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Hempstead Town investigates racist incident

Hempstead Town officials said they are investigating a racist notice posted at a Town Highway Department facility in Levittown… more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/29/14

North Bellmore’s Chris Pekoff, right, recently received the Town of Hempstead’s Make a Difference Award. There to honor him were, from left, Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin, Supervisor Kate Murray and Clerk Nasrin Ahmad.

Town honors North Bellmorite for volunteerism

Whether Chris Pekoff is at a local charitable fundraiser, on a baseball diamond in North Bellmore or North Merrick, or at one of the community’s many businesses, he finds the time to chat with … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/23/14

Potholes still remain four months after this year’s winter and road crews continue to repair holes.

Town, state smooth over rough patches

After braving a merciless winter, which closed out last month with four consecutive snowstorms and a record number of potholes, motorists across Nassau County are still hoping to end a rough commute … more

By Emily Webb | 4/22/14

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, third from right, Councilman Gary Hudes, left, Councilwoman Angie Cullin, second from right, and Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad held a lottery at the Bellmore train station to determine winners of eight bike lockers for a year. Bike locker winner Adele Godfried, of Wantagh, and Michael Hammer, owner of Merrick Bicycles, joined town officials.

Town holds drawing for Bellmore bike lockers

Five Bellmorites were recently among the eight winners of a Town of Hempstead lottery for bicycle lockers at the Long Island Rail Road station in Bellmore. Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/10/14

Boris and Yana Abramovich opened Dessert City Café, on Merrick Road in Merrick, last week. The economy and the weather have been rough on local merchants, but business is improving, they say.

Business is back in Bellmore-Merrick

When this winter’s temperatures plummeted, so did business at Bellmore-Merrick establishments, according to an informal survey of shop owners. Now area merchants say sales appear to be rebounding with the rapidly warming weather, and new businesses are moving in to fill vacant shops. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/9/14

Thomas Saltzman explained the history of the Town of Hempstead’s many villages while pointing at the page of an E. Belcher Hyde atlas.

Digging in Saltzman’s vaults

“This was the graveyard of the town,” Thomas Saltzman murmured, gesturing toward the carefully kept shelves of records that line the walls of the Town of Hempstead Archives. “This was every … more

By John Maher | 4/1/14

$The lockers, which are six feet long and 3¼ feet wide, are located on the north side of the Bellmore train station.$

Town to hold bike locker lottery

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, Councilwoman Angie Cullin, Councilman Gary Hudes and Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad announced on March 14 that a drawing for the bicycle lockers at the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station would be held early next month. They encouraged commuters to consider entering the lottery and traveling to the train station by bycycle to be more health-conscious and environmentally friendly. more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/20/14

Hempstead earns budget honor

The Town of Hempstead recently received the Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for the 2012 fiscal year, presented by the independent, non-partisan Government Finance Officers Association. more

3/20/14

South Bellmore Civic to discuss road conditions at Wednesday meeting

The South Bellmore Civic Association will be welcoming a guest speaker from the Town of Hempstead to discuss road conditions throughout the area at their next meeting on March 5. more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/3/14

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray joined Councilman Gary Hudes, right, “to declare war” on potholes during a news conference on Monday morning in North Merrick.

Town of Hempstead takes on potholes

The Town of Hempstead is increasing road crews assigned to pothole repair by 66 percent over last year, according to Supervisor Kate Murray, who held a news conference in North Merrick on Monday morning to announce the increased resources. more

2/26/14

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