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More than 150 protesters came to Merrick Road in Merrick on Tuesday to send a message that “black lives matter.” Among them were this mother and child.
Tense George Floyd protest ends peacefully in Merrick
What started as a trickle of protesters lining up at 6 p.m. Tuesday in front of the Trader Joe’s on Merrick Road, in Merrick, quickly grew to a mass of more than 150, who prayed, chanted and shouted George Floyd’s name at passing cars, many of which honked back in response. more
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Nearly 200 Elmont and Valley Stream residents marched through the streets on Monday night to protest police violence, one week after a police officer killed George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Elmont, Valley Stream residents hold protest against police violence
Nearly 200 Elmont and Valley Stream residents gathered in the parking lot across the street from St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church on Monday evening to create signs and share their thoughts about … more
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Dozens of people came to the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building on Monday evening to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.
Lakeview residents speak out on George Floyd's death
People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time. They had come to … more
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The Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency is mulling tax breaks for a storage facility slated to replace a West Merrick Road Honda dealership service center and storage lot.
Town IDA mulls tax breaks for West Merrick Road self-storage project
The Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency is considering tax incentives for a 140,000-square-foot, $25 million storage facility planned for West Merrick Road, on the site of what is now a … more
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran paid tribute Wednesday to the healthcare professionals at Nassau University Medical Center on National Nurses Day.
County pays tribute to health care ‘heroes’ on National Nurses Day
In honor of National Nurses Day, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other county officials paid tribute Wednesday to the healthcare professionals working on the frontlines of the pandemic. … more
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The Valley Stream board of trustees passed a roughly $41 million budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. The average homeowner can expect a $42.35 increase in taxes.
Village passes $41 million, status quo 2020-21 budget
On Monday night, the Valley Stream board of trustees passed a fiscal year 2020-21 budget of more than $41 million, excluding library expenses, during a hearing held by remote teleconference. The … more
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Nassau Executive Laura Curran delivered a 23-minute State of the County address Thursday night in which she spoke of a possible $300 million budget deficit, while she pledged not to raise taxes.
Nassau executive offers sobering assessment in Covid-19 address
County Executive Laura Curran delivered a 23-minute address Thursday night that was at once hopeful, but stark in its assessment of the psychic and monetary toll the coronavirus pandemic has … more
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Hempstead Town marinas have reopened. Making the announcement were Supervisor Don Clavin, center, Councilman Anthony D'Esposito, left, and Councilman Chris Carini.
Hempstead Town marinas reopen: supervisor
As part of the Governor’s “New York State on Pause” Covid-19 safety orders, the state had temporarily shut down marinas. But a new Executive Order issued over the weekend provides local … more
The coronavirus outbreak has called into question whether the Barrett Park summer camp program will go ahead as planned this year.
Uncertainty over Barrett Park summer camp due to outbreak
The Barrett Park Summer Recreation Program was scheduled to hold its next registration day on April 28. However, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, that may not happen, according to Jimmy … more
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Governor Cuomo said more than 800,000 people in the NYS have filed for unemployment.
800,000 in NYS file unemployment claims, an all-time record
About 800 000 people in New York State applied for unemployment benefits this week, Gov.Andrew Cuomo said Friday, setting an all-time one week record. Nationwide, 6.6 million applied for such … more
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