Roughly 200 pedestrians were killed on Long Island streets from 2010 to 2012, according to “The Region’s Most Dangerous Roads for Walking,” a report produced by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a non-profit organization committed to decreasing pedestrian fatalities. Eighty-eight died on Nassau County streets.
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By Kimberly Charles
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5/15/14
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The meeting, which will take place at 7 p.m. at the Merrick Road Park golf course clubhouse, is intended to address community concerns about a 7-Eleven store that may open at 150 Merrick Road, according to Civic Association President Joe Baker.
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5/14/14
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Who or what will move into the former Sunoco station property at the intersection of Merrick Road and Babylon Turnpike?
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By Brian Racow
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5/8/14
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Matthew Phillips may only be 4 years old, but he’s already helping beautify Bellmore. With tools in his red wagon and his father, Jason, by his side, Matthew was one of several residents who worked …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/7/14
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The South Bellmore Civic Association is asking residents to bring their brooms out to Merrick Road this weekend, as the organization is hosting its first spring cleanup on Saturday, May 3 …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/1/14
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As motorists pass the intersection of Soma Avenue and Merrick Road in Bellmore, they may notice a construction site near the creek there. That’s because Nassau County crews are repairing the Whaleneck Creek culvert.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/21/14
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A 13-year-old girl was in critical but stable condition after a fatal car crash that killed her 15-year-old sister in Valley Stream last week. At around 9:23 p.m. on Jan. 28, according to Nassau …
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By Emily Webb and Andrew Hackmack
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2/4/14
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Nicole DiChiara, general manager of the new Panera Bread café in Bellmore, already knows that lunch for Bellmore-Merrick teenagers starts at 11:15 a.m. Victoria Amberge, an associate at the store who attends Mepham High School, said that’s because the eatery has been very well-received by her peers.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/30/14
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A 15-year-old girl from Malverne was killed and two others were injured in an accident on Merrick Road in the west end of Valley Stream Monday night.
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1/28/14
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The South Merrick Community Civic Association will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Merrick Road Park golf course clubhouse, at 2550 Clubhouse Road.
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1/27/14
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