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Derek Donnelly, left, president of the Merrick Gables Association, joined Pat Nicolosi, second from left, of Elmont, candidate for the 21st Assembly District, at the 'Fair Elections Now Rally' last week.

Civic leader, candidate question election process

Derek Donnelly, president of the Merrick Gables Association, teamed up with Pat Nicolosi, a Democrat from Elmont and candidate for the 21st District Assembly, to lead a rally in front of the Nassau County Board of Elections building in Mineola last Thursday to protest "unfair election practices by political parties." more

David Weingrad | 8/12/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

8/11/10

The Wiggles Wiggly Circus stars Jeff Fatt (top left), Sam Moran (front left), Murray Cook (top right), and Anthony Field.

It’s a Wiggly Circus

It’s time for another wild adventure with The Wiggles, when the beloved Australian pre-school band visits Nassau Coliseum next Wednesday. more

Karen Bloom | 8/11/10

Aerial spraying map for Wednesday and Thursday is highlighted in red.

Aerial spraying to occur in Bellmore, Merrick this week

The Nassau County Department of Health announced on Monday that aerial spraying to combat the West Nile Virus will be conducted in parts of Nassau County this week, including East Meadow, Salisbury, … more

Mike Caputo | 8/9/10

Senator, county exec sponsoring ‘Shed Your Meds’ program

State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano are sponsoring a "Shed the Meds" at Wantagh Park on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at which residents can safely dispose of old and unused prescription medications. more

8/6/10

Two charged with hawking drug paraphernalia in N. Bellmore

Nassau County Police arrested and charged two men –– one the owner of a North Bellmore Citgo and the other an attendant at the station –– with criminal use of drug paraphernalia on Aug. 5. more

Scott Brinton | 8/6/10

The good, bad and ugly of a property-tax cap

Gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo, the current Democratic state attorney general, recently swung by the Jewel Quinn Senior Center in North Merrick to tout a 2 percent property-tax cap for all municipalities and school districts in New York. more

8/5/10

County conducting mosquito spraying in Merrick on Aug. 4

The Nassau County Department of Health will be conducting mosquito spraying in the Merrick area today, Aug. 4, from 7 p.m. to midnight. more

8/4/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

8/4/10

Long Island Bus must be saved

Economists tell us that the Great Recession of recent years is over. The economy is growing again, albeit ever so slowly. Long Island’s jobless rate has dropped to below 7 percent. Housing prices in a number of area neighborhoods are starting — mind you, starting — to creep up. And we hear anecdotal evidence that people are beginning to spend again. more

7/30/10