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“You just smelled it again,” said Legislator Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick), who stood at West Bay Drive in Long Beach last month with several West Pine Street residents. Denenberg was observing a brown plume moving across Reynolds Channel — a waterway adjoining a system of bays including Baldwin Bay, Middle Bay, Randal Bay and Parsonage Cove. “That is [from the] sewage treatment plant,” he said. “You shouldn’t be smelling it from here.” more
One vote would have been enough for William Neill. Neill cruised to victory on Tuesday in the uncontested election for the East Meadow Board of Fire Commissioners. He received all of the 181 votes … more
Mineola Mayor Jack Martins was officially declared the victor in his race against 7th State District Senator Craig Johnson by a Nassau County Supreme Court Judge on Saturday. But Johnson announced on … more
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to reimburse Nassau County for more than $20 million in federal sewer construction funds so the county can end the … more
Hempstead Town Councilman Gary Hudes was on the go again, when he brought the Mobile Town Hall to Salisbury with an open door and open ear for concerns of residents. The Councilman’s … more
For the second straight year, it’s a one-man race for the vacant seat on East Meadow Fire District’s Board of Fire Commissioners, which holds its annual election on Dec. 14. That … more
Last Saturday, an energetic group of Friendly Farms supporters displayed their disdain for the county’s decision to award the bid to Cornell Cooperative Extension at East Meadow’s … more
Virtually hidden, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County’s environmental horticulture headquarters sits behind the Eisenhower Park administration building, near the Hempstead … more
One or more Shinnecock casinos appear to be in the cards for Long Island, but two local leaders hope one of them is not built on the Nassau Coliseum property.  The pros and cons of … more
It took longer than usual for Nassau County election results to come in this year than it has in previous years, due apparently to the new electronic voting machine system that was implemented this … more
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