Luke Torrance

Luke Torrance is a reporter for Blank Slate Media covering the Port Washington area.

Luke Torrance

Luke Torrance is a reporter for Blank Slate Media covering the Port Washington area.
576 Articles

Port North bans double telephone poles

The Port Washington North Board of Trustees approved a law Wednesday requiring that double utility poles be removed in a

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Residents Forward to host youth climate summit in Port

An important part of Residents Forward's mission is to educate local residents on what they can do in their own

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Suozzi visits hospital to see mobile med care program

For three months, Chaminade High School grad Dr. Tim Peck slept on a cot in the conference room of Central

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New legislation would hold parents responsible for opioid overdoses

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, acting Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and several members of the county Legislature gathered at

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The Port-based ‘Sneeve’ is something to sneeze at

Stan Bratskeir was taking care of his sick grandson when he had an idea. "He was sitting on my sofa,

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For Narcan training, class is in session for Port students, residents

Detective Anthony Guzzello has worked for the Port Washington Police Department for more than 28 years and has seen a

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CEO of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s steps down after 26 years

Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty announced last week that President and CEO Patricia Petersen would step down from the latter

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Manorhaven BZA approves salt shed — with caveats

Manorhaven's Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special permit for the construction of a shed to store salt during its

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County home sale prices up, pending sale prices down in December

The median sale price for Nassau County homes in December was up from the month before but pending sale prices

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Manorhaven residents voice concern over cell tower

Manorhaven residents used most of the village's Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday to raise concerns over a cell tower

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Schnirman announces plan to audit IDA

Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman says he has initiated an audit of the county's Industrial Development Agency. "The public has

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Trustees, justice run unopposed in Port North election

Two trustees and a justice are running unopposed for re-election in the Village of Port Washington North election on March

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McNamara, trustees to run unopposed in Flower Hill

Flower Hill Mayor Robert McNamara and three village trustees will run unopposed in this year's election on March 20. McNamara

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A new sign for Port dentist

For 35 years the sign stood in front of the two-story house on South Bayles Avenue, passed by thousands of

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