The Rockville Centre Village Board of Trustees has tabled a vote to re-zone a parcel of land on the corner of Long Beach Road and Kennedy Avenue after community opposition at the board’s Oct. 7 meeting.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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10/17/19
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Pops of orange, red and yellow can be seen around downtown Rockville Centre, as business owners and community members have pitched in to beautify the village.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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10/17/19
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Villagers and commuters on the Long Island Rail Road may notice large orange and white construction enclosures on the ground under the railroad. That’s because a rehabilitation project has begun to fix the railroad’s viaduct, the concrete structure that supports the tracks and platforms.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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10/10/19
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Day One of charging resident commuters an extra $4 a day for use of the Front Street parking lot got off to a noticeably slow start on Monday, as the lot, usually full at an early hour, had a number of empty spaces long after the commuter rush had ended. On Day Two there were about the same number of cars in the lot after the morning commute.
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Tom Steinert
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10/6/19
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September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, and the Village of Rockville Centre is seizing the opportunity to educate about the disease and advocate for better research and treatments.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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9/12/19
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In July, Rockville Centre native Brian Shields received one of the highest honors in professional wrestling — the Jim Melby Award and a spot in the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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9/12/19
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The Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Playing on the Porch event was a big hit in the village, with 24 houses hosting musicians on their front lawns on Sept. 7.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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9/12/19
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Fifty years ago, on Sept. 2, 1969, history was made when the first ATM in the U.S. dispensed cash from Chemical Bank, now Chase Bank, on North Village Avenue.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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8/29/19
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Children had a meet and greet with village police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians on Aug. 16.
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8/22/19
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South Hempstead Fire Department honored its late ex-chief, past fire commissioner and 69-year member Frank H. Degen, badge 294, last week. He was the longest active member in the department’s history.
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7/25/19
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