Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy filed a $2.5 million notice of claim on June 1 against the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County to win back what he calls a “fair share” of state sales-tax reimbursements for the village, but he has not yet received a response and is mulling legal action.
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By Melissa Koenig, Nadya Nataly and Anthony O'Reilly
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7/5/18
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It was her first time kayaking, but as Jerry Foster owner of Freeport Kayak Rentals helped Jackie Comitino, 37, from Glen Cove adjust her life jacket; she assured her friends she wasn’t nervous. …
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By Nadya Nataly
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6/21/18
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Freeport generates roughly $15.8 million a year in state sales taxes. The state collects the money, and then sends back roughly $6.2 million to Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead.The share of …
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By Nadya Nataly
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6/21/18
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Hundreds of water enthusiasts and curious Nassau County residents attended the inaugural South Shore Blueway Festival at Hewlett Point Park in East Rockaway on a sun soaked afternoon last Saturday.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/21/18
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Hundreds of canoers, kayakers, paddle boarders and rafters are set to hit the water Saturday in East Rockaway for the inaugural South Shore Blueway Festival at Hewlett Point Park.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/14/18
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During Tony Santino’s final meeting as Town of Hempstead supervisor in December, he couldn’t have looked more bored . . .
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5/3/18
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Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito announced on Tuesday that he had accepted a full-time position at the Nassau County Board of Elections as an administrative assistant specializing in …
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2/27/18
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This week, Nassau welcomed two new — and increasingly familiar — faces to county government: Laura Curran, of Baldwin, who was inaugurated as Long Island’s first female county executive; and Jack Schnirman, of Long Beach . . .
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1/4/18
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Applause broke out at Elmont Memorial High School on Sunday as the two finalists for the development of Belmont Park announced plans to create thousands of temporary and permanent jobs as part of ambitious plans to develop the racing center further.
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By Tim Denton
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12/12/17
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor-elect Laura Gillen held a news conference on the steps of Town Hall last Thursday to lambaste outgoing Supervisor Tony Santino’s plans to enact a contract amendment that would prohibit future termination of civil service employees, except for cause. That is, no layoffs would be allowed.
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By Nadya Nataly and Scott Brinton
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12/12/17
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