Nassau County is ordering mandatory evacuations of tens of thousands of homes on the South Shore because of Hurricane Irene, County Executive Ed Mangano announced Friday afternoon.
All residents …
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Andrew Hackmack and Anthony Rifilato
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8/26/11
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The City of Long Beach is encouraging residents to evacuate the barrier island voluntarily, as Hurricane Irene continued to barrel toward the East Coast on Friday as a Category Two …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Andrew Hackmack
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8/26/11
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Long Island Rail Road customers planning to ride the Far Rockaway Branch this Sunday are advised to allow up to an hour extra travel time as buses replace trains during the resurfacing of a key …
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8/24/11
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The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood watch for Long Beach this morning, which, by noon Sunday, was updated to a warning, with periods of heavy rain and a possible thunderstorm. This …
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Anthony Rifilato
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8/14/11
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As a result of a track modernization project in Mineola, the Long Island Rail Road will undergo service reductions and adjustments throughout the month of August.
One of two main line tracks will …
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8/10/11
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About 40 public service professionals attended a two-day course on disaster management in Rockville Centre Village Hall on July 19 and 20.
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7/28/11
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On Monday, Nassau County residents will vote on a $400 million bond referendum to build a new Coliseum and a minor league ballpark.
The plan, which was first outlined to the public at a press …
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Alex Costello
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7/27/11
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To the Editor:
I recently co-sponsored legislation in the New York State Senate that would, if passed, require the Long Island Power Authority to get approval from the New York State Public Service Commission before raising its rates.
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6/23/11
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As a resident of Lynbrook for more than 40 years, David O’Neill has always been very much a part of the community. He attended Lynbrook High School, graduating in 1985. He and his wife, who was born in the Lynbrook, are now raising their six-year-old daughter.
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Teri Ann Loeser
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6/23/11
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The Misericordia University Department of Speech-Language Pathology Department recently recognized the academic and clinical accomplishments of its graduating students at the annual Honors and Awards Ceremony at Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall on campus.
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6/2/11
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