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East Meadow Girl Scouts earn their gold and silver awards

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 … more

8/29/16

Pride Day a great success

The 25th Annual East Meadow Community Pride Day was held on June 11 at Speno Park in East Meadow. The event, founded in 1992, is a celebration to appreciate all the good things that the residents of … more

8/3/16

Mary Levin, 6, enjoyed one of the many sweet treats available at East Meadow Community Pride Day.

Food, festivities and fun at East Meadow Community Pride Day

Residents of all ages raced to Speno Memorial Park last Saturday for one of the most beloved neighborhood events of the year: East Meadow Community Pride Day. Leaders and locals celebrated a … more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/15/16

Representatives of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and Community Parent Center, State Sen. Michael Venditto, County Legislator Steve Rhoads, and officials of the Nassau County Police Department and Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrick and North Merrick elementary school districts were on hand to collect prescription pain medications at the third annual Drug Take-back Day.

Officials: 3rd drug take-back a success

With gloves on their hands, volunteers collected hundreds of medicine bottles from residents who had come to dispose of unused prescription medications at the third annual Drug Take-back Day at Merrick Avenue Middle School on May 21. more

By Stephany Reyes | 6/1/16

Inspector Daniel Flanagan, commanding officer of the 1st Precinct, described criminal patterns in the sections of East Meadow his unit serves.

Cops talk shop in East Meadow

East Meadowites flocked to a Fire Department stationhouse last week to ask Nassau County Police Department leaders about crime trends in their community at a public safety forum and prescription drug … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/27/16

The N51, which originated at the intersection of Hewlett Avenue and Merrick Road in Merrick and ran along Merrick Avenue through East Meadow, is being fully restored.

NICE bus routes are coming back

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 … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/1/16

Nassau needs an independent watchdog

Nassau County buys a lot of stuff — millions of dollars’ worth of things like police cars and office supplies — and contracts for services from attorneys, consultants and others. The process of procuring all these goods and services . . . more

3/31/16

The N2/8 bus will be restored with a revised route, NICE spokesman Andy Kraus said.

County finalizes plan to restore bus cuts

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 … more

By Julie Mansmann and Steve Smirti | 3/30/16

Norma Gonsalves, front left, following her 2013 re-election, has been the presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature since 2012.

Gonsalves, campaign committee sued

The enforcement attorney for the New York State Board of Elections has filed a lawsuit against Nassau County Legislator Norma Gonsalves and her campaign committee for allegedly failing to file … more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/17/16

Have you noticed? Women are making history

It is surely a positive sign for our society that women are no longer celebrated only for the help they give men. For a long time now, women have been heroes in their own right . . . more

3/10/16