County Legislator Carrié Solages, a Democrat from Elmont, was arrested after a domestic dispute with his girlfriend on June 21.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/21/17
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Recoveries R US, an organization that educates future New York state-certified alcohol- and substance-abuse counselors, welcomed their first graduating class of nine students at a ceremony held in Inwood on Dec. 9. The program combines 350 hours of course work with internship experience.
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By Diana Colapietro
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12/23/16
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The race between Inwood native and Hewlett resident Chris McGrath and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) on Tuesday was as close as it was in April’s special election, but Kaminsky prevailed over his Republican rival. Green Party candidate Laurence S. Hirsh of North Woodmere garnered 1 percent of the vote.
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By Herald Staff
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11/9/16
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Elections in the 22nd Assembly District, in western Nassau County, tend to attract young political newcomers, and this year is no different. Valley Stream resident Robert Bogle, 24, was nominated by the Nassau County Republican Party in May to challenge incumbent Democrat Michaelle Solages for the seat.
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11/3/16
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Parking, heating, infestation of animals, plumbing and communication problems were some of the problems that 30 residents of the Bayview Gardens apartment complex on Bayview Ave. between Sheridan Boulevard and St. George Place in Inwood spoke about at a meeting at a private home, also in Inwood on Sept. 21.
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By Diana Colapietro
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9/28/16
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Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran (D-Baldwin) held a press conference at the Theodore Roosevelt Nassau County Legislative & Executive Building in Mineola on Aug. 23 in hopes of putting an end to …
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By Nakeem Grant
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8/31/16
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About a dozen people blocked Huntley Road on July 16, adjacent to the south parking lot of Belmont Park, to protest a proposal by the New York Cosmos to build a new soccer stadium at the …
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By Steve Smirti
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7/19/16
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Residents are debating four proposed development plans for the 28-acre south parcel at Belmont Park. Three of those plans involve converting the land into big-box retail outlets as well as a grocery …
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By Steve Smirti
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5/4/16
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Nearly 100 people gathered at Gate 3 of Belmont Park on Saturday to urge state lawmakers to support two bills that would prohibit electronic gaming on Long Island.
The rally, organized by the …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/29/16
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A bill intended to prevent the installation of electronic gaming machines on Long Island was introduced in the State Senate on March 17.
The legislation, offered by Sen. Tony Avella, a Democrat …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/23/16
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