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Residents formed the Oceanside Civic Group to fight a Town of Hempstead project to build new apartments on a 5.9-acre plot that has been empty since Hurricane Sandy damaged another complex there.

Oceanside Civic Group opposes Woodcrest Village Park project

After a $60 million, 230-unit Rockaway Avenue rental apartment complex project was announced on Sept. 6, the Oceanside Civic Group has grown in numbers as residents search for answers to questions about the plan. more

By Mike Smollins | 10/18/18

East Rockaway Deputy Mayor Theresa Gaffney was named a Woman of Distinction on Oct. 7.

East Rockaway deputy mayor receives honor

East Rockaway Deputy Mayor Theresa Gaffney was one of 11 women honored as a Woman of Distinction by Assemblywoman Melissa Miller on Oct. 7 at the Oceanside Library. more

By Mike Smollins | 10/11/18

Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, center, announced candidates for Board of Trustee, incumbent and Deputy Mayor Jorge Martinez, and local businessman, Chris Squeri.

Kennedy announces trustee candidates

Two Village Trustee seats are up for elections for the March 2019 Village Trustee elections — Deputy Mayor Jorge Martinez’s seat and William White’s seat. White took a seat on the … more

10/5/18

Village officials replaced the dying ornamental pear trees on Rockaway Avenue with planters from the Arthur J. Hendrickson pool.

Village of Valley Stream hopes to remodel downtown

Village of Valley Stream officials have been working over the past month to help rebuild Rockaway Avenue. more

By Melissa Koenig | 10/4/18

Two letters to Florence Davisson, Chairman of the Woman’s Committee, War Camp Community Service, were transcribed in the issue of the Daily Review for the purpose of showing how this group’s efforts were helping the morale of the mothers who sent their sons to war.  In doing this, the War Camp Community Service was also appealing for additional assistance from Freeport women in taking a soldier into their home to give them a feeling of home life, “to ‘surround the camps with hospitality’”.

This Week, 100 Years Ago

Will Open The Liberty Loan Rally With a Bang: Starting on Sept. 28, 1918, Freeporters witnessed the commencement of the Freeport Liberty Loan Rally. In the afternoon, there was a scheduled parade … more

By the Friday Night Crew (Regina Feeney, Cynthia Krieg and Denise Rushton) | 9/27/18

Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach and the village board voted unanimously to select Colorado-based GreenPlay LLC to conduct a nine-month, $60,000 study to generate a master plan to modernize Greis Park.

Nearly $60K Greis Park master plan study is now in the works for Lynbrook

After two months of vetting design companies, Lynbrook village officials unanimously voted on Sept. 17 to select GreenPlay LLC to take charge of the nine-month effort to create a master plan to revamp Greis Park. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/27/18

Ralph Greco served as mayor of Valley Stream from 1983 to 1987.

Valley Stream mourns former mayor

Ralph Greco’s life was about service. A veteran of the Ninth Air Force during World War II, he was on the Village of Valley Stream board of trustees before serving as mayor, from 1983 to 1987. more

By Melissa Koenig | 9/27/18

A brass band performs rousing tunes throughout the weekend.

Fair days

The Long Island Fair, Old Bethpage Village’s authentic recreation of a 19th century county fair, is always a welcome fall event more

9/20/18

Local group the11518 is hosting a pub crawl to benefit Puerto Rico-based La Maraña, a grass-roots organization focused on long-range recovery in Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria battered the island last September, killing 2,975 people and leaving 3.4 million residents without power.

Local group the11518's East Rockaway pub crawl to benefit Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico

As Hurricane Florence battered the Carolinas last week, members of the East Rockaway group the11518 were busily preparing for their annual pub crawl on Saturday, which will benefit hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/20/18

Tech Task Force Co-Chair Liz Baron, far right, shared recommendations to the board about updating the village's website.

Sea Cliff Village mulls website, changes to building code

Representatives from the village’s Technology Task Force and Subdivision Committee made recommendations to the Board of Trustees during a public comment meeting on Sept. 11. Both groups were … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 9/20/18

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