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Town Councilman Anthony Santino will no longer represent Baldwin when a new council district map goes into effect in January.

Santino out, Cullin in as Baldwin council rep

Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony Santino will bid goodbye to Baldwin in January when a new council district map goes into effect. The new map, which has inspired considerable debate, was drawn up in … more

By Chris Connolly | 5/21/13

Baldwin’s 1st Precinct house, which serves areas of Bellmore-Merrick, will remain operational for now.

Future of the 1st Precinct remains uncertain

Maureen Beccaris has been an officer in the Nassau County Police Department’s 1st Precinct for 26 years, but for the past six months, she said, she came to work every day not knowing where she would be the next week. She explained that her office’s supplies and papers were still in boxes, waiting to be moved to Seaford when the scheduled merger of the 1st and 7th precincts took place. more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/24/13

Baldwin’s 1st Precinct was slated to close, but will now remain open indefinitely.

1st Precinct to remain open

The Nassau County Police Department’s 1st Precinct, in Baldwin, will remain open for the near future, and possibly for good. Police officials announced on Monday that they were postponing the closure, attributing the revision of their plans to the effects Hurricane Sandy had on the South Shore. more

By Chris Connolly | 4/11/13

When I thought I might have to leave my house, I put on fishing waders over full-body, ninja-style long johns.

Someone else’s storm

Part two in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. more

By Chris Connolly | 11/28/12

A quartet of swans from Point Lookout were left dirty and dazed by Hurricane Sandy.

Operation SPLASH in a holding pattern

Operation SPLASH (stop pollution, littering and save harbors), a group synonymous with the cleanup of Long Island’s bays and waterways, has been stifled by hurricane Sandy. It’s not that … more

By Chris Connolly | 11/20/12

The original Jones Beach Theater used the bay water as a stage. The venue hosted water ballets, aquacades and demonstrations by Olympic swimmers.

Long Island Hidden Histories and Mysteries 3

There’s something about the beach, the place where the land ends and the eternity of the sea begins, that lends itself to quiet reminiscence. Given this, it is not surprising that the Long Beach boardwalk is studded with monuments, tributes and commemorations. more

By Chris Connolly | 8/15/12

Canada geese are taking over Long Island. But where did they come from?

Long Island hidden histories and mysteries, part 1

If you have walked, driven, pedaled a bike or rowed your boat on Long Island in the last decade, you’ve likely noticed that there are a lot of geese around. They inhabit golf courses, sports fields, playgrounds, lakes, ponds and every place in between. But where did all these geese come from? What’s being done to control their population? Why don’t they fly south for the winter? Or just fly south for good? In short, what’s the deal with the geese? more

By Chris Connolly | 8/1/12

The final tunnel connecting the Queens and Manhattan sides of the ESAP is slated for breakthrough on July 16. What’s next for the largest ongoing public works project in the country?

What’s next for the East Side Access project?

Nearly 200 feet below the hallowed clock in Grand Central Terminal, below the Oyster Bar, the periwinkle blue ceiling depicting the constellations and the millions of bustling feet, is a world few people imagine. This is the realm of the Sandhogs, a storied union more than 100 years old whose members tunnel, blast and burrow the holes in the ground into which surface-dwelling New Yorkers descend daily on their travels. more

By Chris Connolly | 7/11/12

Helen Kanellopoulos, left, founder of Cup-o-Joe, sat with cashier Emily before the 11:35 a.m. opening of the coffee shop.

Cup of cheer at Cup-o-Joe

Hidden away in room 111 at the Baldwin Senior High School is a café that’s brewing up much more than coffee. The location isn’t great — Cup-o-Joe is wedged between a bathroom and an elevator — and the baristas can’t whip you up a low-fat, half-caff latte with extra foam and cinnamon. But that’s not really what this establishment is all about. It is, rather, a place where special education students in BHS’s Life Skills program can gain real-world work experience in a safe and familiar space. more

By Chris Connolly | 6/19/12

Nunley’s Carousel consists of 41 horses and just one lion.

Cherished Nunley’s Carousel celebrates century

Nunley’s Carousel, a Nassau County landmark that stood in Baldwin from 1940 until 1995, hit the century mark this year, and a special celebration is planned for this weekend at the Carousel Pavilion, next to the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City. more

By Chris Connolly | 6/6/12