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To the relief of many Wantagh-Seaford residents — and the frustration of Billy Dean, a local club owner — the Hempstead Town Board of Zoning Appeals denied an application to open a cabaret in the community on Nov. 2. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/10/16

Post-election, let’s shift our focus to local issues

I too am thankful that the presidential election has come and gone. As the dust settles, there has never been a better time for our local leaders to get down to business . . . more

11/10/16

County, town in moderate fiscal stress

Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead are in a state of moderate fiscal stress, the state’s second-highest fiscal stress rating, according to a report by New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 10/3/16

Dogs get their day at Newbridge Road Park

Bellmorites Norma Seidman and Lenny Rosenzweig have waited a long time for the new Town of Hempstead dog park at Newbridge Road Park. “We’ve been waiting, and calling up and saying when is it going to be ready?” Seidman said. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/27/16

Erin King Sweeney: politician, mother and more

Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney starts every morning the same way. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 9/27/16

Shelter dog finally finds a home

For many shelter dogs, finding a new home can be “ruff.” But for Paprika, a 6-year-old pitbull, caretakers said it was an even harder struggle. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 9/13/16

Red foxes at home at Merrick's Levy Park and Preserve

With the sun beating down at mid-morning, a girls’ cross-country team was recently running up and down the half-mile-long hill on the south side of the Town of Hempstead’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, sweating profusely and breathing hard in the 90-degree-plus heat. Taking it all in from the side of the seashell-coated path was a red fox –– yes, a red fox –– which stood in the shade, motionless and silent, panting continuously, its eyes half-shut. The runners appeared unfazed by its presence. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/24/16

Beating the heat at Forest City Pool

During the recent heat wave, Wantagh kids cooled off at the Forest City Community Pool. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 8/23/16

Town’s ‘free air’ legislation prompts threat of a lawsuit

Last week, the Town of Hempstead announced new legislation that prohibits gas stations from charging customers for compressed air to inflate their tires. The measure has prompted a potential lawsuit from one Long Island supplier, who says the service doesn’t “come out of thin air." more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/9/16

Parkhurst Civic Association member and rally organizer Tammie Williams pointed to the vacant parking lot adjacent to Huntley Road as she urged others to oppose the Cosmos’ plan for a stadium at the site.

Residents, leaders rally against stadium plan at Belmont Park

About a dozen people blocked Huntley Road on July 16, adjacent to the south parking lot of Belmont Park, to protest a proposal by the New York Cosmos to build a new soccer stadium at the … more

By Steve Smirti | 7/19/16

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