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After many delays, the Town of Hempstead Board last week approved the funding for construction of a community park and playground at the corner of Wynsum and Illona Avenues in Merrick.

After more than a year of debate, proponents of a playground in a vacant field in Merrick rejoiced last week as the Hempstead Town Board voted to accept county funding to start construction on the project. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/22/17

Town of Hempstead Republican Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney

King Sweeney: Era of ‘bullying’ over in Town of Hempstead

When Laura Gillen declared victory over incumbent Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino late Tuesday night, it wasn’t only Democrats celebrating the Rockville Centre attorney’s historic win. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/8/17

Democrat Laura Gillen pulled off a historic victory in the Town of Hempstead on Tuesday night, defeating incumbent Anthony Santino. She declared victory along with Laura Curran, of Baldwin, who won the county executive's seat. Gillen voted at Hewitt Elementary School in her hometown of Rockville Centre early on Tuesday.

Gillen makes history as first Democratic Hempstead supervisor in more than a century

For the first time in more than a century, the Town of Hempstead will have a Democratic supervisor. Laura Gillen, a Rockville Centre attorney, defeated incumbent Republican Anthony Santino on Tuesday night by roughly 2,000 votes. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/8/17

Hempstead parents sue Town alleging private info mined for politics

Families of special needs students who attend the Town of Hempstead’s Camp Anchor are suing Town Supervisor Anthony Santino and a town attorney, alleging that their personal information was illegally obtained to target them with political mailings that urged them to re-elect Santino. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/6/17

Incumbent Nasrin Ahmad, left, will face off against newcomer Sylvia Cabana for the seat of Hempstead Town clerk.

Cabana challenges Ahmad for Hempstead town clerk

In a township of 750,000 people, the Town of Hempstead clerk is responsible for handling records as mundane as a parking permit and as momentous as a marriage license. Immigration attorney Sylvia … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/17/17

Cabana challenges Ahmad for Hempstead town clerk

In a township of 750,000 people, the Town of Hempstead clerk is responsible for handling records as mundane as a parking permit and as momentous as a marriage license. Immigration attorney Sylvia … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/17/17

Incumbent Santino faces Democrat Gillen for town supervisor

Incumbent Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino, a Republican, faces a challenge this year by Democrat Laura Gillen, who is an attorney. more

By Erik Hawkins | 10/13/17

Merrick residents debated about the proposed construction of a playground at the corner of Wynsum and Illona Avenues at a Sept. 26 meeting of the South Merrick Civic Association. At the meeting, police officers explained the traffic and safety conditions at the intersection.

Residents feud over proposed playground in South Merrick

Neighbors have been feuding over the proposed construction of a playground on the plot of land at the corner of Wynsum and Illona Avenues and tensions ran high at a Sept. 26 meeting of the South Merrick Civic Association. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 10/5/17

Local residents are taking the Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals to court in an effort to repeal its decision to allow the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Merrick to build a two-story cultural center.

Residents sue zoning board over St. Demetrios expansion

As the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Merrick prepares to build a two-story cultural center for religious and educational uses, residents are preparing to take the Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals to court in an effort to repeal its decision to allow the expansion. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 9/14/17

Janice Walsh, of East Meadow, made an impression of her brother-in-law Gerry Walsh’s name, which is etched on the new Town of Hempstead 9/11 memorial in Point Lookout. Gerry Walsh, a firefighter who had retired from the FDNY, spent months taking part at ground zero in the rescue and recovery efforts. He died on Nov. 11, 2014, of blood cancer related to his work at the site, at the age of 58. His wife, Hope Walsh, was among many 9/11 widows who came to help dedicate the town’s memorial on Monday.

In moving ceremony, Town of Hempstead dedicates permanent 9/11 memorial

The hundreds of people streaming into Point Lookout Park on Monday morning for a ceremony to dedicate the Town of Hempstead’s permanent 9/11 memorial passed through an arch at the front entrance, formed by two fire engines’ tower ladders and a massive American flag. The Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department erected the arch. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/11/17