Five years after the Elmont community agreed to house UBS Arena, a retail village and hotel in town, residents are asking for New York Arena Partners to fulfill its promise and build a community center in town.
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By Nicole Wagner
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1/18/24
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Nassau County Police Department detectives, with the assistance of the New York Police Department, arrested five individuals for an alleged attempted burglary in Elmont yesterday at 9:45 a.m.
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By Nicole Wagner
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1/30/24
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“Homecoming” usually conjures images of colorful parade floats and hard-fought football games, but for the students, faculty and staff of East Rockaway and Lawrence high schools, the term has a more basic meaning: the return to their respective school buildings after months of repair following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.
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By Mary Malloy and Jeff Bessen
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4/24/13
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Taxes are a certainty in life. Residents’ property taxes fund schools, special districts such as water, sanitation and sewers, as well as county and town municipalities.
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By Nicole Wagner
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10/6/23
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One last race for the season
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Belmont Racetrack’s lights went dark for the season on Sunday night, but not before racing fans had one last chance to catch some of the best racing in the country.
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Matthew Hampton
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10/29/09
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Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/28/15
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There’s a new coalition looking to change the narrative on Long Island while providing access to resources, training and grant money for member organizations.
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Rei Wolfsohn
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1/18/24
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Neighbors from around Long Island stretched their legs out to walk or run the Race to the Rink 5K hosted by the New York Islanders.
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By Nicole Wagner
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4/19/24
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Franklin Square businesses gathered at the Chamber of Commerce’s first meeting of 2024 on Jan. 10 to see the organization’s new president and board sworn in.
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By Nicole Wagner
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1/18/24
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Student robotics teams from across Long Island gathered at Sewanhaka High School to compete in a For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Tech Challenge Qualifier last weekend.
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By Nicole Wagner
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1/18/24
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