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The W.H. Library will receive more than $68,000 in Library Construction Aid.

Sen. Kaminsky helps to secure funds for West Hempstead Public Library

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky recently announced that he helped to secure $68,235 in Library Construction Aid from the New York State Library and Education Department for the West Hempstead Public … more

8/23/18

Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, are schedule for retrial on corruption, extortion and bribery charges on June 19.

Former State Sen. Dean Skelos, son head back to court in retrial

Dean Skelos, the former Rockville Centre politico who rose to become speaker of the State Senate, and his son, Adam, are scheduled to return to federal court on June 18 to face charges that Dean … more

By Ben Strack and Scott Brinton | 6/18/18

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano will face a new corruption trial, along with his wife, after a mistrial was declared in his first trial on Thursday.

Mistrial declared in Mangano corruption trial

A mistrial was declared on Thursday, Day 47 of the trial of former Nassau county Executive Ed Mangano and his wife, Linda. Jurors remained deadlocked on a verdict after nearly nine days of deliberations. more

By Eden Laikin and Erik Hawkins | 5/31/18

Malverne School District votes in favor of budget

The Malverne Union Free School District budget was passed by district residents on Tuesday. The results were as follows: Budget Yes: 520 No: 258 Proposition #2 – Capital … more

5/16/18

West Hempstead School District budget passed

Residents in the West Hempstead School District voted to support the 2018-19 budget on Tuesday, by a vote of 1089 to 863. In addition, trustees Tony Katrakazis and Byars Cole were elected, and … more

5/16/18

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has been named a special prosecutor to investigate charges that former State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman physically abused four women.

Nassau County D.A. named special prosecutor in Eric Schneiderman probe

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has been appointed as a special prosecutor by Governor Cuomo to lead an investigation into allegations that former State Attorney General Eric … more

By Scott Brinton and Erik Hawkins | 5/9/18

State Assemblyman Charles Lavine, a Democrat from Glen Cove, reviewed a list of legislative proposals that address the termination of temporary protected status on a national scale.

Pushing back against TPS termination

Part six in an ongoing series. Read parts [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7] here. When temporary protected status for Haitians was revoked last November, TPS recipients from other countries … more

By Nadya Nataly, Alyssa Seidman and Brian Stieglitz | 4/26/18

Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, center, was joined by Lynbrook Deputy Mayor Hilary Becker, far left, Plandome Manor Mayor Barbara Donno, Town of Hemstead Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney and Freeport Trustee Carmen Piñeyro on a tour of the New Bedford Hurricane Protection Barrier in Masschusetts on Monday.

Freeport officials, hoping to construct floodgates here, tour Massachusetts project

All that was missing was a “Welcome to Freeport” sign, and the city of New Bedford, Mass., could have easily been mistaken for the village. Both communities are located on relatively small bays … more

By Nadya Nataly | 4/26/18

An estimated 300 to 400 gun-rights advocates rallied in front of the State Capitol in Albany last Saturday. Many protesters interviewed by the Herald said the AR-15 assault rifle must remain legal across the country.

Gun owners decry SAFE Act in Albany rally

Part two in an ongoing series.Dressed in olive-green fatigues and brandishing placards touting the legality of the AR-15 assault rifle, an estimated 300 to 400 gun rights advocates descended on … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/23/18

Silvia Finkelstein, director of immigrant affairs for the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, talked about the rising fear of law enforcement among immigrants at a conference in Oceanside earlier this year.

TPS termination erodes immigrants’ trust

Elise Damas, director of the Pathway to Citizenship Long Island Program at the Central American Refugee Center in Hempstead, says she is really worried about the possible end to the Temporary Protected Status program for El Salvadorans, Hondurans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Guatemalans because it could lead to a rise in crime. more

By Ronny Reyes | 4/12/18

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