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Hempstead Village police step up seat belt enforcement
The Village of Hempstead Police Department, in cooperation with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, is cracking down on drivers who don’t buckle up.
Mayor Wayne J. Hall Sr. and Police Chief Michael McGowan announced the police department will participate in the statewide “Buckle Up New York” seat belt enforcement mobilization campaign.
“The safety of our residents continues to be...
Read more »Relief fair in Bellmore for Sandy victims
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Representatives from the state Department of Financial Services will attend a “resource fair” for superstorm Sandy victims in Bellmore Thursday.
The DFS representatives will “help Nassau County residents with applications for federal assistance, as well as provide help with insurance issues,” the agency said in a statement. The Sandy Relief Fair & Resource Fair takes place from 9 a.m....
Read more »'Sean Lives On' DJ bash in Island Park to honor teen
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Zach Kardisch didn’t know Sean Riley very well. Both attended Schechter Upper School in Williston Park, but Kardisch, 19, was only in the seventh grade when Riley, a junior, died in December 2007 from cancer. Still, for the past five years, Kardisch has been committed to keeping his schoolmate’s memory alive.
Kardisch and two of his friends — Schechter seniors Jeff Richards and Phil Roth —...
Read more »Long Island best friends win nearly $23G on 'Wheel of Fortune'
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Having been friends for 49 years, Sheila Campbell and Colleen Finegan often finish each other’s sentences.
But their tight bond also helped them finish the phrases presented to them during the May 15 episode of “Wheel of Fortune.”
Playing as a team, Campbell, 56, of Miller Place, and Finegan, 57, of Bellport, beat out fellow Long Islanders Chris Tsalikis, of Ridge, and Kevin Edelman,...
Read more »Voters weigh in on school budgets, candidates
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SOUTH COUNTRY As voters traipsed in and out of Bellport Middle School Tuesday afternoon, they spoke of the choice of supporting the school budget or reigning in costs.
"I passed it, because it's for the kids," said Danette Washington of Bellport, who has two kids attending district schools.
Kathy DiFranco, also of Bellport, said she supported the budget even without a personal...
Read more »New district lines cost Hempstead Town's Santino hamlet
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Hempstead Town senior Councilman Anthony Santino has announced he will no longer represent Baldwin, starting in January, when the town’s new council district map is scheduled to go into effect.
Santino made the announcement last week during his South Hempstead/Baldwin Town Hall meeting at the South Hempstead Fire House. Councilwoman Angie Cullin will represent Baldwin instead, he said, adding...
Read more »Vacant lot in Levittown will now house radiologists
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Hempstead Town officials joined doctors from Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology last week to celebrate the groundbreaking for a new state-of-the-art facility on formerly blighted property in the heart of Levittown.
The property, 3235 Hempstead Tpke., was home to a Jewish community center that fell into disrepair after the building was vacated. The structure was demolished in 2011 and the property remained...
Read more »Free foreclosure clinic in Mineola
The Nassau County Bar Association will hold a free mortgage foreclosure clinic at its Mineola headquarters on June 3.
The NCBA Mortgage Foreclosure and Sandy Recovery Free Legal Consultation Clinic will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at 15th and West streets.
The bar association hopes to assist “families with advice and strategies to keep their homes during one of the worst recessions in...
Read more »Huntington business incubator holds first program to aid small businesses
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Huntington’s new business incubator recently held its first event, which invited entrepreneurs to a five-part seminar.
The Excellence in Entrepreneurship program started May 13 and will have its last session Tuesday.
Topics covered in the sessions included performing a self-assessment of strengths and weaknesses; financing a business; how to write a business plan; organizational structure;...
Read more »Mastic Beach votes to change village work session schedule
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The Mastic Beach Village board of trustees passed a resolution to switch work session meetings from the third to first Wednesday of each month.
The move allows work sessions to be held the week before monthly board meetings, which are scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month.
The 5 p.m. Wednesday meetings are open to the public, but attendees are not allowed to comment.
Trustee...
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