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Three lawsuits were recently filed against Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7’s board of commissioners. Jacqueline Urli, the district’s only female employee, filed a sexual harassment suit, while former employees Dan Faust and Douglas Hernandez sued for wrongful termination.
Lawsuit against Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners alleges sexual harassment
The only female employee of the Town of Hempstead Sanitation District No. 7 in Oceanside filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against its board of commissioners on Feb. 19, while two recently fired employees are also suing, citing wrongful termination for defending her. more
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Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty said he expected the village board to vote for stricter laws prohibiting the sale of marijuana at a public hearing on Feb. 21 in the wake of Governor Cuomo’s December announcement that he would favor the taxation and legalization of recreational pot.
Island Park village board seeks stricter marijuana laws
In an effort to strengthen its laws against the sale of marijuana in the village, Island Park officials scheduled a public hearing for Thursday, at which Mayor Michael McGinty said he expected the board to vote in favor of stricter regulations. more
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Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin with Kate Murray.
Clavin to challenge Gillen in November
Surrounded by dozens of supporters, Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin announced on Feb. 19 his candidacy for Hempstead Town supervisor. “We need a supervisor that will put the … more
The Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals voted to remove a controversial curb cut on California Place South at the site of the 7-Eleven under construction on Austin Boulevard in Island Park after resident outcry.
Board votes to remove controversial driveway at 7-Eleven under construction in Island Park
After nearly a dozen residents showed up to the Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals meeting last month to protest a controversial driveway at a 7-Eleven under construction in Island Park, the board announced on Feb. 7 that it has ordered the curb cut to be removed. more
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At the meeting of the Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7’s board of commissioners on Feb. 7, Commissioner Tom Lanning asked Chairman John Mannone to step down from his position, in what Mannone labeled a political move.
Oceanside sanitation commissioner asks board chairman to step down
At a contentious meeting of Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7’s board of commissioners on Feb. 7, Commissioner Tom Lanning asked Chairman John Mannone to step down, citing a decision to fire two long-tenured employees, which Mannone’s detractors claim was done without cause. more
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The Hempstead Town Board tabled Supervisor Laura Gillen’s proposal to audit its Building Department.
Hempstead Town Board tables audit of Building Department
The Hempstead Town Board voted on Feb. 5 to table the hiring of an outside consultant to audit the Town Building Department. The roughly $155,000 measure was intended to offer recommendations on how … more
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State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, left at lectern, and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins announced that a package of tighter gun restrictions was passed by the State Legislature on Jan. 29.
Legislators tighten New York's gun laws
On Jan. 30, state lawmakers approved the first new gun control laws since the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act passed in 2013. Gun control advocates cheered the further tightening … more
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Many residents have spoken out against a driveway at the 7-Eleven under construction on Austin Boulevard near California Place South. There are four 7-Elevens within a three-mile stretch of road from Oceanside to Long Beach, as well as one on nearby Lawson Boulevard. The Austin Boulevard store would be the sixth.
A 7-Eleven driveway in Island Park stirs locals' concerns
Nearly a dozen residents appeared at the Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning appeals meeting on Jan. 30 to voice their concerns about the impact that the driveway of a new 7-Eleven, being built at 4535 Austin Blvd., would have on traffic and safety. more
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Single mother from Island Park faced trying time during the government shutdown
For 35 days, a single mother from Island Park struggled to make ends meet as President Donald Trump’s historic government shutdown continued, which caused her to work her job at the Internal Revenue Service while not getting paid. more
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Aman Islam, 16, right, is a student at Valley Stream Central High School who has been advocating for gun safety since the Parkland shooting. He spoke on Jan. 26 at the “More Than a Moment” gun safety discussion at Oceanside Library.
Sen. Todd Kaminsky hosts gun safety forum at Oceanside Library
With Feb. 14 drawing near and marking the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. that left 17 dead, the nation’s legislators, students, parents and activists continue to fight for stricter gun policies. In New York, proposed gun reform laws could be passed in Albany as soon as this week, according to State Sen. Todd Kaminsky. more
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