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Mayor Martin Oliner extended the Village of Lawrence's state of emergency declaration through Dec. 28.
Lawrence extends state of emergency until Dec. 28
Village of Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner ordered a 30-day extension on Nov. 28 of the declaration of the state of emergency that the village initially instituted on Nov. 4 due to the condition created by Hurricane Sandy. more
Wins both at home and abroad
On Nov. 19, County Executive Ed Mangano announced that he was establishing the Nassau Hurricane Recovery Fund Committee. more
The Hewlett-Woodmere School District has eliminated its winter break and made other changes to make up for the school days lost because of Hurricane Sandy.
Hewlett-Woodmere School District eliminates its winter break
To gain back four days of instruction from the eight lost due to schools being closed after Hurricane Sandy, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District announced at their Nov. 20 Board of Education meeting that the February winter break will be eliminated. more
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Happy Thanksgiving
Amid all the complaints about what did not get done well before, during and after the storm, we shouldn’t forget to thank those who did so much good while the winds raged, and have in the days since. more
In wake of storm, schools need relief
Among the many temporary casualties of Hurricane Sandy was Long Island’s educational system, with most schools shutting down for a week or longer. more
New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., of Merrick, showed how an ignition interlock can be used to prevent a drunk driver from getting behind the wheel of a school bus. He was joined by, from left, Al Belbol Jr., co-president of the Levy-Lakeside Elementary School PTA in Merrick; District Attorney Kathleen Rice; Susan Walpole, co-president of the Mandalay Elementary School PTA in Wantagh; and Assemblyman David McDonough.
Officials want ignition interlocks for school buses
New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice and Assemblyman David McDonough joined together last week in calling for a new law to protect school children from drunk drivers. more
To Obama, Big Bird trumps Libya
Last week, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform commenced hearings to examine what went wrong when the American ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, and three others were killed in Benghazi last month. more
Republican Dean Skelos is running for his 15th term against Democratic challenger Thomas Feffer.
Incumbent Skelos runs for 15th term
Dean Skelos is running the 9th District in New York State Senate against newcomer Thomas Feffer (D-Lynbrook). Skelos has been the Majority Leader in the senate since 2010. He is running for his … more
This month the focus is on breast cancer
Nassau County has one of the nation’s highest rates of breast cancer, and more than 1,200 women in the county were diagnosed with the disease from 2004 to 2008, according to the State Department of Health’s New York State Cancer Registry. more
Michaelle Solages and Sean Wright are the two candidates for the new 22nd Assembly District.
New faces for new Assembly seat
Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, there is a new state Assembly district in western Nassau County. The 22nd District spans from Bellerose to North Woodmere and includes all or parts of Elmont, Franklin Square and Valley Stream. more
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