Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin called on County Comptroller Jack Schnirman to resign on Tuesday amid an investigation into a “payout scandal” in Long Beach that Clavin …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/20/19
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An 18-year-old girl riding a personal watercraft in the Middle Bay waterways died Sunday after colliding with a 35-foot Fountain motorboat, Nassau County police said.
Caitlin Rose McDonald, of …
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By Bridget Downes
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7/16/19
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed into law the Green Light Bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain New York state driver’s licenses. The State Assembly and Senate approved the measure in June. New York joins 12 other states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico in passing such legislation.
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By Nadya Nataly
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7/5/19
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A public hearing grew contentious last week at the Rockville Centre Planning Board’s first meeting since a Nassau County State Supreme Court judge ordered the board to reverse its decision and preliminarily approve a subdivision at 220 Hempstead Ave.
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By Ben Strack
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6/27/19
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Nearly three years have passed, but the Nassau County Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study to examine, in part, if storm gates can be installed at the Jones and East Rockaway inlets, will require more time, according to Scott Sanderson, section chief of coastal planning for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
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By Nadya Nataly
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6/26/19
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Hundreds of people gathered in the auditorium at Bethpage High School on June 11 to learn about the ambitious proposal by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to contain and …
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By Mallory Wilson
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6/18/19
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A fundraiser in memory of late Lynbrook resident and former Elmont Memorial High School teacher Dana Costanzo is set for June 9 in Rockville Centre.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/5/19
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It’s no secret that Rockville Centre is a destination for dining. Whether residents or visitors want Japanese or Jamaican, Mediterranean or Mexican, they can find an array of cuisines within a few village blocks.
In recent and coming months, new eateries are opening and established ones are expanding, giving villagers even more options.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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5/23/19
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About 30 sophomores, juniors and seniors from Baldwin High School’s Medical Academy partnered up with a mentor at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre on April 16 during the program’s 25th annual Shadow Day event.
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5/8/19
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The Rockville Centre Board of Education passed the district’s proposed 2019-20 budget, 4-0, on April 16 after a hearing that addressed the board’s previous concerns with the $120 million spending plan. Trustee Susan McNulty was absent during the vote.
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By Ben Strack
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4/25/19
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