In an unexpected turn of events, the West Hempstead Board of Education decided last week to grant partial school-tax exemptions to members of the West Hempstead and Lakeview fire departments.
The …
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By Lee Landor
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2/2/11
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The West Hempstead school district is one of several districts across Nassau County to sign on to a lawsuit aimed at reversing the County Legislature’s October decision to end the 73-year-old …
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By Lee Landor
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1/26/11
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Both the Malverne and West Hempstead districts declared Thursday, Jan. 27, a snow day. All schools are closed and all after-school activities and events have been cancelled.
Some 13 inches of snow fell on parts of the south shore of Long
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By Lee Landor
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1/26/11
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Around town
Knights of Columbus meetingThe Pope John XXIII Assembly, Knights of Columbus will hold its monthly meeting for fourth-degree members at St. Thomas the Apostle …
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1/19/11
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It has been more than 12 years since Jennifer Policara began searching for her sister.
Policara lives in California; she has only once been to Long Island, where she believes her long-lost …
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By Lee Landor
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1/19/11
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Twice last week, authorities discovered neglected animals inside dilapidated Rockville Centre homes. The second discovery was by far the worst ...
At 14 Montauk Ave., Faith Ross, 54, and her …
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Tom Steinert
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1/19/11
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With a major winter storm looming for New York’s metropolitan area and surrounding suburbs, including Long Island, the Town of Hempstead has been taking steps to make sure its snow removal …
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By Jackie Nash and Lee Landor
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1/11/11
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray announced in a press release on Thursday afternoon that town snow removal personnel and support staff are prepared to respond to an anticipated …
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by Mike Caputo
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1/6/11
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The after-effects of the Dec. 26 blizzard that blew through the New York region, dumping some 16 to 24 inches of snow throughout Nassau County, were relatively mild in Malverne and West …
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By Lee Landor
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1/5/11
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Arrest — DWI
A West Hempstead man was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 1, around 4:50 a.m. after he was seen driving erratically along Hempstead Turnpike.
According to police, 21-year-old …
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1/5/11
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