For residents of Nassau County, dealing with the county clerk is something that needs to be done only sparingly — when registering a business, closing on a home or filing litigation. But thousands of people use the services of the office every day, and while it is politically low-profile, it is vital to the county’s operations.
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by Matthew Hampton
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10/15/09
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Two years ago, Lawrence resident Howard Kopel challenged Legislator Jeff Toback (D-Oceanside) in Nassau County’s 7th Legislative District race. Kopel came up nearly 700 votes short in his bid to unseat the 10-year incumbent. The two will face off again on Nov. 3.
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Paul Shapiro
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10/15/09
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Due to the threat of inclement weather, the Bellmore Family Street Festival, sponsored by the Bellmore Chamber of Commerce, has been postponed, and has been rescheduled for the weekend of Oct. 24-25.
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10/14/09
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More than 170 people attended the Central High School Alumni Association dinner last Saturday at the Coral House in Baldwin.
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10/10/09
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Cub Scouts from Pack 109 will soon be popping up at a front door near you. Much like how the Girl Scouts sell cookies for their annual fundraiser, the boys sell popcorn
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/9/09
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After the television show “Inside Edition” aired an episode last March underscoring the risks of students driving during school days, officials in the Valley Stream Central High School District began reevaluating its own student-driving policy.
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Anthony Bottan
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10/8/09
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Your chance to get a taste of southwest Nassau County is coming up as the Peninsula Counseling Center plans its annual fundraiser. There will be 45 restaurants, bakeries, caterers and wineries participating in A Tasteful Evening at the Woodmere Country Club on Oct. 19.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/8/09
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John Ciotti and Nina Petraro Bastardi, who are facing off for Ciotti’s 3rd District seat in the county Legislature, agree that taxes are out of control in Nassau County.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/8/09
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Q. We want to add a floor to our one-story home, and also want a den addition. Will our taxes go up a lot? We know they’ll increase, but we’re concerned they’ll be too high for us to do the addition.
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Monte Leeper
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10/8/09
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The Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce honored the past and the future at its annual gala on Oct. 1 at the Inn at New Hyde Park. The Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union, which started in Valley Stream 71 years ago, and the Dennis Organization, developers of the Hawthorne Court condominium complex, received awards.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/8/09
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