West Hempstead organizations had to scale back their annual Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony this year — the year they had planned a special event in honor of the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The …
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By Lee Landor
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9/14/11
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The North Shore Pops kicked off the free summer concert series, sponsored by the West Hempstead Community Support Association and ...
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7/13/11
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For nearly two decades, the 5th Precinct’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit has consisted of a group of four officers, with whom the West Hempstead community has become comfortable working and …
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By Jackie Nash and Lee Landor
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6/22/11
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Community service seems to run in Mark DeFilippis’ family.
The 17-year-old West Hempstead High School senior — grandson of Rosalie Norton, president of the West Hempstead Community …
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By Svenja van den Woldenberg
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5/11/11
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Elinor Organ loves the work she does. And so does the West Hempstead Community Support Association, which recently awarded the local business owner its Business Pride Award.
Organ has owned …
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By Lee Landor
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3/30/11
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Lakewood Stables has announced that it is set to begin a renovation project this month.
Though Lakewood’s proposal to demolish and rebuild its facility in West Hempstead was approved by the …
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By Victoria Centrella
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3/2/11
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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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When people talk about 50-year-old West Hempstead resident Kathleen Dunne, they light up. With a glimmer of pride in their voices, they sigh buoyantly and ask themselves where to begin describing the …
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By Lee Landor
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12/29/10
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Bustling with activities: that’s how one could best describe West Hempstead during the first week of December.
With Hanukkah here and Christmas on the way, residents of the two communities …
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12/8/10
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