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Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 will hold its commissioner election on June 20.

Longtime former Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 employee announces commissioner candidacy

Former longtime Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 employee Joe Samoles announced that he is challenging Tom Lanning for a seat on the board of commissioners in the June 20 election. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/18/19

With the Long Island Power Authority seeking to reduce its property tax payments at four power plants, including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park, residents from Island Park and Northport have banded together in protest.

Island Park, Northport residents team up to protest LIPA tax case

As the Long Island Power Authority continues to seek a reduction in its property-tax payments on four National Grid-operated power plants — including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station — Island Park residents met with a Northport-based coalition on April 11 to protest the efforts, which would significantly raise taxes in the communities. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/18/19

Freeport’s County Legislator, Debra Mulé, is seeking a 5-cent fee on all paper shopping bags, but Republicans have said they would block such a measure.

Legislator calls for paper-bag fee

County Legislator Debra Mulé, a Democrat from Freeport, said on April 5 that she was disappointed that the Legislature’s Republican majority would not institute a 5-cent fee on paper bags, a move … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/11/19

The Baldwin school district will receive $31 million in state aid under the state budget.

Plastic bags to be banned in New York

Under an agreement reached as part of the state budget passed by lawmakers over the weekend, plastic bags will be banned in all New York retail stores starting next March. “You drive through … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/4/19

Town officials showed this rendering of the upcoming road and drainage projects’ scope to residents at the Island Park Public Library on March 28.

Town of Hempstead reveals plans for Oceanside, Island Park road projects

Town of Hempstead officials hosted meetings last week at the Oceanside and Island Park libraries to provide residents with updates on various road- and drainage-improvement projects — most of which will break ground by summer’s end. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/4/19

Nassau Commissioner of Shared Services, Melissa Gallucci, on the lectern, spoke on the joint bid for law enforcement vehicles with County Executive George Latimer of Westchester, left, and County Executive Steve Bellone of Suffolk, right.

Three counties, big savings for new police vehicles

The Shared Services initiative, across the three counties, allows for the counties’ towns and villages to cooperatively purchase police vehicles at a discounted rate. more

3/28/19

Shari Camhi, at mic, superintendent of the Baldwin school district, called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that would require the safe storage of all firearms.

Advocates call on Cuomo to sign gun storage bill

Republicans in the Nassau County Legislature have stonewalled a bill that would require gun owners to lock up their firearms in safety boxes, and punish those who don’t — but Democrats are hoping … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 3/27/19

Nearby things to do this week in Oceanside, Island Park

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen hosts a community town hall presentation at Island Park Public Library on March 25 at 7 p.m more

3/22/19

Martinez, Squeri elected to Village of Freeport Board

Jorge Martinez and Christopher Squeri were elected Tuesday night to the Village of Freeport Board. Martinez took 31 percent of the vote in the five-person, at-large race, and Squeri took 24.5 … more

3/20/19

A New York American Water rate hike is set to go into effect on April 1.

Oceanside, Island Park residents react to New York American Water rate hike

New York American Water rates are set to increase again next month, as the third year of the utility’s conservation rate hike begins. more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/14/19

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