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Parkhurst Civic Association member and rally organizer Tammie Williams pointed to the vacant parking lot adjacent to Huntley Road as she urged others to oppose the Cosmos’ plan for a stadium at the site.
Residents, leaders rally against stadium plan at Belmont Park
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 … more
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State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages commended State Senate candidate Todd Kaminsky for publicly denouncing OTB’s plan for VLTs at Belmont Park. Steve Smirti/Herald
Dozens rally against VLTs at Belmont
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 … more
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Pumpkins have been sprayed painted teal and are available locally at Crossroads Farms for $2.99.
Teal pumpkins mean allergy awareness on Halloween
This Halloween, teal pumpkins will be a sought-after decoration for those trick-or-treaters seeking fun holiday treats, but need to steer clear of certain candies due to food allergies. more
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Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s acting district attorney, spoke in support of a stricter state law for registered sex offenders on May 27 at the North and Central Merrick Civic Association’s meeting at the North Merrick Public Library.
Singas: Stricter sex offender law needed
Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s acting district attorney, continued her push for greater restrictions for registered sex offenders last week at a North Merrick civic group meeting. The setting was significant. Weeks earlier, police arrested a North Merrick man ... more
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A video on Liberty Natural Gas’s website shows images of a liquefied natural gas transport ship. Such ships, capable of carrying tens of millions of gallons of LNG, would dock 16.1 nautical miles from Jones Beach if Liberty acquires government approvals to build Port Ambrose.
U.S. releases draft Port Ambrose impact report
Groups opposed to Port Ambrose, a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Jones Beach, are fuming at the U.S. Maritime Administration and Coast Guard’s decisions to release a 1,800-page environmental impact report shortly before the December holidays and schedule public meetings in early January. more
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NICE officials will begin testing a new mobile application, which will allow passengers to purchase bus tickets in advance with their smartphones, before its full rollout later this summer.
Need bus tickets? There’s an app for that.
A fast-paced commute can only benefit from fast-acting technology — namely, mobile devices that track the arrivals, departures and fares of LIRR trains. Now, as part of an initiative recently … more
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Justin Nealia, dressed in his own groundhog costume, peeked at a wood-carved Mel sculpture after the real critter predicted an early spring at the Village of Malverne’s 19th annual Groundhog Day ceremony at Gazebo Park on Sunday.
Bring on spring!
A resounding cheer swept across the crowd huddled for warmth at Gazebo Park last Sunday morning when Malverne Mayor Patricia McDonald announced that Malverne Mel, the village’s favorite … more
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Handler Andre Ricaud held Mel as Mayor Patti McDonald announced Mel’s prediction of six more weeks of winter at last year’s celebration.
Malverne Mel readies for this year’s forecast
Just after dawn on Feb. 2, hundreds of South Shore residents will gather at Chester A. Reese Veterans Memorial Park in Malverne to watch as the village’s renowned groundhog, Malverne Mel, makes his … more
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A. Thomas Levin
Civic Law
Q: My town is overrun by signs that people have posted with information about garage sales, missing pets, fundraisers, etc. Are there any laws governing what can be posted publicly? A: As every town, city and village has … more
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Auctioneer Rick Brandwein talked about Eric Clapton
Beauty is in the eye of the bidder
The Malverne Civic Association hosted an art auction at Atria of Lynbrook, 100 Peninsula Boulevard, on Nov. 8, welcoming a huge crowd to bid for priceless pieces. more
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