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In all, the Town of Hempstead is replacing 1,370 linear feet of bulkhead at the Merrick Road golf course.

The Town of Hempstead ripped out its wooden bulkhead at the Merrick Road golf course in recent months and is replacing it with a $1.66 million vinyl-and-wood bulkhead to hold back Merrick Bay. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/18/16

A home at 2542 Ocean Ave., next to the White Whale restaurant, has sat vacant for several years.

Vacant homes plague Seaford Harbor

Hurricane Sandy may have hit Long Island three and a half years ago, but its presence is still felt in the Seaford Harbor neighborhood. Many homes are under construction, but others remain vacant and neighbors worry that in many cases, the owners have simply walked away. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/11/16

Oliver, from left, Sparkles and Cooper, the dogs, helped break ground on May 5 on a new 14,024-square-foot dog park at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore, with assistance from Town of Hempstead officials and employees.

Hempstead creating park within a park for dogs

Cooper, Oliver and Sparkles joined Town of Hempstead officials on Thursday as they broke ground on a $250,000, 14,025-square-foot dog park at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore. The trio of canines were all owned by town employees. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/6/16

A home on Joy Court, at the corner of Seaman’s Neck Road, has been abandoned for seven years.

Seaford residents fed up with vacant house

Joy Court in Seaford has two houses. Only one of them is occupied. Residents of the neighborhood are fed up with looking at a vacant, dilapidated house at 3766 Joy Court. The small street is one block south of Seaford High School, connecting Seaman’s Neck Road to Anita Lane. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/30/16

State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages spoke at an anti-VLT rally on Jan. 30. A bill to repeal legislation allowing VLTs on Long Island was introduced in the State Senate on March 17. She co sponsored a similar bill in the Assembly.

Bills threaten VLT facility

A bill intended to prevent the installation of electronic gaming machines on Long Island was introduced in the State Senate on March 17. The legislation, offered by Sen. Tony Avella, a Democrat … more

By Steve Smirti | 3/23/16

E-cycling, S.T.O.P. drives are coming up

Residents looking to get rid of old electronics or household chemicals will be able to do so this month through two programs hosted by the Town of Hempstead. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/9/16

An existing gas station on the south side of Merrick Road may be replaced with QuickChek’s proposed plans.

QuickChek still in the works

There has been much controversy over the new plans for a QuickChek convenience market and gas station, proposed to be built on the south side of Merrick Road in Seaford. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 2/23/16

Commuters: Thumbs up to parking change

A Town of Hempstead plan to designate more spots at local Long Island Rail Road stations for town residents is drawing praise from commuters, who hope that it eases some of the parking crunch. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/17/16

Chamber members, from left, Pat Boyle, Chris Rosado and Edward Dana discussed the impact that video lottery terminals would have on the community.

Elmont Chamber endorses VLTs

On Feb. 3, the Elmont Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors voted in favor of Nassau Off Track Betting’s decision to house video lottery terminals in the north parking lot of Belmont … more

By Steve Smirti | 2/10/16

Town of Hempstead officials, including, from left, Councilman Gary Hudes, Supervisor Anthony Santino and Clerk Nasrin Ahmad, came to the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station to announce a plan that would increase the number of resident-only spaces in commuter parking lots from 2,400 to 6,400. Parking stickers will cost residents $10 a year.

Town plans dramatic increase in resident-only parking at commuter lots

The Town of Hempstead Board was expected to vote Feb. 9 on a plan to limit parking to residents only in most sections of town lots at Long Island Rail Road stations. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/5/16

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