Desks, tables, chairs and books have all been packed away, as construction has taken over the Forest Road School this summer. District 30 is in the midst of a $1.4 million project to upgrade lights, ceilings, and the heating and ventilation system at its smallest elementary school.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/17/14
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A mostly vacant office building could become apartments, if the village gives its approval for a zoning change. The building is located at 420 W. Merrick Road, between Waldinger and Montague streets, behind a car dealership.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/15/14
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Nassau County plans to offer free wireless Internet access and work cubicles in a 20,000-square-foot office in Bethpage’s industrial park if there is a Long Island Rail Road strike on July 20.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/11/14
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With over 300,000 daily riders, the Long Island Rail Road is the busiest commuter railroad in North America. But in just two weeks . . .
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7/9/14
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To salute the veterans and active service personnel in honor of Independence Day, Hempstead Town will waive parks’ admission fees on the July 4th weekend for active military personnel and …
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7/3/14
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray came to the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station on Tuesday to call on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to rethink a plan to bus train commuters …
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By Scott Brinton
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6/25/14
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Conflict is a reality in any school environment, and educators know that it is a distraction to the learning process. At the Forest Road Elementary School in District 30, students help each other solve their problems, a process known as peer mediation.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/5/14
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A Valley Stream gas station was robbed on Friday morning, and police are seeking a suspect.
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5/23/14
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Roughly 200 pedestrians were killed on Long Island streets from 2010 to 2012, according to “The Region’s Most Dangerous Roads for Walking,” a report produced by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a non-profit organization committed to decreasing pedestrian fatalities. Eighty-eight died on Nassau County streets.
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By Kimberly Charles
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5/15/14
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Helena Williams, president of the Long Island Rail Road, was fired from her position on Wednesday, in the midst of bitter contract negotiations with LIRR union workers.
Williams, who has served as …
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By Emily Webb
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5/1/14
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