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NICE bus route eliminated in Freeport
Eleven of the Nassau Inter-County Express or NICE bus routes were cut on Sunday despite last minute efforts by Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran to save them. Four of the eliminated routes are … more
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Joanne DeCroce, left, and Ronnie Thomas wrapped gifts at the Bethany House holiday party.
A holiday at Bethany House shelter
Several “human elves” turned up at Bethany House on Prospect Street in Baldwin last month to give Santa a hand with sorting and wrapping presents at the shelter’s holiday party. Organizer … more
The traditional ribbon-cutting included, from left, Omar Jorge of Compare Foods, his sister, Nathalie, mother, Ursula, in green, his brother Franky Jorge, manager of the new Gala Fresh Farms, holding the scissors with his wife Jamie behind him, Dean Janeway of Key Foods and his colleague, John Durante, behind him, and Jenny Jorge, sister of Franky and Omar, and Joseph Ponte of Island Park. Other well-wishers in the crowd included Msgr. Steven Camp of St. Christopher’s Church, Baldwin, the Rev. Fernanado Echeverri of Holy Name of Mary Church, Valley Stream, and Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran.
A Gala grand opening
Praise and excitement marked the grand opening of the new Gala Fresh Farms supermarket this weekend, with customers, business and community leaders, politicians, and even Santa Claus, turning out to … more
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Grand Avenue plan is an opportunity to advance Baldwin’s future
Let’s face it. Grand Avenue ain’t so grand. It has hundreds of accidents a year. Just two months ago, a ninth-grade girl was struck by a car while crossing Grand at Baldwin High School. Small … more
Philip Holder III reviews the maps of Grand Avenue at the meeting to discuss the “Complete Streets” study.
Grand questions about traffic study
The questions came fast and, often, furious when Nassau County engineers and experts at a public meeting last week unveiled their recommendations to regulate traffic along Grand Avenue. … more
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A Grand Avenue face-lift
Grand Avenue, between Stanton and Lorenz Avenues, will be getting a face-lift starting next spring, Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran said. The Legislature’s rules committee on Oct. 19 … more
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About 40 volunteers came out last Sunday to pick up litter at the Brookside Preserve in Baldwin and Freeport.
Spring-cleaning at local parks, waterways
Some local parks and waterways are looking much prettier this week after two cleanups were held last weekend. Volunteers flocked to Lofts Pond and Milburn Pond parks on April 18 for the annual … more
Lofts Pond Park has plenty of litter to be picked up this Saturday.
Community cleanups set for weekend
Several parks and waterways in Baldwin are slated to get a spring-cleaning this weekend with two planned community cleanups. more
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Grand Avenue is the subject of a Nassau County Complete Streets Traffic Study. A public outreach meeting on the subject is scheduled for Feb. 24, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Baldwin High School.
Talking traffic
If you’ve ever driven, walked, biked or ridden a bus on Grand Avenue, chances are you’ve experienced heavy traffic, hairy left turns, tough parallel parking or high-stress intersection crossings. more
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Baldwin residents and organizations have sponsored 15 local families for the holiday season. A Christmas Storie will take place on Dec. 21 at Love Jones Café.
Holiday help for locals
For the last five years, Baldwin resident Heather Cameron has organized an event to help families in need during the holiday season. She started A Christmas Storie while working in social services and got a first-hand look at the large number of struggling families across the county. more
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