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The County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 to bring necessary equipment and services to the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, above.

Millions earmarked to stop bay discharge

The Nassau County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 for new equipment and upgrades at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, in an effort to end months of illegal sewage discharge into Reynolds Channel, which many residents and local officials have called a serious environmental health hazard. more

By Chris Engelhardt | 1/26/11

Hempstead Town bans cell towers near homes

At a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday morning, the Town of Hempstead passed legislation that regulates where cell antennas and other wireless telecommunications equipment may be placed within the township. more

David Weingrad | 9/21/10

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg stands at the lectern next to Brian Browne, left, the government relations director for St. John's University, and Tom Adler, right, a Nassau County resident with a daughter now in college. Denenberg took the website Ultrinsic Motivator, Inc. to task for allowing college students 'to wager' on their own grades.

Website gives new meaning to high-stakes testing

Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg slammed the website Ultrinsic Motivator, Inc. during a Sept. 8 news conference for offering college students the chance "to wager" on their own grades. more

David Weingrad | 9/8/10

Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick, far right, at the New York in China Center in December.

What's up with Freeport's incinerator plans?

The question of how involved Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick has been in talks with the Chinese Zhondge Group to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport has been a point of concern among local residents since news of the proposal broke last month. more

Scott Brinton | 5/13/10

Baldwin letters to the editor

Our firefighters are heroes To the Editor: I would like to congratulate local firefighters, and each and every member of the Baldwin Fire Department on their outstanding heroism on the night of May … more

5/12/10

Legislator Kevan Abrahams greeted members of the head of the Long Island Federation of Labor, L.I. Contractors Association, and Building and Construction Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Money for Baldwin in Nassau County's $166M capital plan

Local residents will see several revitalization projects unfolding in the near future, as the Nassau County Legislature came to terms on a $166 million Capital Improvement Project Plan last week. … more

4/15/10

Kebraeu Nicolas, a Baldwin resident, was consoled by Legislator Kevan Abrahams (D-Hempstead) Jan. 15 as she talked about her father and brother, whom she had not heard from since the earthquake in Haiti three days earlier. She has since received word that they are alive, but has several cousins in Haiti that she hasn’t been able to contact.

Resident's father, brother found alive

After nearly three days of zero contact with her father or brother in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, Baldwin resident Kebraeu Nicolas finally received word Jan. 15 that they were okay. "It's a … more

Mike Russo | 1/21/10

Legislator Kevan Abrahams announced six drop-off points for the donation of nonperishable items for the Haiti relief effort.

Helping Haiti from L.I.

As Haiti struggles to dig out of the rubble caused by last week's devastating earthquake, Long Islanders are doing their part to donate money and supplies to the region. "Though the devastation … more

Mike Russo | 1/21/10

Legislator Joe Scannell declared victory over Republican Chris Browne last night.

Not so fast, Scannell

Even as Nassau County Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin) declared victory Tuesday night over his Republican challenger, Chris Browne from Rockville Centre, officials from Browne's campaign said there will be a recount of all votes in the 5th Legislative District. more

Judy Rattner and Mike Russo | 11/4/09

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