Park in West Hempstead.
Fine cuisine for a cause
The West Hempstead Community Support and Civic Association will host a night of chocolate, wine and rose bouquets on Saturday to raise funds for its 9/11 memorial in Halls Pond Park, which will … more
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NICE officials will begin testing a new mobile application, which will allow passengers to purchase bus tickets in advance with their smartphones, before its full rollout later this summer.
Need bus tickets? There’s an app for that.
A fast-paced commute can only benefit from fast-acting technology — namely, mobile devices that track the arrivals, departures and fares of LIRR trains. Now, as part of an initiative recently … more
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