After more than a year of research, deliberation and community input, the Baldwin Downtown and Commercial Corridor Resiliency Study is complete. The study, which was finished earlier this month, was the culmination of a yearlong process examining ways to encourage new business and residents while maximizing the efficiency of travel corridors (such as Grand Avenue and Merrick Road) and improving the business district’s infrastructure to protect it against future storms like Hurricane Sandy. After more than a year of research, deliberation and community input, the Baldwin Downtown and Commercial Corridor Resiliency Study is complete. The study, which was finished earlier this month, was the culmination of a yearlong process examining ways to encourage new business and residents while maximizing the efficiency of travel corridors (such as Grand Avenue and Merrick Road) and improving the business district’s infrastructure to protect it against future storms like Hurricane Sandy. more

Baldwin second graders at Brookside Elementary School began their year in science by learning what the soil around their school consists of, and how it varies from place to place. As the year progressed, they learned how soil behaves, how it is formed, and how it supports the native plants and animals they can observe around them. more

The Baldwin Downtown and Commercial Corridor Resiliency Study has completed Phase Two of its public engagement plan, focused on improving the economy and aesthetics of the community. Members of the … more

The lead planner of a study of the traffic on Grand Avenue said the project is near completion, with a final report, including recommendations, expected later this month or in early March. … more

The questions came fast and, often, furious when Nassau County engineers and experts at a public meeting last week unveiled their recommendations to regulate traffic along Grand Avenue. … more

Next month, after a five-month hiatus from airplane noise, Runway 4L-22R at John F. Kennedy International Airport will reopen after undergoing an expansion to accommodate more and bigger planes — and, highly likely, bring more airplane noise to the area. more

Each night as a child, Connie Roberts stroked her white plastic rosary beads, recited her prayers and curled up in her comfortless bed at the Mount Carmel Industrial School for Girls, in Ireland’s Midlands region. She often heard screams echo through the cavernous institution. Now 52, Roberts can still hear them in her head. They were, she said, “the worst.” more

Although it’s not a new proposition, the effort to make Grand Avenue a safer roadway for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists took a step in the right direction last week. Roughly 80 Baldwin … more

If you’ve ever driven, walked, biked or ridden a bus on Grand Avenue, chances are you’ve experienced heavy traffic, hairy left turns, tough parallel parking or high-stress intersection crossings. more

The holidays really are most enjoyable at home. Having lived in Japan for one year, it’s wonderful to be back in the Christmas spirit in New York. Nothing better than snuggling up to read a nice book with cocoa on a cold night. Traveling and living abroad has truly given me a much great appreciation of home. more