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Siegel challenges Kopel in Nassau County's 7th Legislative District
Incumbent County Legislator Howard Kopel, a Republican from Lawrence, is running for his sixth two-year term. more
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The Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 Board of Commissioners voted, 4-0, to hire attorney Joseph Vogel to investigate a scandal in which former Commissioner Joe Cibellis allegedly stayed on the district’s dental plan after his employment ended.
Lawyer to probe Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 amid dental insurance scandal
In the wake of a scandal at Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 in which former administrators were found to have abused their taxpayer-funded positions to enrich themselves through illegal insurance and dental benefits, the board unanimously voted to hire a lawyer to look into the issue. more
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This map outlines Nassau County’s 15 early-voting sites for the upcoming election.
Where to vote (early) in Nassau County
Election Day is a little less than four weeks away, but thanks to a series of reforms passed by the State Legislature in January, Nassau County residents can vote during a nine-day period before Nov. … more
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Police surrounded the crime scene after a brawl at an Oceanside strip mall left 16-year-old Khaseen Morris dead.
Long Beach teens indicted for gang assault
At least five Long Beach teens have been indicted by a Nassau County grand jury on Tuesday for second-degree gang assault charges in connection with a brawl that left an Oceanside student … more
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Julia Bovey, director of external affairs for Equinor Wind US, was on hand for a state-sponsored open house on Sept. 19 to present plans for two offshore wind farms, one off Jones Beach and the other off Montauk Point.
State presents wind farm plans in Long Beach
Officials from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority came to Long Beach City Hall on Sept. 19 to present the state’s plans to bring 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind power to … more
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Phil Alvarez, left, joined a law firm to help 9/11 first responders in honor of his brother, the late Luis Alvarez, who died of 9/11-related cancer and fought successfully for the replenishing of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
Luis Alvarez’s brother vows to continue his fight
There was no stopping Luis Alvarez from spending months digging through rubble at ground zero in 2001, searching for survivors — not even the toxic air, recalled his brother, Phil Alvarez. more
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The Village of Island Park hosted a 9/11 memorial ceremony on the 18th anniversary of the attacks at the memorial on Long Beach and Parma roads. Mayor Michael McGinty addressed attendees.
Never forget: Oceanside, Island Park commemorate 18th anniversary of 9/11
Oceanside and the Village of Island Park each took time to pause and reflect on the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, during memorial ceremonies on the 18th anniversary of the tragedies. more
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Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty and several elected officials called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to extend the back bays study to ward off potential damage from future storms on Sept. 4.
Officials push Army Corps on back bays study that impacts Oceanside, Island Park
Standing on the “Little Beach” in Island Park, which has eroded over the years, Sen. Chuck Schumer and local officials urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to approve a $6.1 million extension of the Nassau County Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study on Sept. 4. more
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County officials voted to rename an Oceanside park after late former resident Luis Alvarez, center, who appeared before Congress in his dying days to fight for victims like him who contracted illnesses because of their work at ground zero after 9/11.
Lawmakers name Oceanside park in Luis Alvarez's honor
Nassau County officials are seeking to name an Oceanside park in honor of late former NYPD Det. Luis Alvarez, who died in June of cancer related to his work at ground zero and served as an activist urging federal officials to replenish the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. more
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Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty said he was unhappy that village residents have some of the highest New York American Water bills.
Oceanside, Island Park residents' water bills are among highest on Long Island
Many New York American Water customers in Oceanside, Island Park and across the South Shore have experienced a spike in their water bills. more
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