Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, retained his Election Night lead over Democratic Nassau County Executive Laura Curran after all absentee ballots were counted on Nov. 15, finishing with a 2,150-vote lead.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/16/21
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High winds, heavy rains and severe thunderstorms hit Lynbrook on Saturday, downing several trees in the village.
The fast-moving storm soaked the area with heavy rain, and a tornado warning was in …
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By Mike Smollins
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11/13/21
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It’s rare that you get the chance to meet your professional heroes, so when one of mine recently came to Hofstra . . .
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11/11/21
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Bravo to New York state voters for overwhelmingly passing a ballot referendum last week adding wording to the New York Constitution’s Bill of Rights guaranteeing the right to clean water, air and a healthful environment.
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11/11/21
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Though East Rockaway dominated Oyster Bay twice in the regular season, the Rocks were unable to capture their second straight Nassau Class C girls’ volleyball championship against the Baymen on Monday at LIU-Post.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/11/21
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Mur-Lee’s Men’s and Boys’ Shop in Lynbrook recently celebrated 75 years in business
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By Madeline Armstrong
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11/11/21
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Four years ago, as the race for Nassau County executive between then Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat, and then State Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican, was heating up . . .
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11/4/21
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Developers who are seeking to build a $95 million, 201-unit apartment complex at the former site of the vacant Mangrove Feather factory have received preliminary approvals for economic incentives from the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency as they seek a 30-year PILOT, or payment in lieu of taxes, agreement.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/4/21
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When the East Rockaway Junior-Senior High varsity football team stepped onto the new artificial-turf field at the school’s revamped athletic complex last Saturday, it marked the end of a years-long campaign to improve the facility.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/4/21
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As of Wednesday monring, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep.
Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged past incumbent Democrat Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with 92 percent of precincts reporting. As of midnight, an official winner had not been declared in the race, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 47 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however.
On Wednesday morning, Curran had not conceded, saying, "This is not over, and we must trust the process."
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By Herald staff
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11/3/21
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