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New Hyde Park wants more time to alert public to street closing

The village of New Hyde Park has voiced its concerns over effectively notifying the public about the permanent closure of

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Bodybuilder appointed head of Nassau County bar

Mineola fitness-coach-turned-trial-lawyer Richard D. Collins’ journey from the weight room to the courtroom has hit a new high. Collins is

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Herricks board develops safety team, discusses fact-finder report

The Herricks school district will update its safety plan and has appointed a broader based safety team including teachers, administrators

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L.I. business owner laments National Grid permit halt

The president of Lynbrook’s Chamber of Commerce has written a letter to the governor asking the state to approve a

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Gillen goes after polluters

Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen is calling on Gov. Cuomo to sign legislation that would end a legal loophole barring

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Floral Park-Bellerose school board appoints Sottile as superintendent

After the June announcement that Schools Superintendent Michael Dantona was resigning, the Floral Park-Bellerose Board of Education disclosed at its

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Winners of NHP-Mineola race reflect on victory

The 42nd annual New Hyde Park-Mineola Championship run, an 8K race, drew more than 300 competitors on June 2. The

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East Williston board asks for feedback on tag sale

For Monday’s board meeting, the East Williston trustees wanted to hear feedback about the villagewide tag sale on June 8

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Author writes memoir of childhood in NHP

When Richard W. Lewis was a child growing up in the late 1950s and early 1960s in New Hyde Park,

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Team USA win also a win for L.I.

The United States women's soccer team's 2-0 victory over the Netherlands on Sunday to win the World Cup was also

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Sewanhaka Central school board introduces new superintendent

James Grossane, the Sewanhaka Central High School District’s new superintendent, was introduced to the community on Tuesday at the Board

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Bed bug infestation in Hempstead town building causes uproar

A bed bug infestation in a town building caused an uproar in Hempstead last week. After learning about the infestation

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Mineola Village hosts lively hearing on gym expansion

A public hearing at Mineola Village Hall on extending the size of a gym was met with opposition and one

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Nassau children’s book author wants to make a difference

For Albertson's Paula Groothuis it’s not religion, culture or race that matters but putting a smile on one another’s faces

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