The building occupying 59 Hempstead Gardens Drive in West Hempstead looks like others on that street: industrial, nondescript and plain. But a significant chapter of national history began there, through a company that helped Americans with disabilities nationwide obtain equal rights.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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11/1/16
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony Santino today announced that he would seek to remove the town’s Industrial Development Agency board over its handling of the Green Acres Mall PILOT agreement.
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By Nick Ciccone
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10/27/16
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Hundreds of residents and visitors gathered in Point Lookout last Sunday to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001 and celebrate their legacy.
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By Ben Strack
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9/14/16
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony J. Santino, right, attended the East Meadow Girl Scout Troop 1640 Gold and Silver Award ceremony held at East Meadow High School. Pictured in the front row, from …
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8/29/16
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U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer joined U.S. Rep. Peter King, Col. David Caldwell of the Army Corps of Engineers and local officials in Point Lookout on Wednesday to officially break ground on a long-awaited project to strengthen and protect the barrier island’s coastline from future storms.
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By Ben Strack
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8/10/16
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Last week, the Town of Hempstead announced new legislation that prohibits gas stations from charging customers for compressed air to inflate their tires. The measure has prompted a potential lawsuit from one Long Island supplier, who says the service doesn’t “come out of thin air."
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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8/9/16
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A North Merrick woman was charged with neglect of an impounded animal, and torturing or injuring animals and failure to provide sustenance, after detectives found 15 dogs living in unsanitary conditions at her home on July 12.
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By Stephany Reyes
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7/27/16
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony J. Santino, Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito and Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad honored the Town of Hempstead’s Eagle Scouts and Gold Award …
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6/22/16
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The Town of Hempstead is strengthening its strategy to deal with so-called “zombie” properties in the area. Town officials announced on June 16 a new bill that would require banks to put deposits …
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By Steve Smirti
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6/22/16
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An 8-year-old dog is loving life with his new owner. Although Duffy, an American bulldog, is battling cancer, no one would know it from his friendly and playful demeanor.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/14/16
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