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A number of Freeporters interviewed by the Herald last week expressed concern and skepticism over the possible return of school-zone speed cameras to Nassau County. County Executive Laura Curran …
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By Nadya Nataly and Anthony O’Reilly
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9/20/18
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Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages, a Democrat from Elmont, pleaded guilty to two disorderly conduct violations and was ordered to take part in a 26-week batterers’ intervention class and submit to drug testing in a Hempstead court on Sept. 12.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/12/18
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In an effort to help families prepare for back to school, Freeporter, Leon Broughton, owner of TRIMZ Barbershop, with the partnership of Nassau County Legislator Kevan Abrahams, joined forces to host a community back to school event. The event included nonprofit organization, Heeling Soles, an organization known for providing assistance with shoes and clothing to families in need, the Village of Freeport, Fidelis Care, Advantage Care and other community-based organization that provided a one-stop shop to help meet local families and their back-to-school needs.
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By Nadya Nataly
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9/6/18
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It’s no secret that the roads in Freeport are in rough shape. Unfortunately, some of the roads in dire need fall under Nassau County jurisdiction and the village is not able to act on them. In the …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/16/18
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The Nassau County Legislature voted along party lines for a number of Republican amendments to County Executive Ed Mangano’s budget on Monday, scrapping $59 million in controversial real estate and public safety fee increases. Majority lawmakers also rejected the Democrats’ call for an independent inspector general to be part of a budget compromise.
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By Erik Hawkins
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11/1/17
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This week, Republican and Democratic legislators both offered up their parties’ amendments to outgoing County Executive Ed Mangano’s $3 billion budget — with both sides looking to scrap a controversial $59 million in fee increases meant to balance the budget.
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By Erik Hawkins
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10/25/17
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Long Island has faced a housing crisis for years, if not decades. Rapidly accelerating prices in the early 2000s caused a housing bubble, which led to a market crash in 2008 and 2009. As a result, …
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By Nadya Nataly
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9/28/17
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Untying the white shoelaces of the suede blue Nike sneakers, Destiny Clinskos, 25, of Hempstead, knelt to help her son, Jamari Mckoy Smith, 8, try them on. Excited that the shoes fit, Clinskos boxed …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/24/17
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Before Independence Day and even the last day of classes, elementary school students celebrated America by honoring the adoption of the United States flag with an array of activities on June …
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By Julie Mansmann
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7/7/16
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County lawmakers finalized a $3 million plan for the Nassau Inter-County Express bus system last week, using the money to restore nearly all of the routes that were eliminated in January. In an …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/1/16
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