Town Supervisor Kate Murray kicked off the Hempstead Town 2013 March for Babies program on March 12 with a team of volunteers at Town Hall. This year marks the town’s 15th year as a participant in …
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Vikas Girdhar
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3/19/13
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In the coming weeks, the Village of Rockville Centre will be increasing its security measures, adding security cameras to police headquarters and installing license plate readers thanks to a federal …
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By Alex Costello
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3/13/13
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Just days after city officials held a meeting with representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss a plan to protect the barrier island from future storms like Hurricane Sandy, U.S. …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/13/13
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On Feb. 8, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray was presented with an award of recognition by Long Island Contractor’s Association, Inc. (LICA) Executive Director Marc Herbst. Murray’s …
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Vikas Girdhar
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3/12/13
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The Town of Hempstead Board voted unanimously on Feb. 19 to hire a private company, Skyline Demographic Consultants Inc., to provide the town with demographic information about its residents, which town officials plan to use to redraw geographic lines for its six electoral districts.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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2/21/13
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Close to a dozen couples who were severely affected by Hurricane Sandy came from the Town of Hempstead's south shore to Island Park to renew their wedding vows on Valentine's Day. Town Supervisor …
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2/14/13
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I ran for 45 minutes over the seashell-coated paths and up and down the steep hills of Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick last Saturday, and I didn’t meet a soul, which was surprising and strange, even a little eerie.
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2/7/13
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In the chaotic weeks after Hurricane Sandy rolled across Nassau County, residents, desperate for the gasoline that was in such short supply, learned a new routine: get up before dawn and get to an open gas station before your friends and neighbors did.
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2/7/13
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A law passed by the Town of Hempstead on Jan. 22 requires fueling stations within the township to carry back-up generators capable of powering its fuel pumps during power outages.
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By David Weingrad
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1/31/13
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The turning of the calendar into 2013 presents community members with the opportunity to take a step back and reexamine their priorities for the coming year. Local governments, such as the Town of …
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David Weingrad
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1/8/13
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