The 59,000 residents of the Village of Hempstead are facing major issues that threaten to impede their access to nutritious food and clean water. As the leader of the municipal entity directly responsible for administering social services and preserving the welfare of our residents, I implore Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman and his administration to work with the coequal legislative branch and village officials to address the full magnitude of the challenges these compounding concerns are creating for our shared constituencies.
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By Siela Bynoe
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8/23/24
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Jhaleel Oswald, a former Nassau Community College football captain and key member of its 2013 Toro Bowl-winning team, is the Lions’ new head coach after running the defense/special teams under …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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8/21/24
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Al Jolson was considered the “Greatest Entertainer” of his day, so it is no surprise that the annual Long Island Jolson Festival is celebrating 25 years next month, on Sept. 7.
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By Iris Wiener
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8/21/24
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For years, Circle of Hope has been meeting in the Lynbrook Public Library so its members can work through the grief of losing a loved one. Now they face uncharted territory — what do they do when their leader herself, Angela Mendola, has died?
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By Nicole Formisano
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8/16/24
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Lynbrook’s movers and shakers hit the links at the Inwood Country Club on Monday for the mayor’s annual Golf Outing.
The annual event, co-sponsored by the Lynbrook Chamber of …
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By Daniel Offner
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8/16/24
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Fifth-grade students at Rhame Avenue and Centre Avenue Schools in East Rockaway hosted Entrepreneur Day ...
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By Ben Fiebert
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8/16/24
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This November, New York voters will have the chance to vote on an amendment to the state constitution that aims to expand equal rights protections, adding classifications such as ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation to those already covered under the law.
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By Jordan Vallone
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8/16/24
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I remember a storybook wedding at the Waldorf Astoria that I attended many years ago. The bride was radiant; the groom was beaming. She was exuberant as she spoke about her new husband as a special …
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By Linda Sapadin
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8/16/24
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One hundred people serve in the United States Senate. They represent the entire political spectrum, from far left to far right. There are definitely zealots, such as Bernie Sanders, the Democrat from Vermont, and Tom Cotton, the Arkansas Republican, and then there are the middle-of-the-road members, such as Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, and Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska. Then there is Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican.
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By Jerry Kremer
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8/16/24
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Taking an evening off from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and the frenzied world of politics in general, I recently sat down with my 20-year-old grandson Jack, who is staying with us for the summer, to binge-watch the HBO Max four-part special on Pete Rose, “Charlie Hustle.”
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By Peter King
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8/16/24
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