The various components of the Belmont Park redevelopment project are coming together, officials said at a community update on Feb. 27.
Almost all of the foundation for a new 19,000-seat New York …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/5/20
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Oscar Wilde’s frequently quoted adage “No good deed goes unpunished” can easily be applied to New York state’s recently enacted bail reform law, which ends bail for misdemeanor and low-level felony crimes considered nonviolent. The State Legislature’s intent may have been good . . .
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By Edward Lieberman and Geoffrey Prime
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2/28/20
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The New York Islanders must stay at Belmont Park for 25 years under an agreement between the team and Empire State Development, the state agency that owns the land at Belmont Park.
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/20/20
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On Sunday morning, at about 6 a.m., the temperature was around 30 degrees, it was cloudy and there was a soft drizzle. I hopped in my car to make the short drive to Crossroads Farm in Malverne . . .
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By Nakeem Grant
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2/7/20
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Questions remain on whether a new Elmont Long Island Rail Road station should be built, after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board voted on Jan. 21 to approve a $65 million contract for …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/30/20
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A Nassau County Supreme Court judge has almost two months to decide whether to hear oral arguments in a new twist in the Village of Floral Park’s lawsuit against the state because it approved …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/16/20
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The tennis courts at Hempstead Lake State Park have been in disrepair for many years, according to Central Nassau County Rotary Club President Rony Kessler. The courts’ surfaces are cracked, and …
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By Nakeem Grant
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12/5/19
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Darken a Day injured her left leg while training at Belmont Park on Nov. 11 and needed to be put down — marking the 34th equine death at the park this year, according to data from the New York …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/21/19
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A state Supreme Court judge denied Floral Park officials’ request to halt construction at Belmont Park on Nov. 7, saying that the village failed to show that it was suffering from irreparable harm …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/7/19
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An attorney representing the Village of Floral Park filed a request with a state judge on Nov. 1 for a temporary restraining order to halt construction at Belmont Park.
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/1/19
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