Officials in the Franklin Square, Elmont and Sewanhaka school districts are coming up with plans to test students and staff members for the coronavirus in case any of the communities are designated a …
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/8/20
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Sitting fire commissioners in Franklin Square and Elmont are facing challengers in this year’s elections on Dec. 8.
In Franklin Square
In Franklin Square, incumbent Christopher Gioia is …
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/1/20
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Sewanhaka High School remained closed through Tuesday, after a student tested positive for the coronavirus, and several classes at Elmont elementary schools had to quarantine last week.
The …
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/1/20
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The Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education approved a resolution on Nov. 24 to hire Farmingdale-based Guercio and Guercio as special counsel “to defend the district’s …
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/1/20
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages led Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Legislator Carrié Solages, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Joe Pecora and New York State Department of …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/24/20
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For almost 20 years, Garden City South residents have been asking Nassau County and Town of Hempstead officials to make Nassau Boulevard safer for pedestrians trying to shop at local businesses, and …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/24/20
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There seem to be signs that the coronavirus pandemic is worsening throughout Franklin Square and Elmont — from the long lines outside urgent care centers to the constant school closures.
As …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/24/20
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With 11 months to go until its scheduled opening, Metropolitan Transportation Authority crews have completed the first major milestone in the construction of a new Elmont Long Island Rail Road …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/24/20
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Sewanhaka High School is closed on Nov. 23, to give district officials time to thoroughly clean and disinfect the building, after a student tested positive for the coronavirus, Superintendent James …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/23/20
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Former U.S. Senator Alfonse D’Amato, who rose from the Hempstead town council to become a U.S. senator from New York and one of the most powerful political figures in the country, has been …
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By James Bernstein
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11/23/20
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