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Have you noticed? Women are making history

It is surely a positive sign for our society that women are no longer celebrated only for the help they give men. For a long time now, women have been heroes in their own right . . . more

3/10/16

Court orders LIPA to pay school districts

State Supreme Court Justice Anthony Marano has ordered the Long Island Power Authority to immediately pay a little more than $3.7 million of $50 million … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/2/16

Elmont Library Vice President Patrick Nicolosi protested the board’s vote opposing VLTs at Belmont

Elmont library board opposes VLTs at Belmont

Following a contentious debate, the Elmont Library board of trustees passed a resolution last Thursday, with a vote of 4-2, with one abstention, opposing Nassau OTB’s plan to house video lottery … more

By Steve Smirti | 3/2/16

City Council members Anissa Moore and Len Torres met Stephanie Espina, the director of freshman admissions at Adelphi University.

MLK Center hosts first college fair

Long Beach’s Martin Luther King Center held its first college fair on Feb. 18, part of a broader effort by the city to implement economic empowerment programs in the North Park neighborhood. more

By Ben Strack | 2/25/16

Flooding along the vulnerable South Shore

It’s been more than three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and for anyone north of Sunrise Highway, the storm is largely an afterthought. But for many residents . . . more

2/18/16

The Long Beach Housing Authority said that two apartments at the Channel Park Homes were recently sprayed for bed bugs.

Bed bugs a concern at Channel Park Homes

Exterminators sprayed two apartments at the Channel Park Homes for bed bugs earlier this month after tenants reported the problem to the Long Beach Housing Authority, but officials are hoping others who might be dealing with the issue will step forward as well. more

By Ben Strack | 2/18/16

Chamber members, from left, Pat Boyle, Chris Rosado and Edward Dana discussed the impact that video lottery terminals would have on the community.

Elmont Chamber endorses VLTs

On Feb. 3, the Elmont Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors voted in favor of Nassau Off Track Betting’s decision to house video lottery terminals in the north parking lot of Belmont … more

By Steve Smirti | 2/10/16

Town of Hempstead officials, including, from left, Councilman Gary Hudes, Supervisor Anthony Santino and Clerk Nasrin Ahmad, came to the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station to announce a plan that would increase the number of resident-only spaces in commuter parking lots from 2,400 to 6,400. Parking stickers will cost residents $10 a year.

Town plans dramatic increase in resident-only parking at commuter lots

The Town of Hempstead Board was expected to vote Feb. 9 on a plan to limit parking to residents only in most sections of town lots at Long Island Rail Road stations. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/5/16

Long Island’s future looks bright in 2016

Twenty-fifteen came and went, and yet, believe it or not, many Long Island residents are still struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy. Rather than getting back on their feet, they are left waiting for promised relief. Even though the majority of displaced residents have returned to their homes . . . more

1/14/16

Nassau’s next red-light scheme

The Nassau Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation has decided, “after exhaustive study,” that Belmont Park is the best place to install 1,000 video lottery terminals. Since that announcement . . . more

1/8/16

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