This holiday season, when American consumers are once again gearing up to brave the crowds at the malls and outlet stores, or the endless expanse of the online marketplace, the Herald encourages you to do at least some of your shopping in the places you know best — your local downtowns.
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11/21/18
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Though Gennaro Jewelers has been in business in Bellmore for 95 years, the customer service remains similar to when Erwin Von der Heydt opened the store in May 1923, even as the community around it has changed drastically.
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By Erik Hawkins
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9/13/18
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The Town of Hempstead Board was set on Tuesday night to appoint Legislator Dennis Dunne, who stepped down as a Nassau lawmaker on Monday, to fill longtime Councilman Gary Hudes’s seat.
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By Erik Hawkins
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6/8/17
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Hempstead Town Councilman and owner of Gennaro Jewelers, in Bellmore, announced this week that he would be stepping down from the council in June, after 17 years of service.
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By Erik Hawkins
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3/21/17
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The Town of Hempstead Board was expected to vote Feb. 9 on a plan to limit parking to residents only in most sections of town lots at Long Island Rail Road stations.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/5/16
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, Councilman Gary Hudes and Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad are inviting residents to enter the town’s annual “planet-friendly” bike …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/9/15
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“How are you doing so far?” Hempstead Town Councilman Gary Hudes bellowed, addressing Peter Palazzo’s class at Calhoun High School on a recent Thursday.
“Outstanding!” senior Spencer Kaufman replied.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/26/14
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With a Long Island Rail Road strike looming, Bellmore-Merrick residents and business owners are preparing for the distinct possibility that tens of thousands of commuters might be bused from the …
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By Julie Mansmann
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7/2/14
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Five Bellmorites were recently among the eight winners of a Town of Hempstead lottery for bicycle lockers at the Long Island Rail Road station in Bellmore.
Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/10/14
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, Councilwoman Angie Cullin, Councilman Gary Hudes and Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad announced on March 14 that a drawing for the bicycle lockers at the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station would be held early next month. They encouraged commuters to consider entering the lottery and traveling to the train station by bycycle to be more health-conscious and environmentally friendly.
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/20/14
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