For over 30 years Stan’s Service Station at 33 Austin Boulevard was a fixture in Island Park. On Feb. 23, the building was torn down to make room for a new Wendy’s restaurant.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/2/16
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Island Park schools will see a reduction in the budget but not a reduction in programs, according to administrators.
The school district announced its $38.78 million budget — a $120,000 …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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3/2/16
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The Island Park Chamber of Commerce honored three local establishments with Business Improvement Awards at its first mixer of the New Year Feb. 25.
Each of the three businesses honored were …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/2/16
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Island Park Fire Chief Edward Madden wrote to Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford asking for help replacing equipment lost in Hurricane Sandy. In the letter Madden said Island Park, like Long Beach …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/2/16
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“Every girl should feel like a princess, no matter her age,” according to photographer Caroline Bert who held a photo shoot and picture display Feb. 28 at the Island Park Library.
This …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/2/16
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The floodwaters have receded, the snow is gone (for now, anyway), and repair crews are out, working on streets and sewers around southern Nassau County.
Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony Santino …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/24/16
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Island Park school district posted a safety message on its web site on Feb 3:
“This is a safety message from Island Park Schools. Today, a middle school student reported that after …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/10/16
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“I just don’t want to wait, I am tired of being told ‘next month’, I want to move things along,” and with that Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty called an emergency meeting of the village …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/10/16
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Nassau County has agreed to hand over LIPA payments to school districts, but there are still funds in dispute.
LIPA, which owns properties operated by PSEG, was said to have owed $49 million to …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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2/3/16
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The Island Park Fire Department’s Rescue Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 held a “wet-down” ceremony last Sunday, welcoming the department’s newest addition, a 107-foot aerial ladder truck. …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/3/16
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