Saturday, October 3, 2026
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The plan to scale back the $3.8-billion commercial and residential Lighthouse project in Uniondale is now official, and in the view of many, a dynamic plan to create a vibrant downtown Nassau is now dead.
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Jim Paymar
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7/21/10
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The Town of Hempstead provides residents with a range of services, from sanitation to highways to water to senior citizen programs. But during Kate Murray’s current term, the town’s role …
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10/29/09
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After much deliberation, it was the New York Islanders and the control of three major properties that secured the Lighthouse Development Group, comprising Charles Wang and Reckson Associates, the bid to redevelop the Nassau Coliseum.
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By Hector Flores
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3/23/06
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County Executive Edward Mangano announced on Tuesday that he is in talks with the Shinnecock Nation about a plan that would include a resort and casino on the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property.
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Mike Caputo
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4/27/10
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The public will be heard on the Lighthouse project ... again.
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Mike Caputo
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9/3/09
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Nassau voters resoundingly defeated the proposed borrowing of $400 million to replace the 39-year-old Nassau Coliseum and construct a new minor league ballpark at Mitchell Field. The Aug. 1 vote was …
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Guest Opinion by Owen Rumelt
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8/10/11
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While the tide was turned in the Nassau County Legislature on Election Day, things stayed the same in the Town of Hempstead, as all incumbents were reelected. Kate Murray secured her fourth …
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Mike Caputo
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11/11/09
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Elton McCabe, a civic-minded Republican from Uniondale, is seeking to unseat three-term incumbent Kevan Abrahams (D-Hempstead) in the 1st Legislative District next month. And while both candidates are promising to fight high property taxes, support community outreach programs and crack down on gang-related violence, they are also focusing on the potential for major change in areas like Uniondale and Hempstead if the highly anticipated Lighthouse project moves forward.
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Mike Russo
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10/15/09
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As expected, the Hempstead Town Council unanimously approved its plan to devise a "zoning blueprint" for the Nassau Coliseum property.
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Mike Caputo
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2/7/10
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The Town of Hempstead announced its zoning plans for the 77 acres of land owned by Nassau County adjacent to Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The plan, created after consulting with engineering …
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Eric Alexander
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7/28/10
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