The Town of Hempstead next week will consider a law that would implement a “Do Not Knock” policy to protect homeowners, while raising fines for solicitors who don’t register with the town.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/17/15
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Standard & Poor’s reduced the Town of Hempstead’s bond rating by three levels last week, but town officials noted that the municipality still received a solid investment grade and that there were …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/13/15
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Spring isn’t here just yet, as Town of Hempstead crews are battling yet another snowstorm. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for March 5, which will remain in effect …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/5/15
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A master plan that would provide a roadmap for drainage infrastructure upgrades on local streets in south Seaford and Wantagh is in the works, thanks to funding provided through the New York Rising Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program.
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By Laura Schofer
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2/25/15
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“What a great name for today!” Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray told Harley Nemzer, of Wantagh, on Feb. 13. Harley and his wife, Ellen, had just walked down a motorcycle-lined aisle at …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/18/15
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Our state and local leaders deserve our praise for keeping us safe during the blizzard a week and a half ago.
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2/5/15
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After nearly seven years the New York State Comptroller’s office ruled that Valley Stream-based lawyer Albert D’Agostino was an employee not an independent contractor of the school districts and municipalities he worked and can keep the retirement money he accrued.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/4/15
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Amid mounting pressure from local residents and elected officials, and a lawsuit filed against them, Nassau Regional Off Track Betting said it has withdrawn its plan to establish a gaming facility inside a former Fortunoff in the Source Mall in Westbury.
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By David Weingrad
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1/31/15
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The decision earlier this month by Nassau Regional Off Track Betting to establish a gaming facility in Westbury has been met with strong opposition . . .
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1/29/15
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An Article 78 lawsuit filed in Nassau County Supreme Court on Friday by local governments, residents and civic groups requested the court to temporarily block Nassau Off Track Betting from conducting contract negotiations to lease a space inside the Source Mall in Westbury, where the agency plans to establish a video lottery terminal.
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By David Weingrad
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1/29/15
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