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Congestion pricing, a hole-in-the-head proposal

Timing will be a key issue when it comes to the state’s long-planned congestion-pricing plan, which is scheduled to start sometime in 2024. more

7/13/23

The State Department of Environmental Conservation designates Elmont and parts of Valley Stream as Environmental Justice Areas. The bond act mandates that at least 35 percent of its funding go toward such areas.

State Environmental Bond Act could bring big bucks to Valley Stream, Elmont

With the passage of New York’s Environmental Bond Act, officially known as the Restore Mother Nature Bond Act, along with the state budget earlier this month, communities across the state are … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/28/21

Support the Mother Nature Bond Act

At the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later . . . more

4/15/21

Many calls, but little action on infrastructure

The potholes that used to greet us each spring, but now are with us year-round, remind us of the condition of our roads and bridges. more

By Robert Scott | 4/1/21

L.I. Greenway would save lives, create jobs

During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have needed to get outside, and have rediscovered the joy of walking or riding a bike to see friends and exercise. more

By Carter Strickland | 3/18/21

Let the healing begin

On March 4, 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln stood on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol to take the oath of office and deliver his first inaugural address. Seven southern states had already . . . more

By Jim Bernstein | 1/21/21

EMHS senior Khalia Whyte gave a tour of the changes made in the high school building. Here, she pointed out the new cardio and weight machines in the newly renovated fitness room.

Enjoying updated facilities and a new school year in Elmont

Elmont Memorial High School students have a lot to celebrate in their new school year: new classrooms, technology updates, and an addition onto the gymnasium and fitness section of their school. more

By Vanessa Parker | 9/21/17

Burglary suspect held on $1.2M bond

The Elmont man arrested in connection with a three-month-long spree of burglaries across the region was ordered held on a $1.2 million bond at his arraignment Wednesday. more

By Erik Hawkins | 10/19/16

Standard & Poor’s downgrades town rating

Standard & Poor’s reduced the Town of Hempstead’s bond rating by three levels last week, but town officials noted that the municipality still received a solid investment grade and that there were … more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/13/15

Do you trust the feds to manage your retirement fund?

One thing was clear after President Obama’s not-so-interesting fifth State of the Union address: He is gearing up to borrow and take more from working- and middle-class people. more

2/6/14

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