West Hempstead, NY

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• Tipping dispute leads to arrest, injuries

  Amityville woman used a camera tripod "like a baseball bat" in the parking lot of a West Hempstead nightclub Sunday morning, striking another woman in the arm, Nassau police said.Police charged Kashmire Dawson, 24, of 427 Albany Avenue with assault and possession   Read more »

• Earth Day cleanups scheduled

  Hempstead Democratic Committees Environmental Caucus will host an Earth Day cleanup at Hempstead Lake State Park in West Hempstead on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Interested participants should meet at 9:30 a.m. at the parks Field No. 1 to help clean up three   Read more »

• Cops: Robber arrested after victim confronts him

  Baldwin man who broke into two vehicles in West Hempstead was arrested Friday after one of the vehicle owners confronted and then chased him, Nassau County police said.Keith L. Crews, 48, of 700 Merrick Rd., was scheduled to be arraigned Saturday on charges   Read more »

• Nassau police link 2 gas station heists

  shortly before 4 a.m. a man robbed an OK gas station at 151 Hempstead Tpke., West Hempstead, then fled west toward Westminster Road, a 44-year-old worker said.Detectives ask anyone with information about the crimes to make a confidential call to Nassau County   Read more »

• Former W. Hempstead teacher Mary Seery dies

  her family to Hempstead. After college, she moved to Dallas with her husband, Richard A. Seery Jr., later settling in West Hempstead.She graduated from Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates , Queens, and from St. Joseph College in Brooklyn where she received   Read more »

Around the web

• West Hempstead Water District is Nassau County's Best

  Hempstead, NY - May 20, 2013 - For the West Hempstead Water District, the 25th annual Drinking Water Week brought some extremely gratifying recognition and a coveted trophy to boot. The District was declared winner of the annual ‘Best Tasting Water Contest’   from LongIsland.com Read more »

• Dispute over tip leads to arrest of LI woman

  HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island woman is under arrest for allegedly assaulting a woman during an argument over whether to tip a nightclub attendant. Kashire Dawson was charged with assault and possession of a dangerous weapon following the early Sunday   from San Francisco Chronicle Read more »

• Prostitution Arrests Made at E. Garden City, West Hempstead Motels

  this post appropriate for this group Story by Matthew Hogan Four women were arrested at motels in E. Garden City and West Hempstead Monday after allegedly offering to engage in sexual acts with undercover Nassau County detectives for money. Police did not   from Garden City Patch Read more »

• In Wake of Tragic Drowning, Murray Steps Up Pool Safety Campaign, Hempstead Town to Mail Pool Safety Brochure to Homes

  local superintendents to distribute water safety brochures to students at schools across the township. A year before that, Hempstead Town sponsored a public safety announcement on local television stations to promote the importance of safety in our waters.   from Town of Hempstead Read more »

• Uva Rossa Hosts Grand Opening in Malverne

  of Malverne added a new neighbor to its collection of businesses along Hempstead Avenue. Uva Rossa, Malverne’s newest restaurant, officially opened its doors Saturday afternoon with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony. Malverne Mayor Patricia Norris   from Malverne-West Hempstead Patch Read more »