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Farrell, Pomerantz compete for empty seat in District 13

There are two seats up for grabs on the District 13 Board of Education this year. Joan Gartner, a trustee for the past four years, has decided not to run again. Vying for her spot are PTA leader Patty Farrell and retiring teacher Toni Pomerantz. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/9/13

Franklin Hospital, at right, as it appeared in the early 1980s. The lumber yard, to the left, was bought by the hospital and torn down to add a nursing home. The hospital also once tried to purchase the James A. Dever School, top of photo, and surrounding property in the rear so it could expand.

A half century of curing and caring

As early as 1948, there were visions of opening a hospital in Valley Stream. Fifteen years later, that dream became a reality when Franklin General Hospital opened its doors. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/25/13

Valley Stream incumbents to face challenges

There will be contested races for Board of Education seats in all three Valley Stream elementary school districts next month. Nominating petitions were due on Monday afternoon. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/23/13

Tom Suozzi and Adam Haber are both seeking the Democratic nod to run for Nassau County executive in November.

County executive race heats up

Election Day is still eight months away, but the race for Nassau County Executive has already begun to heat up. Two Democratic candidates — one who is quite familiar to the county political scene — have emerged to seek the party’s nod to challenge Republican incumbent Ed Mangano in November. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/6/13

This redistricting plan by the Nassau County Legislature's Republican majority will move ahead for a vote by the full Legislature on Feb. 25.

Republican redistricting plan advances

A Republican-led plan to redraw Nassau County’s 19 legislative districts will now head to the full Legislature, after the Rules Committee approved the proposal Monday afternoon in a 4-3 vote along party lines. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/13/13

Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, center, took the oath of office at a ceremonial inauguration at the Dutch Broadway School in Elmont last Friday. Joining her were, from left, her brother Carrié, Judge Michele Woodard, Solages’s brother Philippe Jr., and their parents, Micheline and Philippe.

Solages sworn in where it all began

Although Michaelle Solages began her first term in the New York State Assembly a month ago, she wanted to do something special for the community that put her there. On Feb. 1, she was sworn in at Elmont’s Dutch Broadway School, where she began her education more than two decades ago. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/6/13

Members of the Nassau County United Redistricting Coalition presented their plan to redraw the 19 legislative districts (map at right), which differs from the maps proposed by the Republicans (center) and Democrats (left).

Coalition presents third option for redistricting

Dissatisfied with a pair of plans that would redraw Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts, a group of good-government organizations has created its own map, which was presented to the County Legislature on Jan. 14. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/16/13

The Democrat and Republican redistricting plans are very different.

Redistricting proposals unveiled

Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts will be changing later this year, but no one knows yet how dramatic those adjustments are going to be. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/9/13

About half of the Dutchgate senior housing complex in North Valley Stream has been completed.

Dutchgate seeks lower age, again

For the third time since the project was approved in 2005, developer of the Dutchgate senior housing complex in North Valley Stream, on the border with Elmont, has asked the Town of Hempstead to lower the minimum age to 55. This time, however, there was a new twist — the developer wanted to be able to rent unsold units. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/19/12

Candidates, from left, Michaelle Solages, Milagros Vicente, Gary D'Annunzio and Patricia Maher.

Pair of primaries for new Assembly district

Three candidates are seeking the Democratic endorsement to run for the newly created 22nd Assembly District in the Sept. 13 primary. There is also a contested primary for the Working Families line. The winners will square off against Republican nominee Sean Wright in November. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/5/12

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