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Joe Samoles defeated another challenger, Jordan Kaplan, and incumbent Tom Lanning to earn a seat on the Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners. Samoles, above with his grandchildren Charlie, left, and Teddy, was sworn in on July 11.

Joe Samoles declared winner in Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 race

Nearly three weeks after polls closed in the Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners race, Joe Samoles was declared the winner on July 10. more

By Mike Smollins | 7/13/19

Nassau County Republicans decried new law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.

Reacting to Green Light Bill

Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed into law the Green Light Bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain New York state driver’s licenses. The State Assembly and Senate approved the measure in June. New York joins 12 other states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico in passing such legislation. more

By Nadya Nataly | 7/5/19

Members of the NYPD carried out the casket of late Det. Luis Alvarez after his funeral Mass on Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Astoria, Queens. Alvarez, an advocate for those who have died of 9/11-related illnesses, died on June 29 of cancer correlated to his work at ground zero.

Hundreds attend funeral for late NYPD officer and Oceanside resident Luis Alvarez

Hundreds of uniformed NYPD officers and FDNY firefighters lined Ditmars Boulevard outside of Immaculate Conception Church in Astoria, Queens Wednesday morning to pay their respects during late NYPD detective Luis Alvarez's funeral. Inside the church, Alvarez's son, David, approached the altar and tried to put his late father's courage into words. more

By Mike Smollins | 7/3/19

Luis Alvarez, center, flanked by members of the NYPD, testified before Congress in a televised appearance at Capitol Hill on June 11.

Oceanside resident, former NYPD officer Luis Alvarez succumbs to 9/11-related illness

An Oceanside man who advocated for those who developed illnesses linked to working at ground zero in the aftermath of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, died Saturday of cancer related to his own work at the World Trade Center. more

By Mike Smollins | 7/2/19

Rob Hampson, a hydraulic/coastal engineer with the Army Corps of Enginners, left, reviewed the Back Bays study with Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy.

‘Waiting for 2030 is unacceptable’

Nearly three years have passed, but the Nassau County Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study to examine, in part, if storm gates can be installed at the Jones and East Rockaway inlets, will require more time, according to Scott Sanderson, section chief of coastal planning for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. more

By Nadya Nataly | 6/26/19

A winner has yet to be determined in the Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners race.

Winner remains undeclared in Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners election

The board of commissioners election in Sanitation District No. 7 remains undecided. more

By Mike Smollins | 6/26/19

Ann DeMichael was presented with the Senior Community Service Person of the Year Award at the Oceanside Senior Center on Monday.

Community Person of the Year honored in Oceanside

Woodmere resident Ann DeMichael was presented with the 2019 Senior Community Service Person of the Year Award for her work at the Oceanside Senior Center. more

By Julia Baxley | 6/20/19

The Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners addressed a fake Facebook account and attempted to create a rule that would require members of the board to release financial disclosures at its recent meeting.

Issues heat up in Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 ahead of election

Tempers flared and accusations flew during the June 6 meeting of the Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners — the final gathering of officials before the election. more

By Mike Smollins | 6/20/19

Map showing the extent of the plume as it has drifted southward, encroaching on the northern halves of both Seaford and Wantagh.

State unveils ambitious plan for Bethpage toxic plume

Hundreds of people gathered in the auditorium at Bethpage High School on June 11 to learn about the ambitious proposal by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to contain and … more

By Mallory Wilson | 6/18/19

Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 will host its board of commissioners trustee election on June 20.

Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 election set for June 20

A contentious race for the board of commissioners will come to a head in Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 with the June 20 election. more

By Mike Smollins | 6/13/19

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