Prime Minister Winston Churchill offered those words as he led Great Britain during World War II, when citizens became accustomed to nightly bombings by the Nazis. We are in the midst of a different kind of war . . .
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By Don Clavin
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4/24/20
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To slow the spread of coronavirus, Hempstead Town Hall is now closed to the public until further notice per Governor Cuomo's executive order to limit staffing, services and person-to-person …
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3/23/20
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While state leaders have been slow to provide specifics or act on the likely legalization of recreational marijuana, officials in the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County are addressing the matter promptly and properly. On Feb. 26 . . .
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2/14/19
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Among Norman Rockwell’s most famous paintings are his “Freedom of Speech” series. One of them depicts an average citizen standing up at a town hall meeting . . .
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3/3/17
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We congratulate Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino on his new transparency initiative: live-streaming town board meetings. Residents who want to know what their elected officials are discussing . . .
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5/26/16
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Q: My town is overrun by signs that people have posted with information about garage sales, missing pets, fundraisers, etc. Are there any laws governing what can be posted publicly?
A: As every town, city and village has …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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12/19/13
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Q: I went down to my local Town Hall and filled out a Freedom of Information Law request to get some information about why the Town had decided to adopt a new law. They wouldn’t give me an …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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1/11/13
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In November, when voters head to the polls, they may see some changes on the ballot. On Jan. 1, new State Assembly and Senate districts take effect, along with new congressional districts.
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9/27/12
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A town hall meeting on May 23, focusing on proposed upgrades to the village’s athletic fields and hosted by Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray, drew a standing-room-only crowd of residents of the village as well as Lynbrook and East Rockaway, who peppered officials with questions and voiced their concerns about traffic, parking, light pollution, water runoff and the potential impact of the project on the environment and wildlife.
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By Judy Rattner
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5/30/12
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Rockville Centre Mayor Fran Murray will conduct a “town hall”
meeting
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5/18/12
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