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Beginnings: Like much of what was to become central Nassau, Franklin Square was part of the vast, grassy Hempstead Plains. It remained undisturbed by humans for thousands of years, by virtue of its position far inland. Its earliest use was as communal sheep grazing land for Hempstead farmers. After the Revolution, crops were planted. Except for a few families, there was little in Franklin Square until 1852, when Louis Schroerer built a hotel. It attracted two things that established Franklin Square as a community - travelers on the Hempstead-Jamaica Turnpike, and many other German settlers.
Beginnings: Like much of what was to become central Nassau, Franklin Square was part of the vast, grassy Hempstead Plains. It remained undisturbed by humans for thousands of years, by virtue of its position far inland. Its earliest use was as communal sheep grazing land for Hempstead farmers. After the Revolution, crops were planted. Except for a few families, there was little in Franklin Square until 1852, when Louis Schroerer built a hotel. It attracted two things that established Franklin Square as a community - travelers on the Hempstead-Jamaica Turnpike, and many other German settlers.
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'Bling Bandit' lawyer: He's fit to stand trial
matthew.chayes@newsday.comThe ex-police officer and Vietnam War veteran accused in a spree of bank robberies across Queens and western Nassau County will now accept a city court-ordered finding that he is psychologically fit for trial, his attorney told a judge Wednesday. In...Tags: New York City Police Department, Imperial and Royal Matters, Crimes, Trials, Court Administration
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City says so-called 'Bling Bandit' fit for trial
The ex-police officer and Vietnam War veteran accused in a spree of bank robberies across Queens and western Nassau County will now accept a city court-ordered finding that he is psychologically fit for trial, his attorney told a judge yesterday. In...Tags: Law Enforcement, New York City Police Department, Imperial and Royal Matters, Trials, Crimes
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Two arrested in Franklin Square massage parlor bust
joseph.mallia@newsday.comTwo women were arrested at a Franklin Square massage parlor Sunday afternoon and were charged with prostitution after they offered sex for money, Nassau County police vice squad detectives said. The Queens women, ages 45 and 41, also were charged with...Tags: Police, Personal Service, Police Arrests
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2 accused of drag racing on Long Island turnpike
Police say two people have been arrested for drag racing at more than 100 mph in their luxury sports cars on a crowded Long Island turnpike. Nassau County police say they saw a teenage boy driving a 2008 Infiniti and a man behind the wheel of a 2005...Tags: Prosecution, Police, Long Island, Police Arrests
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2 LI roads are region's deadliest for pedestrians
alfonso.castillo@newsday.comNassau's Hempstead Turnpike is the tri-state area's deadliest road for pedestrians, and Sunrise Highway in Suffolk is a close second, a group says. Sunrise Highway also had seven deaths in Nassau, but the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a Manhattan-...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Manhattan (New York City), Connecticut, New Jersey, Road Transportation
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Cops: 2 arrested in Franklin Square drag race
bill.mason@newsday.comCars in a drag race in Franklin Square were traveling at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour yesterday, police said, until a red light brought the competition to a stop and the drivers into police custody. Anthony Bassi, 17, of 211 Dogwood Ave., and...Tags: Police, Vehicles, Police Arrests, West Hempstead
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The perks your tax dollars pay for
sandra.peddie@newsday.comFor years, the Plainview water district -- like many other special districts across Long Island -- has offered free dental insurance that paid for the braces for children of employees as well as for part-time commissioners as part of its benefits package....Tags: State Budgets, Labor Legislation, Parties and Movements, Manhattan (New York City), Brookhaven (Suffolk, New York)
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Kidsday talks with author Eoin Colfer
Kidsday Reporters, Age 10, Franklin SquareWe met with author Eoin Colfer while he was in Manhattan recently. His latest book is "Airman." Why did you want to become a writer? I never really sat down and said I want to be a writer. My mom and dad are writers. My dad is a historian and my mom...Tags: Books and Magazines, Manhattan (New York City)
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Price at or below market value to heighten interest
"In this market you have to price your home right where it should be or a little under market value to get the most buyers interested, which in turn equals more offers and money in your pocket in the least amout of time." Jeannine M. Principe, Prudential... -
Joshua Cruz of Franklin Square
Defense Department announcementMarine Corps Pvt. Joshua Cruz, son of Blanca and Eriberto Cruz of Franklin Square, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally,...Tags: Justice System, Defense
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'Queer Eye,' All-Stars Stir Up 'Top Chef'
Zap2It.comThis summer, Bravo is getting a culinary makeover. "Queer Eye's" Ted Allen will joing the panel of judges for "Top Chef 3 Miami," which premieres Wednesday, June 13. Besides starring on the Emmy Award-winning "Queer Eye," Allen makes appearances as a...Tags: Boca Raton, Television, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), California, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Dems prepared for big Social Security fight
WASHINGTON BUREAUSen. Charles Schumer said Monday he and other Senate Democrats were prepared to filibuster the Bush administration's "goofy" plan for private Social Security accounts and called on the president to drop the idea and work toward a bipartisan fix for the...Tags: State Budgets, Social Security, Upper West Side, Manhattan (New York City), Government
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