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Fed up over unkempt former military base

December 15, 2012 12:22 AM By JUDY CARTWRIGHT judy.cartwright@newsday.com

Mounds of dirt on the site of the

Photo credit: Newsday / Judy Cartwright | Mounds of dirt on the site of the former Bellmore Army base are considered a violation of town code, according to Hempstead Town. (Oct. 26, 2012)

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More than 40 houses have backyards bordering three sides of a former military base, the Bellmore Logistics Facility. The 17-acre property was vacated many years ago and neighbors have watched and waited as its future has been discussed.

But their patience has evaporated when it comes to the condition of the property:

Large mounds of dirt deposited on the site have generated dust.

The...

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