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More than 150 protesters came to Merrick Road in Merrick on Tuesday to send a message that “black lives matter.” Among them were this mother and child.
Tense George Floyd protest ends peacefully in Merrick
What started as a trickle of protesters lining up at 6 p.m. Tuesday in front of the Trader Joe’s on Merrick Road, in Merrick, quickly grew to a mass of more than 150, who prayed, chanted and shouted George Floyd’s name at passing cars, many of which honked back in response. more
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Nearly 1,000 protesters occupied the front lawn of the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building on Monday.
Advocacy groups hold George Floyd protest
A coalition of Nassau County advocacy groups organized a protest, “Justice for George Floyd,” outside of the Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola on Monday. more
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Dozens of people came to the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building on Monday evening to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.
Lakeview residents speak out on George Floyd's death
People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time. They had come to … more
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A blaze broke out in the brush behind the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on Saturday morning. Smoke from the fire could be seen from a distance, lower left of the theater.
Wantagh F.D. joins volunteers from across South Shore to battle Jones Beach blaze
Smoke covered the amphitheater at Jones Beach State Park, filling the air with the pungent odor of burning shrubbery and scrub pine, as fire departments from Nassau and Suffolk Counties responded to … more
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran paid tribute Wednesday to the healthcare professionals at Nassau University Medical Center on National Nurses Day.
County pays tribute to health care ‘heroes’ on National Nurses Day
In honor of National Nurses Day, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other county officials paid tribute Wednesday to the healthcare professionals working on the frontlines of the pandemic. … more
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Nassau Executive Laura Curran delivered a 23-minute State of the County address Thursday night in which she spoke of a possible $300 million budget deficit, while she pledged not to raise taxes.
Nassau executive offers sobering assessment in Covid-19 address
County Executive Laura Curran delivered a 23-minute address Thursday night that was at once hopeful, but stark in its assessment of the psychic and monetary toll the coronavirus pandemic has … more
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Hempstead Town marinas have reopened. Making the announcement were Supervisor Don Clavin, center, Councilman Anthony D'Esposito, left, and Councilman Chris Carini.
Hempstead Town marinas reopen: supervisor
As part of the Governor’s “New York State on Pause” Covid-19 safety orders, the state had temporarily shut down marinas. But a new Executive Order issued over the weekend provides local … more
Governor Cuomo said more than 800,000 people in the NYS have filed for unemployment.
800,000 in NYS file unemployment claims, an all-time record
About 800 000 people in New York State applied for unemployment benefits this week, Gov.Andrew Cuomo said Friday, setting an all-time one week record. Nationwide, 6.6 million applied for such … more
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The Town of Hempstead voted a $40 million stimulus package on Tuesday to be used for road improvements.
ToH earmarks $40 million for road improvements
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin announced a $40 million stimulus package yesterday “in an effort to get people back to work once it is safe to do so.” Clavin said the money … more
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Be counted: April 1 is U.S. Census Day
April 1 is U.S. Census Day, when the federal government works to count every person across the United States and five of its territories. more
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