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Before Willow Pond in the Village of Hewlett Harbor was dredged, the north end looked like a swamp.

Though the nearly half a million-dollar project to restore Willow Pond in the Village of Hewlett Harbor is completed, Deputy Mayor Len Oppenheimer said it’s up to residents and village officials to maintain it. more

By Ann Friedman | 6/7/12

Boon logs were installed in Willow Pond to prevent debris getting into Schenks Circle, the north end of the pond, during the dredging and clean-up process.

Villages seek residents help for Willow Pond

The villages of Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Bay Park are seeking to dredge Willow Pond and officials are calling on residents to assist in the grant researching and writing process. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 11/10/11

Willow Pond in the Village of Hewlett Harbor is expected to be restored following years of neglect as storm water run off, sediment and debris have built up to fill in the body of water that was used as a watering hole for area settlers in the 1600s.

Restoring a historical local watering hole

After years of neglect and a buildup of storm water run off, sediment and debris, a nearly half a million dollar project to restore the natural habitat of Willow Pond in the Village of Hewlett Harbor is expected to get underway this fall. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 8/18/11

H-W receives highest Moody’s rating

The Hewlett-Woodmere School District has been awarded the “highest quality” rating of Aa1 from the credit rating agency Moody’s Corporation, which will result in lower borrowing costs for the district and the ability to refinance bonds at lower interest rates. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 6/2/11

Why are we rushing the Coliseum plan?

“We’re under the gun,” Chief Deputy County Executive Rob Walker told the Legislature last week during discussions about County Executive Ed Mangano’s plan for the future of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Walker was referring to the legislators, but he could have been speaking for county residents as well. more

6/2/11

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, right, and Islanders owner Charles Wang, left, sat together as Mangano signed the bill into law that would allow the public referendum to be held. Mangano held the signing in a crowded room in the Legislative building, just minutes after the Legislature voted 11-7 to pass the bill.

Legislature passes Coliseum vote 11-7

In an 11-7 vote almost entire on party lines, the Nassau County Legislature voted on May 31 to allow a public referendum to decide the fate of County Executive Ed Mangano's plan for redeveloping … more

Alex Costello | 5/31/11

Hundreds of supporters of County Executive Ed Mangano's plan for a new Nassau Coliseum held a rally on the steps of the Legislature on May 24, hours before a public hearing was held on the topic.

County Legislature discusses Coliseum plan

The Nassau County Legislature spent more than two hours on May 24 debating and hearing public comment about a proposed $400 million bond that would finance a new arena on the site of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. more

Alex Costello | 5/25/11

Lawrence High School Students in the Branching Out in New Directions (BOND) program Michael Reichling, left, and Chris Hercules, worked at the Mary Brennen Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN) in Hempstead.

Students help the homeless

Lawrence High School students in the Branching Out In New Directions (BOND) program recently volunteered their time preparing and serving food to the homeless at a soup kitchen in Hempstead. The … more

6/9/10

Let’s cut spending once and for all

I trust you haven’t forgotten the famous slogan Gov. Hugh Carey used during New York’s fiscal crisis in the 1970s: “The days of wine and roses are over.” Unfortunately, the … more

Al D'Amato | 4/3/10

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