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Nassau County’s 5th Police Precinct is a complicated swath of the South Shore. Stretching from the Queens border to West Hempstead and from the southern reaches of Floral Park to South Valley Stream, the area is a mix of everything from thickly commercial to sleepy residential.
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Matt Hampton
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10/8/09
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The nation’s crafts artists – including some of the best from our area – display their talents at the annual Craft As Art Festival at Nassau County Museum of Art this weekend. It’s more than an “arts and crafts” show, the artisans participating in this showcase demonstrates that, in their hands, crafts can be considered an art form.
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Karen Bloom
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10/8/09
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In June, the Nassau County Legislature approved a bill that would close the sewer plants in the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst and transfer their waste to the county’s facility in Bay Park. On Oct. 1, the Town of Hempstead board unanimously voted to sue the county as well as Lawrence and Cedarhurst in an attempt to stop the consolidation until state environmental agencies determine how the extra sewage processed by the Bay Park facility will affect Reynolds Channel, where the plant pumps treated effluent.
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ANTHONY BOTTAN
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10/8/09
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George Maragos, CEO of a financial services business, is challenging two-term incumbent Howard Weitzman in the race for Nassau County comptroller. Maragos said that the county’s finances have been poorly managed for the past eight years, and he believes his experience can bring needed change.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/8/09
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Nassau County Museum of Art’s MiniArtMuseum for Children takes on the fascination of a doll house castle with Cynthia von Buhler’s “But Who Will Bell The Cats?” The newly opened exhibit is based on von Buhler’s new book of the same name, which published last month. In “But Who Will Bell The Cats?,” the famed author/illustrator creates an enchanted upstairs/downstairs world to show her viewers and readers the rewards of determination, bravery, and creativity – and remind them of the uncomplicated power of kindness.
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10/1/09
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Surprise, surprise! It’s an election year, and Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, who is up for re-election, is promising not to raise property taxes in 2010.
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9/24/09
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Residents were told to stay in their homes and holiday rush-hour traffic was redirected away from a four-block area around Davison Court in East Rockaway at 4 p.m. last Friday by a Nassau County Bureau of Special Operations unit along with dozens of police officers.
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Mary Malloy
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9/18/09
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Thursday marks the official start of the
Nassau County high school season, and it’s only the beginning of weekday action.
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Tony Bellissimo
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9/18/09
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With school back in session, many are concerned that another outbreak of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, is just around the corner. An outbreak in the New York area in the spring spread fear about this new, unknown disease. Many parents kept their children home from school when cases were confirmed, leading to high absentee rates. Some schools closed entirely.
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9/17/09
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Millions of iPhones and BlackBerrys are being used every second, and few adults in Nassau County are without a cell phone of some kind. These devices enable more than phone calls. We can type text messages, read e-mails, connect to the Internet and type Twitter messages and Facebook updates. We can find out where the nearest pizzeria, gas station or hospital is. We can check the weather. We can get a movie review, find the closest theater where that movie is playing and when the next show starts, and then get directions to the theater. All on the phone.
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9/10/09
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