On Nov. 7, I was honored and humbled to be elected to the Nassau County Legislature by the residents of the 1st Legislative District, which comprises the Village of Rockville Centre and most of the Village of Hempstead.
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By Scott Davis
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1/12/24
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I’m occasionally asked a puzzling question by some people in political circles. What, they ask, do people in the Five Towns want from us in government. I respond, of course, that Five Towns residents want the very same things that everyone else, in every other neighborhood, wants and needs. They want their public officials to provide, above all, safety for their families. They want good schools, clean streets, good roads and an efficient, well-run government that keeps taxes as low as possible.
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By Howard Kopel
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1/12/24
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A brand new medical spa will be bringing in the New Year, and its owner couldn’t be more thrilled. After many years working in skin care private label product development, Yelena Gadayeva is following her true passion, to help people, in her own place, using advanced technology, to look and feel the best that they can. Now, as a licensed esthetician (also known as an aesthetician), together with a team of medical professionals, she will be offering face and body rejuvenation.
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By Terry Biener
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1/11/24
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Equinor’s “Empire Wind 2” renewable energy project, which would have seen wind turbines placed off the shore of Jones Beach, has terminated after economic and local challenges. The organization came to an agreement with the state Energy Research and Development Authority to end the project.
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By Nicole Formisano
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1/11/24
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The Malverne girls’ basketball team has struggled out of gate to start the 2023-24 campaign, but the return of one of their top players could soon change their fortunes for the better. After …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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1/8/24
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Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation aligning many odd-year local elections with statewide and legislative elections that are held in even-numbered years.
Hochul said she believed the …
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By Jordan Vallone
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1/5/24
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Karenlynn Stracher first helped an injured gull when she was 17. Now, nearly 40 years later, her home doubles as an animal rehabilitation center.
Stracher, 56, of Merrick, rehabilitates sick and …
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By Ben Fiebert
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1/5/24
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The New York State Elks Lodge No. 1, servicing veterans from Malverne, West Hempstead, Lakeview, Lynbrook and beyond, got into the true holiday spirit last week.
Firstly, the Lodge delivered a …
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1/5/24
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The English as a New Language Ambassadors at Cornwell Avenue School recently hosted a group of West Hempstead Secondary School ENL students to engage in a reading activity, and then an engineering …
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1/5/24
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With the old year having ended and the New Year just beginning, I’m once again going through my routine of looking back on the previous year’s memories and trying to anticipate what the next one might hold.
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By Peter King
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1/5/24
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