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Hempstead OKs bamboo ban, other ordinances

Tuesday July 10, 2012 12:41 PM By Aisha Al-Muslim

Hempstead Town Hall is at 1 Washington St.

Photo credit: J.C. Cherubini, 2011

The Hempstead Town Board approved laws today at its meeting banning the growing of bamboo, reducing unreasonable glare from spotlights in residential areas and prohibiting “surfing board"-type commercial sign structures. Aisha Al-Muslim is sending Twitter updates from the meeting.[View the story "Hempstead Town OKs law banning bamboo" on Storify]...

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