Kathleen Rice, the Nassau County district attorney and a Garden City Democrat, announced Wednesday night that she will run for the congressional seat that Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) currently holds.
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By Brian Racow
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1/30/14
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The race for New York’s 4th Congressional District seat will be unlike races this year in most congressional districts around the country. That is, there is no surefire winner, and as things stand currently, the field is wide open to candidates from both major parities.
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By Brian Racow
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1/27/14
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Nearly a foot of snow blanketed America’s largest township Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, Hempstead Town officials said. They explained that town employees worked around the clock to prepare commuter parking lots for the morning rush hour, make neighborhood roadways passable for drivers and keep residents safe in bitterly cold temperatures.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/22/14
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Local politicians literally served the people at the Sandel Senior Center on Jan. 17 at the annual Mayor’s Luncheon. Mayor Francis Murray and Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard delivered home-cooked meals …
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By John Maher
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1/22/14
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For the second time this year, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray has declared a snow emergency while crews began battling the storm Tuesday morning.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/21/14
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With 2014 well underway, many have stopped looking back to last year and started planning for what to do with the remainder of this one.
For politicians representing Rockville Centre, that means …
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By Alex Costello
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1/16/14
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Along with four other recently elected officials, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray reflected on the struggles that Hurricane Sandy caused during her most recent term –– and how, she said, the town has recovered since the storm –– at her inauguration last Thursday.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/10/14
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray declared a snow emergency on Thursday evening, and road crews have been out ever since clearing up to eight inches of snow that fell overnight.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/3/14
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Town of Hempstead officials began preparing for a snowstorm set to hit the area tonight and tomorrow on Dec. 31, when they announced preparations they are making for the blizzard. Supervisor Kate Murray said plowing and salting crews are readying equipment to battle the Thursday and Friday’s storm. Because of Friday’s single-digit temperature projections, she added, 14 warming centers will be open over the course of the next two days throughout the town.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/2/14
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About halfway through the pilot program testing the village’s new parking meters, Mayor Francis Murray announced at the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday that the devices would be …
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By Alex Costello and John Maher
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12/11/13
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