In their 13th year hosting Meet the Candidates night, civic members have the process “down to a science,” said Berta Weinstein, vice president of the South Merrick Community Civic …
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10/31/19
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Children in Franklin Square had the opportunity to trick-or-treat from car to car at the Morton Civic Association’s inaugural Trunk or Treat event on Oct. 20.
Other communities have offered …
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By Melissa Koenig
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10/24/19
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Hundreds of people packed the Baldwin Community Garden on Sept. 7 for the inaugural AfroFest celebration, an afternoon of music, dance, art and food representing the culture of Africa and the African …
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By Bridget Downes
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9/26/19
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New trustees have been inducted into the South Merrick Community Civic Association, and with them come new initiatives, including a club for Merrick’s younger residents — and, it’s hoped, an …
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By Andrew Garcia
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9/26/19
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More than 40 Franklin Square community members are expected to sell their unwanted goods at the Franklin Square Civic Association’s second Community Yard Sale at Rath Park’s pool parking lot on …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/19/19
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Craig Allen said he remembers when the sound of rolling thunder and the crack and flash of lightning would make him curl up in his childhood bedroom, frightened by the approaching storm. Now, he …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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9/19/19
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Mark your calendars: The inaugural Grand Baldwin Festival will take place on Oct. 19, celebrating the community and promoting a vibrant business and drug-free environment, organizers said. …
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By Bridget Downes
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9/12/19
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Dozens of local residents and civic leaders celebrated the Baldwin Community Garden’s fifth birthday on June 21.
Hosted by the Baldwin Civic Association, the 70s-themed party rung in another …
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6/27/19
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Town of Hempstead officials voted 6 to 1 on May 7 to approve the site plan for a $60 million, 230-unit Rockaway Avenue apartment complex. The project has met with strong opposition from many residents.
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By Mike Smollins
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5/16/19
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Over six years after Hurricane Sandy, some Island Park residents are saying that neither local flood control measures nor driving conditions have improved.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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3/21/19
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