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A home on Todd Drive East in Glen Head is advertised on Airbnb.

Locals lodge complaints against Airbnb in Glen Head

For $185 a night you can stay in a cozy Glen Head home with three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and a funky charm all its own. Despite its five-star rating on Airbnb, neighbors of the home, at … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/31/19

Local fire departments raised two huge flags over the Tobal Beach parking lot to welcome the relatives of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

Storm ‘symbolic’ of 9/11 families’ devotion

Dozens of people gathered on Sept. 6 in a canvas tent on Tobay Beach for a memorial ceremony to honor those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Torrential … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 9/13/18

Plymouth Drive South makes for some tough driving in Glen Head.

Civics come together to address ‘crumbling roads’

Ten civic groups in Glen Head and Glenwood Landing have banded together to lobby for multiple road re-pavements in the hamlets. “I think it’s important that our communities be represented and … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 3/29/18

Town’s finances, rating stable, says rating agency

Moody’s Investor Service affirmed Oyster Bay’s Baa3 long-term issuer credit rating this week. The agency also affirmed the town’s GOLT (general oblication unlimited tax) debt at the same level. … more

By Timothy Denton | 1/12/18

Joseph Saladino was installed as the 70th the supervisor of Oyster Bay.

Invoking Teddy Roosevelt, Saladino installed as 70th supervisor of O.B.

Joseph Saladino, 56, was installed at a celebratory inauguration, along with councilmen Thomas Hand and Louis Imbroto, Councilwoman Michele Johnson and Town Clerk James Altadonna Jr. on Wednesday. … more

By Laura Lane | 1/12/18

Mangano, Venditto corruption trial pushed back to March

A federal judge has pushed the trial of outgoing Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto back to March, after a request from Venditto. more

By Erik Hawkins | 12/6/17

Malvernite and marathoner Peter Hawkins at the wide-open entrance to Tobay Beach from the Jones Beach bike trail. Before last week, a turnstile and locked gate blocked the entrance, preventing disabled access to the beach.

Scoring a victory for the disabled

In 2014, when the bike path that runs along the Wantagh Parkway was extended to Tobay Beach, many hailed its arrival as a safe, scenic trail for anyone who wanted to walk, run, cycle or skateboard. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/22/17

A forest of political signs, posted on private property, all but obscures a Southern State Parkway entrance sign in Valley Stream.

Here come the political signs

If you’ve driven down just about any street in the Town of Hempstead in the past three weeks or so, you’ve no doubt noticed the election signs springing up on public, private and abandoned property — virtually everywhere. Meacham Avenue in Elmont, which drivers use to get from Hempstead Turnpike to the Southern State Parkway, has more than a dozen signs measuring more than three feet across, turning this popular roadway into a makeshift Times Square for election campaigning. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 10/7/15

Peter Hawkins on the Jones Beach boardwalk — where they allow bicycles — last Sunday.

Racer wants unimpeded handicapped access to Tobay

Last summer, when the bicycle path running from Cedar Creek Park in Wantagh to Jones Beach was extended another 3.6 miles to reach the entrance of Tobay Beach in Massapequa, many heralded the project as a great addition to the distinctive recreational options available to Long Islanders. But then Oyster Bay town residents began to complain about errant bicyclists in the Tobay parking lot and beach areas. So fences were put up, a turnstile was installed, and a locked gate was put in last month to allow pedestrians access, but to keep bicyclists out. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/24/15

More trees will line Maple Avenue once the ongoing roadwork is completed, thanks to a grant from the DEC.

RVC gets tree grant

Thanks to a grant from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, Maple Avenue will look better than ever when the construction is finally done. more

By Alex Costello | 10/22/14

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