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Laura Ryder explores evolvement of her involvement

Laura Ryder — appointed as a Hempstead town councilwoman this past March — is seeking election to her first full term in just a few weeks.d more

By Mark Nolan | 10/27/23

Darien Ward pushes for data-driven governance in Hempstead

Darien Ward wants to bring his experience to the Hempstead Town Board, making his first foray into politics, challenging Republican Laura Ryder for her seat. more

By Mark Nolan | 10/27/23

Oceanside high school students Tyler Polito, left, Grace Didomenica, Emma Pagano, Madison Johnson and Gabby Cutrone share their Sources of Strength.

Town of Hempstead and the Ryan Patrick O'Shea Foundation host forum for National Suicide Prevention Month

The Town of Hempstead and the Ryan Patrick O'Shea Foundation held a community forum on Sept. 26, in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month. more

By Daniel Offner | 10/6/23

Quality of life takes center stage in Hempstead Town

Serving as a police officer for 22 years, I saw firsthand the effectiveness of the “broken windows” model of policing. more

By Christopher Carini | 6/15/23

Cheers! Neighbors on Morea and Anthony St. toasted champagne at 9 a.m. as the destruction of a vacant house on 450 Morea St. took place. They all agreed if they ever saw the day the house was torn down they would toast to its destruction. Neighbors said they felt their quality-of-life increase as each piece of the house was ripped apart.

Neighbors toast to demolition of blighted house

After decades of complaints about mold, a raccoon family and being an overall blight of the neighborhood bringing property values down, an abandoned house in Oceanside was demolished on April 4. A … more

By Karina Kovac | 4/16/23

Elected officials from Nassau and Suffolk counties gathered for a corned beef cook-off to support Oceanside’s Cooper Graham, who is fighting retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer.

‘It means the world to us’

Young Cooper Graham has been in and out of Cohen Children’s Medical Center for the last year due to a rare form of eye cancer called retinoblastoma that entered his body. Since the diagnoses, … more

By Karina Kovac | 3/23/23

The latest redistricting map for Hempstead town elected officials reveals little change to what a number of people asked for ahead of the revision last month. Their desire is to see a better chance of creating a more diverse town council by creating ‘minority-majority’ districts.

New town redistricting long way from finish

Voters talked, but at least according to them, a committee tasked with drawing new boundaries for Hempstead town elected officials didn’t listen. At least that was the takeaway during the latest … more

By Ana Borruto | 1/12/23

Dozens showed up outside of the Hempstead Town Hall to rally for a fair redistricting process. They claim town officials are not looking to properly represent some of the population changes in the town, including a growth in communities filled with people of color.

Town council faces battle over redistricting

Dozens of neighbors rallied outside of Hempstead Town Hall last week demanding transparency, fair representation and free speech in the efforts to draw new lines for six town districts. Those who … more

By Ana Borruto | 12/22/22

Equinor, a Norwegian petroleum company, is hoping the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency will grant its $3 billion wind energy project a deferment on assessments known as payments in lieu of taxes. Some — including U.S. Rep.-elect Anthony D’Esposito — say utility companies shouldn’t get tax breaks without offering savings to customers.

IDA considers excluding utility companies from PILOTs

Vincent Randazzo is not a fan of PILOTs. The payment in lieu of taxes process has been a cornerstone of the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency as a way to encourage businesses to make … more

By Karina Kovac | 12/15/22

Dexter and Dunkin, two dogs currently available for adoption at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter. Located on Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, the town’s lone shelter offers adoptions for pets like Dexter and Dunkin for $25.

Animal shelter says to 'Adopt, don't shop'

On the lookout for a new, four-legged member of the family? Officials with the Town of Hempstead say you don’t have to look any further than its Wantagh-based animal shelter. more

By Michael Malaszczyk | 9/22/22

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