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National organization Food and Water Watch, along with Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Reach Out America and Grassroots Environmental Education, held a public forum on April 23, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Shelter Rock in Manhasset, to rally support for a ban on hydraulic fracturing — a process that involves the injection of millions of gallons of water, chemicals and sand into shale rock formations at high pressure to break apart the rock and release trapped natural gas.
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By Jackie Nash
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5/1/12
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South Shore residents accustomed to jumping in their boats and heading out for a day of clamming in Hempstead Bay will have to travel farther this spring and summer. At the recommendation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Town of Hempstead’s shellfishing areas west of the Wantagh Parkway were closed in February, with additional areas closed on April 1. Affected areas include the waters south of Bellmore, Merrick and Freeport.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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4/19/12
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Nassau County Legislators Denise Ford, Howard Kopel and Dennis Dunne, all Republicans, recently filed legislation to ban the processing of hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” waste at county sewage-treatment plants. On March 26, the Republicans’ bill passed out of the Legislature’s Planning and Rules Committee.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/26/12
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More than a dozen local residents gathered outside the district office of State Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola) in Garden City Park on Feb. 17 to show their support for a ban on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” in the extraction of natural gas.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/25/12
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The holiday season is a time for generosity, when many people give to local charities. But when the calendar rolls over to the new year and the decorations come down, the spirit of generosity often fades.
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1/12/12
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Caveat emptor translates into “Let the buyer beware.” Its means that you are buying something “as is” and that you should know that, should check it out and ask questions. The phrase was …
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By Mary Malloy
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1/12/12
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The Elmont Dads’ Club/Student Council Food Drive ended on Nov. 18, and on Nov. 19, Gotham Avenue students helped box up food in the Gotham Avenue gym, along with Dads’ Club and Student Council members. More than 100 boxes of food were collected and distributed to families in need in Elmont.
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By Jackie Nash
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11/22/11
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Nearly 1,000 local residents attended the Rock Out Cures a benefit concert on Sept. 24 at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. A total of $35,000 was raised — a record amount for the annual event — for the American Cancer Society, the Wounded Warrior Project and the Long Island branches of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/27/11
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Newly opened restaurants often have kinks to work out, but at Green Olive Bistro, that is not the case. Italian cuisine is prepared with a flair that states experience. Management is a trio of seasoned restaurateurs. Antonio Canale and Michael Costigline owned Angelina’s in Lynbrook and Marsala in Massapequa, and Joseph Genova owned Steve’s Pier One in Bayville.
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By Terry Biener
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8/25/11
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“Everyone respected my father. You couldn’t help it.” Tom Bennet Jr. remembers his father, Tom Bennet Sr., fondly today, along with several residents of the Elmont community, for which Tom was a leader and activist for several years. Tom, who resided on Sun Avenue in Elmont, died in January after suffering from a major heart attack. He was 78 years old.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/8/11
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