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Hempstead Town Councilman Ed Ambrosino joined candidates for town and county office at a forum held by the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce last week.

As election season nears, candidates meet community

At a forum held by the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce last week, West Hempstead residents heard from 11 candidates running for office on the town and county levels; from six incumbents, who … more

By Lee Landor | 9/21/11

Malverne residents joined the families of four Sept. 11 victims for a candlelight vigil Sunday night.

Remembering Sept. 11 a decade later

Long Islanders joined the rest of New York and the nation in remembering the victims of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Last Sunday, they gathered by the hundreds throughout their hometowns, at Ground … more

9/14/11

The Lakeview Fire Department will host a blood drive on Sept. 11 in honor of a former chief, Robert DeAngelis Jr., who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

The Herald remembers: Give blood in honor of those who gave lives

The Lakeview Fire Department will sponsor a blood drive in memory of Robert “Bobby” DeAngelis Jr., one of its former fire chiefs who perished on Sept. 11, 2001. DeAngelis, a lifelong … more

9/7/11

Malverne Mayor Patricia McDonald and Village Trustee John O'Brien, who serves as the deputy commissioner of the village's Office of Emergency Management, surveyed the damage caused by Hurricane Irene on Aug. 28.

Irene not so mean: Malverne, W.H. fare well during tropical storm

Downed trees and power lines were the extent of the damage left in Hurricane Irene’s wake — at least in Malverne and West Hempstead. While thousands of Long Islanders were ordered to … more

By Lee Landor | 8/31/11

Pat Sila in front of a sinkhole at her Hewlett Lane home in south Bellmore, caused by floodwaters that reached two to three feet on her street.

Bellmore-Merrick slowly emerges from Irene

Theresa Policaro has made her home on Hewlett Lane in south Bellmore for more than 30 years, and so, she said, she was reluctant to leave her house when she was ordered to evacuate last Friday by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in preparation for Hurricane Irene, which ripped a swath of destruction across Long Island over the weekend. more

By Scott Brinton, David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula | 8/29/11

National Westher Service hurricane map as of Sunday mornng.

Sunday update: Town opens relief centers

Hempstead Town Supervisor announced on Sunday morning at 9:20 that she is “getting reports of 65 trees down in the town, and a number of roads closed.” She said that 300,000 people are … more

8/28/11

The American Red Cross opened West Hempstead High School as an emergency evacuation shelter Saturday night.

Red Cross declares WHHS emergency shelter

As Hurricane Irene made her way to Long Island's shores Saturday night, the Red Cross opened West Hempstead High School as an emergency shelter for thousands of people who were evacuated … more

8/27/11

The projected path of Hurricane Irene as it moves up the East Coast.

Malverne, West Hempstead prepare for Irene

Malvernites and West Hempstead residents are getting ready for Hurricane Irene, which could hit Long Island on Sunday. Current projections have the storm hitting the east coast of Maryland by 8 … more

By Lee Landor | 8/26/11

Certified PGA golf instructor Walter Ostroske taught Herald reporter David Weingrad the fundamentals of the golf swing at the Merrick Road Golf Course.

Teeing off with the Town of Hempstead

With my driver raised above my head, I took a moment to remember what my golf instructor, Walter Ostroske, had just taught me –– knees bent, feet a shoulder-length apart and arms straight. Check, check and check. more

By David Weingrad | 8/25/11

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... From the Hand:Drawings From the Hofstra University Museum CollectionThis exhibition highlights some of the remarkable drawings from the Hofstra University Museum’s … more

8/25/11

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