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It was called The Hub. Public transportation radiated from Hempstead Village like the spokes of a wheel. Pre-World War II homemakers would bus to Hempstead to shop. Everyone, in fact, shopped in Hempstead Village, the oldest community in Nassau County. While Mineola was the seat of county government, Hempstead was where you went for almost everything else.
It was called The Hub. Public transportation radiated from Hempstead Village like the spokes of a wheel. Pre-World War II homemakers would bus to Hempstead to shop. Everyone, in fact, shopped in Hempstead Village, the oldest community in Nassau County. While Mineola was the seat of county government, Hempstead was where you went for almost everything else.
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Nassau cops probe fatal stabbing outside Hempstead bar
jennifer.maloney@newsday.comNassau police are investigating a fatal stabbing outside a Hempstead bar Sunday morning, officials said. A man was killed at 3:20 a.m. in front of Antojitos, a Salvadoran restaurant and bar at 53 Main St., police said. Police did not identify the...Tags: Police Investigations, Police
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Man charged with Oceanside burglary
matthew.chayes@newsday.comNassau police say they have arrested a thief who sneaked into an Oceanside home and stole jewelry. Michael Kessler was arrested several hours after the Friday break-in in the Weidner Avenue home and charged with burglary. He was also charged with...Tags: Oceanside (Hempstead, New York), Crimes, Police, Police Arrests
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Long Islanders want answers from presidential candidates
joye.brown@newsday.comWelcome to Long Island. No matter what you see on television, there's more to us than "Jaws," Michael Lohan and whatever The Montauk Monster stirred up in The Hamptons this summer. And for the record, everybody doesn't have a Lawn Guyland accent. We'...Tags: John McCain, Republican Party, Government, Long Island, National Government
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The Long Island Auto Show revs up at Nassau Coliseum
pat.burson@newsday.comWHERE: Nassau Coliseum WHEN: 5-10 p.m. Thurs. Friday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. COST: $10 ($7 online), $6 ages 7-12 and over 62. PHONE: 800-345-1487 WEB: Autoexpo.com/longisland Preview Photos: 2009 Models | Green Vehicles Which will...Tags: Cadillac, Uniondale, Nissan, Infiniti, Toyota
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School news: Massapequa students go to preserve
More than 650 students at McKenna Elementary School in Massapequa are boosting their knowledge of environmental science by using the Massapequa Park Preserve as their open-air classroom through the Brookhaven National Laboratory's Open Space Stewardship...Tags: Count Basie, Music, Ron Paul, Old Westbury, Plainview
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IN THE GARAGE
THE CAR AND ITS OWNER 1966 Chevy Corvair Monza Sport Coupe owned by Matt Maloney WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING "Corvairs have a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. The '65s thru '69s have a suspension similar to the Corvette's." Monzas were among the best-...Tags: Little Neck, Cadillac, Robert Moses State Park, Massachusetts, Melville
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Cleanup breathes new life on Terrace Avenue
joye.brown@newsday.comOnce, I saw a police car roll down Terrace Avenue in Hempstead Village. A group of young men set off running, screaming "Five-O!" a code for police that descended from the television show "Hawaii Five-O." I was standing on the street interviewing a...Tags: Salvation Army, Police, John Jay, Hawaii, Long Island
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Proposed Hempstead school site next to topless bar
john.hildebrand@newsday.comAn establishment with a Web site advertising the "absolute best" in topless entertainment, the Taste of Honey bar in downtown Hempstead would hardly rate as an ideal neighbor for grade-schoolers. So red-faced state officials were scrambling to review...Tags: Charter Schools, Schools
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McCain unveils economic proposal
Los Angeles TimesEager to show his understanding of Americans' economic distress, Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona unveiled new economic prescriptions yesterday that include slashing the tax rate on capital gains in half and helping senior citizens grappling with...Tags: Quinnipiac University, Montgomery County (Maryland), Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Colorado, Polls
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As final presidential debate nears, Sarah Palin and Joe Biden focus on economy
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersVice presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden grabbed center stage on the campaign trail today, focusing on economic issues during tough-talking stops in battleground states. While presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama weighed...Tags: New Hampshire, Alaska, Polls, Manhattan (New York City), Sarah Palin
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Market slumps as fear expands
Associated PressThe economy lurched deeper into the doldrums yesterday and took the stock market down with it, sending the Dow Jones industrials to a staggering 733-point loss and erasing any hopes that the convulsions that have shaken Wall Street for a month were over....Tags: Henry Paulson, Commodity Markets, Petroleum Industry, Gordon Brown, Sales
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Final round is Wednesday
The Associated PressThe debate season comes to a close Wednesday when John McCain and Barack Obama meet for the third time, with CBS News' Bob Schieffer directing the discussion. The veteran Face the Nation host won't telegraph what he will ask. But he said he will be...Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain, Hofstra University, University of Michigan, Interior Policy
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