By Alex Costello
acostello@liherald.com
The old Darby Drugs site on Banks Avenue was, for years, a toxic area that sat fallow. Developers came and went, but nothing happened with the property.
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By Alex Costello
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3/19/14
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By John Maher
jmaher@liherald.com
Large groups of young people, wearing orange safety vests and surrounded by auxiliary police, can sometimes be spotted in Rockville Centre’s downtown, …
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By John Maher
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3/12/14
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Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray delivered his third State of the Village address on Tuesday, highlighting the village’s accomplishments during the past year.
In a 15-minute speech that …
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By Alex Costello
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3/5/14
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray is warning East Meadow residents to be wary of a yellow flier being placed on front doors, directing residents to fill a vial with water, and place it on their doorstep to be picked up for testing. The flier, she said, has been distributed by a private company called New York Water Solutions, and is not affiliated with the Town of Hempstead.
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By David Weingrad
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3/5/14
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The Town of Hempstead is increasing road crews assigned to pothole repair by 66 percent over last year, according to Supervisor Kate Murray, who held a news conference in North Merrick on Monday morning to announce the increased resources.
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2/26/14
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Moody’s Investors Service is calling a federally funded coastal protection project for the barrier island a “credit positive” for Long Beach that will help the city continue its trend of …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/26/14
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Sen. Charles Schumer announced last Friday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could begin work on a $180 million coastal protection project for the barrier island this fall, after he received …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/14/14
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Town of Hempstead officials announced Thursday that a favorite East Meadow event had been canceled due to the latest winter storm. Wedding vow renewals scheduled for …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/13/14
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Although snowfall gave way to rain and sleet at midday on Thursday, Town of Hempstead crews were anticipating working into the night to battle what officials described as a long and constantly changing winter …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/13/14
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Once again, the Town of Hempstead has declared a snow emergency, as yet another major winter storm pummeled the area Thursday morning.
More than 200 pieces of plowing and salting have been …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/13/14
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