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Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) conducted the inauguration of Democrat Legislators Carrié Solages, Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, Robert Troiano, Joseph Scannell, Judi Bosworth, Wayne Wink Jr., Judith Jacobs and David Denenberg.
Nassau welcomes its newest legislators
A ceremony was held on Jan. 2 at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola for the inauguration of newly elected and re-elected representatives of the county's 19 districts. Two new legislators were inducted into the County Legislature: Democrats Carrié Solages and Delia DeRiggi-Whitton. more
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Robert Troiano
On Wednesday, the Long Island Power Authority's chief operating officer, Michael Hervey, in hardhat, toured Florence Street in south Merrick with Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg, to Hervey's left.
LIPA chief tours storm-ravaged south Merrick with legislator
The Long Island Power Authority’s chief operating officer, Michael Hervey, toured storm-ravaged parts of south Merrick with Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg on Wednesday to reassure frustrated homeowners that power would be restored to their homes. more
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The Meadowbrook Parkway flooded during Aug. 14’s torrential rainstorm, stranding many motorists. Planners say that residents should evacuate early in the event of hurricane, knowing that there could be major flooding on the roads.
Officials: L.I. overdue for a hurricane
The flooding rains that hit Long Island’s South Shore on Aug. 14 might be a preview of what could happen if a hurricane were to strike here. That’s why County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, hosted a hurricane-preparedness seminar last Wednesday at the North Bellmore Library. more
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Nassau County Legislator Joseph Scannell
Court OKs GOP’s redistricting map
In a 3-2 decision last Thursday, New York State Appellate Division judges upheld new boundaries drawn by Nassau Republican lawmakers for the county’s 19 legislative districts. If the state Court of Appeals rules in favor of the Republican plan on Aug. 24, the GOP’s legislative map will reshape a number of districts, including those covering the Five Towns, Elmont, Baldwin and Merrick-Bellmore. more
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Members of the Nassau County Unprotected Woodlands Task Force toured the forests behind the Brookside School in North Merrick on Monday. They were, from left, Kyle Strober, County Legislators David Denenberg and Norma Gonsalves, Brian Schneider and Richard Schary.
Hike reveals woodlands vandalism
North Bellmore environmental activist Richard Schary was hurrying through the woods behind the Brookside School in North Merrick on Monday morning, dashing from tree to tree in search of graffiti. He had little trouble finding it. Vandals had spray-painted dozens of oak and maple trees along a well-worn path through the forest. more
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The Nassau County Unprotected Woodlands Taskforce discussed plans for an upcoming “Envirothon” at a meeting on Monday. The group is headed by Legislator Norma Gonsalves, at head of table, and Legislator David Denenberg, at right. At the Envirothon, the task force will announce a plan to allow fishing at Mullener Pond in North Merrick, where it has been prohibited. Clockwise from left were Brian Foley, deputy regional director, New York State Department of Parks; Gonsalves; Donald Hohn, planner, county Planning Commission; Heidi O’Riordan, aquatic biologist, state Department of Environmental Conservation; Brian Schneider, hydrogeologist, county Department of Public Works; and Denenberg.
State eyes fishing at Mullener Pond
Shaped like a footprint, Mullener Pond abuts the Meadowbrook Parkway amid a stand of oaks and maples just south of Jerusalem Avenue in North Merrick. It is a quiet place, hemmed in by a six-foot … more
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County Legislator Vincent Muscarella joined Chesnut Street School Principal Daniel Rehman and Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino to pose with students beside their Valentine’s Day bulletin board.
Valentines for veterans
To express their gratitude to those who have served in the military, students in Malverne and West Hempstead made Valentine’s Day cards to be distributed to hospitalized veterans. In … more
In anticipation of Black History Month, students at the George Washington Elementary School in West Hempstead put together a bulletin board depicting images and information about notable African-American achievers and historical figures.
Community to celebrate Black History Month
There are many things Lakeview NAACP President Bea Bayley wants people to take away from Black History Month — primarily that it’s a “travesty” that celebrating black history … more
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The County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 to bring necessary equipment and services to the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, above.
Millions earmarked to stop bay discharge
The Nassau County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 for new equipment and upgrades at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, in an effort to end months of illegal sewage discharge into Reynolds Channel, which many residents and local officials have called a serious environmental health hazard. more
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