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Malverne Mayor Patricia McDonald and Village Trustee John O'Brien, who serves as the deputy commissioner of the village's Office of Emergency Management, surveyed the damage caused by Hurricane Irene on Aug. 28.

Irene not so mean: Malverne, W.H. fare well during tropical storm

Downed trees and power lines were the extent of the damage left in Hurricane Irene’s wake — at least in Malverne and West Hempstead. While thousands of Long Islanders were ordered to … more

By Lee Landor | 8/31/11

Chamber of Commerce President Walter Skinner, center, accepted an award on behalf of the organization from the Town of Hempstead.

Town grant for the kids

On Wednesday, Aug. 17, Chamber of Commerce President Walter Skinner accepted an $8,250 grant on behalf of the organization. The grant was provided by the Town of Hempstead to fund local … more

Shannon Koehle | 8/30/11

Pat Sila in front of a sinkhole at her Hewlett Lane home in south Bellmore, caused by floodwaters that reached two to three feet on her street.

Bellmore-Merrick slowly emerges from Irene

Theresa Policaro has made her home on Hewlett Lane in south Bellmore for more than 30 years, and so, she said, she was reluctant to leave her house when she was ordered to evacuate last Friday by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in preparation for Hurricane Irene, which ripped a swath of destruction across Long Island over the weekend. more

By Scott Brinton, David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula | 8/29/11

Certified PGA golf instructor Walter Ostroske taught Herald reporter David Weingrad the fundamentals of the golf swing at the Merrick Road Golf Course.

Teeing off with the Town of Hempstead

With my driver raised above my head, I took a moment to remember what my golf instructor, Walter Ostroske, had just taught me –– knees bent, feet a shoulder-length apart and arms straight. Check, check and check. more

By David Weingrad | 8/25/11

Oceanside Counseling Center gets state grant

Following a unanimous vote of the Town Board, Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Anthony Santino announced that Oceanside and Rockville Centre will receive almost $50,000 in grants for … more

8/17/11

Owen Rumelt, a West Hempstead labor lawyer who is running against James Darcy for his Hempstead Town Council seat.

Bond proposal rejection reflects need for new town board

Nassau voters resoundingly defeated the proposed borrowing of $400 million to replace the 39-year-old Nassau Coliseum and construct a new minor league ballpark at Mitchell Field. The Aug. 1 vote was … more

Guest Opinion by Owen Rumelt | 8/10/11

The Peninsula Counseling Center in Valley Stream received grant money to continue a local mentoring program.

Peninsula Counseling Center receives grant for mentoring program

Following a unanimous vote by the Town of Hempstead Board on Aug. 2, more than $44,000 in state and federal grants has been approved for local resident-oriented programs. more

By Jackie Nash and Andrew Hackmack | 8/10/11

Swimming at the Town of Hempstead's Newbridge Park Pool is an annual rite of summer for local kids.

Cooling off at Newbridge pool

With temperatures surpassing the 90-degree mark more times than many local folks would like this summer, children and parents alike are taking refuge at the Town of Hempstead’s Newbridge Park Pool in Bellmore, which offers relief from the heat under the watchful eyes of certified lifeguards. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 8/8/11

Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka estimated that Little Beach has eroded 75 percent over the last decade. An Army Corps of Engineers report recommends replacing the deteriorating eastern bulkhead of the beach, at right, which abuts Suffolk Road. Sen. Charles Schumer has said he will help the village, the Town of Hempstead, the DEC and the corps come together to find a solution to the problem.

Schumer pledges aid for Island Park beach

Senator Charles Schumer has pledged to help Island Park get the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation together to work on a solution to the … more

Alex Costello | 7/27/11

Kelly Bremel, a Town of Hempstead summer ranger at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, regularly leads kayaking tours down the Meadow Brook into Merrick Bay.

There's something in the water part IV

For a moment, I stopped paddling and took in Merrick Bay, its virtually still surface glistening in the morning sunlight. In the distance, the Jones Beach water tower and amphitheater stood out amid a light haze. The view was, in a word, breathtaking. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/25/11

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