Q: I went down to my local Town Hall and filled out a Freedom of Information Law request to get some information about why the Town had decided to adopt a new law. They wouldn’t give me an …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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1/11/13
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Q. I went to a meeting of my Village Board of Trustees and wanted to speak on a particular item, but they wouldn’t let me. Don’t I have a right to speak at a public meeting?A. The right …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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9/28/12
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Sewanhaka Central High School Superintendent Dr. Ralph Ferrie and Elmont Union Free School District Superintendent Al Harper presented school district’s 2012-13 budget proposals at an Elmont East End Civic Association on April 3, held at the Elmont Memorial Library.
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By Anne Marie Allocca and Jackie Nash
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4/17/12
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Nassau County Deputy Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter fielded a litany of questions about the police department’s proposed realignment plan, which would merge the county’s eight precincts into four, during a March 6 meeting of the South Merrick Community Civic Association.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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3/1/12
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Several South Shore civic and elected leaders have banded together to decry a proposal by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to sell or lease three of the county’s sewage treatment plants to a …
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Chris Engelhardt and David Weingrad
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2/29/12
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Nearly 50 local residents rallied in Elmont on Jan. 31 against proposed new state Senate district maps that would move a southern portion of Elmont from District 7 to District 9. According to protesters, the maps are meant to disenfranchise voters, not empower them.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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1/31/12
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Several local residents, including members of civic associations, sports organizations and a local Girl Scout troop, have recently targeted a common goal: revamping Franklin Square’s Rath Park.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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1/31/12
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The construction of a new International House of Pancakes in Elmont could begin in less than one year if a parking variance is approved by the Town of Hempstead’s Zoning Board of Appeals.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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1/10/12
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Some residents were shocked when 16-year Nassau County Legislator John Ciotti (R-North Valley Stream) voted out of the County Legislature’s 3rd District seat in November; beaten by Democrat challenger Carrié Solages. Some even felt badly for the politician, fearing that his career could be over. However, as residents recently learned, Ciotti is faring pretty well.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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1/4/12
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Sanitary District 6 is the largest special district in the state, and provides services to 36,000 homes in Elmont, Franklin Square, North Valley Stream, Garden City South, Lakeview, South Floral Park, West Hempstead and a portion of Malverne. But some local residents say the district, as well as local residents, aren't doing enough to keep the community clean.
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By Jackie Nash
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6/10/11
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