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President and CEO of The Family and Children’s Association, Jeffrey Reynolds, announcing on Feb. 6 that they are partnering with Sands to open two Gambling Support and Wellness Centers, with one being in Hempstead and the other opening in Hicksville.
Gambling support and wellness center coming to Hempstead
Gambling has become a pretty normalized practice throughout New York state. We have unlimited access to sports betting, a frequented racetrack in Belmont, and even a proposed casino that may end up … more
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The Long Island Power Authority released its Integrated Resource Plan this month, detailing how it will meet new state requirements for reducing fossil fuel and other emissions by relying on offshore wind energy.
LIPA's Integrated Resource Plan lays out the blueprint for Long Island's shift to clean energy
Breaking down LIPA's Integrated Resource Plan: A roadmap to a zero-carbon power grid by 2028, aligning with New York's Climate Act. Uncover the shift from fossil fuels to offshore wind, while also exploring the renewable energy goals, the push for renewables, and the challenges, and financial concerns raised. more
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Mimi Pierre-Johnson, Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs and Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages at the Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center, showing their unity with constituents’ concerns about public transit equity on Long Island.
Nassau's public transportation riders demand transit equity
Addressing challenges in Long Island's transit system. Rally for fair funding, pay, and services in Uniondale, Roosevelt, Hempstead, and Elmont more
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Tom Suozzi has won the special election to replace former Congressman George Santos, flipping New York's 3rd Congressional District from Republican to Democrat.
Tom Suozzi makes a triumphant return to Congress
After a contentious special election, Tom Suozzi has won back his old seat in Congress with 5.8. Despite a vigorous campaign by his Republican opponent Mazi Melesa Pilip, Suozzi’s election … more
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Nassau County Legislator, Siela Bynoe, sharing her wisdom and helping teach students from Malverne and Uniondale about policy making and the legislative process.
Malverne and Uniondale team up for an empowering workshop
Malverne High School played host last week to a collaborative effort with students from Uniondale as part of the ongoing Girls Policy Network initiative. This collaborative venture is centered on … more
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Donald Corkery, president of the New York State Association of Fire Districts, shares a study from the state firefighters association at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center in Uniondale, which found nearly half of New York residents are interested in becoming volunteer firefighters.
Long Island in need of more firefighters
In Nassau, for example, just 6,000 men and women serve local departments — not enough to serve a county of nearly 1.5 million residents. Meanwhile, right here in Uniondale — a hamlet of … more
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A man arrested by the Hempstead Police Department last year has now sued both the department and the village claiming ‘excessive and unreasonable force.’
Hempstead man sues police over shooting
A $5 million federal lawsuit has been filed against Hempstead village and its police department by Patrick Alexis, a Hempstead resident who was shot by police during a confrontation last March The … more
Many involved with the casino were anticipating that the “second round” of the process to begin this month, but it seems that Sands and other potential bidders may have to wait even longer for the 30-day window for bidding on a license to begin.
Casino license process may take longer than expected
The proposed $4 billion casino project that is hoping to take over the Nassau Hub has sparked much debate and controversy among residents not just from the community, but all over both counties … more
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A map showing that Uniondale’s and Hempstead’s water supplies have some of the highest concentrations of 1,4-dioxane — a powerful chemical that is suspected of causing cancer — on Long Island.
Is the water threatening our health?
There are chemicals in your drinking water. That much we’ve known for a while. The Town of Hempstead’s most recent water quality report , in 2022, revealed that the town found high levels … more
The old ‘Welcome to Uniondale’ sign, south of Stewart Avenue.
It’s Uniondale, Not ‘East Garden City’
For years, activists and community leaders have been trying to persuade officials to rename the 3-square-mile stretch of Uniondale known as East Garden City — which they say does not actually … more
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