Maureen Beccaris has been an officer in the Nassau County Police Department’s 1st Precinct for 26 years, but for the past six months, she said, she came to work every day not knowing where she would be the next week. She explained that her office’s supplies and papers were still in boxes, waiting to be moved to Seaford when the scheduled merger of the 1st and 7th precincts took place.
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/24/13
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The Nassau County Police Department’s 1st Precinct, in Baldwin, will remain open for the near future, and possibly for good. Police officials announced on Monday that they were postponing the closure, attributing the revision of their plans to the effects Hurricane Sandy had on the South Shore.
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By Chris Connolly
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4/11/13
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Delays affecting the consolidation of the 5th Precinct in Elmont with the 4th in Hewlett are not expected to push back the scheduled merger of Baldwin’s 1st Precinct into Seaford’s 7th on Nov. 1.
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By Chris Connolly
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8/22/12
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Fifth District Legislator Joseph Scannell, a Baldwin resident, called an emergency community meeting at the library last week to discuss the implications of Nassau County’s police precinct reorganization plan.
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Chris Connolly
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2/15/12
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There is no doubt that Baldwin will welcome the new 1st Precinct building slated for construction at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Merrick Road in the fall. But one of the sacrifices that will be made to serve the greater good will be the demolition of a structure with a rich history of its own.
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Chris Connolly
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4/6/11
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In a departure from plans made by the previous administration, Nassau County lawmakers have agreed to purchase property on Harrison Avenue and Merrick Road for the construction of a new 1st Precinct police station. The acquisition of the parcel — which is across Harrison Avenue from the existing station — puts to rest an earlier idea to lease space in the Rosen Shopping Center on Grand Avenue.
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By Chris Connolly
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12/23/10
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In recent years, government officials have been working on a number of projects in Baldwin. The Herald decided to check in on how far along they are.Downtown project In April, the Town of Hempstead …
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Mike Russo
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6/30/10
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Two Baldwin residents have filed the latest lawsuit intended to void the controversial 1st Precinct lease approved by Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin) and the Nassau County Legislature late last …
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Mike Russo
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4/22/10
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Local residents will see several revitalization projects unfolding in the near future, as the Nassau County Legislature came to terms on a $166 million Capital Improvement Project Plan last week. …
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4/15/10
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Four of Baldwin's most important issues will be discussed at community meetings tonight.
At a meeting of the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, Hempstead Senior Councilman Anthony Santino will discuss …
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Mike Russo
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3/16/10
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