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Marlene Pissot, left, and Dan Greene listened to complaints from residents, but did not address any of their comments or answer any questions.

About three dozen residents of Sandy-affected communities came to South Side High School to attend a meeting for New York Rising Action Plan Amendment No. 8 in Rockville Centre last week. more

By Alex Costello | 1/21/15

Houses priced between $500,000 and $700,000, like this split-level currently for sale by Coach Realtors, tend to sell quickly in Rockville Centre.

2015: a great year for RVC real estate

According to local real estate executives, 2014 was a good year for the Rockville Centre housing market, and they anticipate that 2015 will be even better. Some brokers saw the number of homes they sold take a slight dip in 2014, but others reported increases. And home prices are slowly starting to climb. more

By Alex Costello | 1/21/15

Alex Dinelaris, right, with “Birdman’s” star, Michael Keaton, on Jan. 11, after they both won Golden Globes for their work on the film.

A golden night for 'Birdman' screenplay writer

Three years ago, when he began working on the script for “Birdman,” former Rockville Centre resident Alex Dinelaris didn’t expect that he’d be sitting in the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Jan. 11, waiting to see if he was going to win a Golden Globe. more

By Alex Costello | 1/21/15

Starting school before Labor Day?

Depending on which of two proposed calendars the Board of Education approves, kids in Rockville Centre could be starting the 2015-16 school year before Labor Day. more

By Alex Costello | 1/14/15

Senator Dean Skelos, center, second from right, was given his oath of office by his brother, Judge Peter Skelos, right. He was joined by his wife, Gail, who held the Bible, and his son, Adam.

Skelos sworn in for 16th senate term

On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Senator Dean Skelos was sworn in for his 16th term in the senate and was also elected Majority Leader by the Republican caucus. more

By Alex Costello | 1/14/15

Betty Klein grew up on a farm in Kansas, and would ride her horse to school.

Obituary: Betty L. Klein, 92

Betty L. Klein, mother-in-law to Molloy College President Dr. Drew Bogner, died on Jan. 4 from a stroke. She was 92. Klein grew up in Kansas, working on her parents’ farm. An only child, she used to help her parents plow the fields and take care of the livestock. When she went to school, she would ride a horse there. more

By Alex Costello | 1/7/15

Justice Steven Jaeger decided that the village could neither limit Bonefish’s operating hours, nor force it to provide valet parking.

Bonefish wins suit against village

Last week, a Nassau County Supreme Court judge ruled that Bonefish Grill could be open for lunch on the weekends, overturning the village’s decision to limit the business’s hours. Calling the village’s decision to restrict the restaurant’s hours “arbitrary and unreasonable,” Justice Steven M. Jaeger ruled in favor of Bonefish in the Article 78 proceeding it filed against the village in July. Jaeger also ruled that the village could not force Bonefish to have valet parking during its business hours. more

By Alex Costello | 1/7/15

George Voutsinas filed a suit to overturn the BZA’s reversal on his permits so he can build a restaurant at the former site of SK Speed on Sunrise Highway.

Taking BZA back to court

On the heels of the village’s losing the lawsuit that Bonefish Grill filed against it, another local restaurateur has filed a motion to overturn a Board of Zoning Appeals decision, and to challenge the village’s Substantial Occupancy Permit and Exterior Design Review laws. more

By Alex Costello | 1/7/15

Ellen White: Enriching children's lives

Ellen White grew up helping others. “My mother would say, ‘You always feel better about yourself when you’re helping someone else,’” recalled her sister, Joanie Kelly. more

By Alex Costello | 12/31/14

Justice Steven Jaeger ruled that the village could not restrict Bonefish's operating hours and could not force it to employ valets for parking customers' cars.

Bonefish wins suit against Rockville Centre

Last week, a Nassau County Supreme Court judge ruled that Bonefish Grill could be open for lunch on the weekends, overturning the village’s decision to limit the business’s hours. Calling … more

By Alex Costello | 12/29/14