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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Two candidates coming off losses in November have begun new campaigns for a recently vacated position in the state Assembly. Though the winner would have to run again for a full …
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Mike Caputo
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1/27/10
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Following four days of intense criticism after the Republicans' passage of a significant pay raise for three lead county legislators, Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt said he would call for a bill that would rescind the stipend increases.
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Mike Caputo
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1/27/10
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Republican Michael Montesano and Democrat Matthew Meng have filed for candidacy in the race to fill the vacancy in the state’s 15th Assembly District.A special election for the seat will be …
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Mike Caputo
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1/18/10
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Gary Hudes's acceptance speech last week also marked his 10th anniversary in government. Ironically, the local business leader never envisioned a future in government, until he was asked to serve a …
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1/15/10
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Throughout his campaign, County Executive Ed Mangano cited the need for reform of Nassau's maligned assessment system. Seven days into his term, Mangano unveiled his plan of action.
"We want to …
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Mike Caputo and Mike Russo
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1/7/10
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A large audience at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City on Monday witnessed the official transfer of power on the Nassau County Legislature.
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Mike Caputo
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1/4/10
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“This is very cool… and quite an honor,” new Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano said as a hundreds applauded and chanted his name on New Year’s Day. Mangano was sworn in as the eighth county executive in the auditorium of his alma mater, Bethpage High School.
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Andrew Hackmack
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1/1/10
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, a Democrat from Long Beach, and Lenny Rosado were joined at a news conference last week by state and local officials to remind Long Islanders that Leandra's Law took effect on Friday, making drunken driving with a child a felony offense in New York.
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Sari Zeidler
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12/21/09
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While the Lighthouse project remains in limbo as 2009 winds down, developments in Queens and Brooklyn appear to be gathering steam.In Nassau County, Lighthouse developers Charles Wang and Scott …
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Mike Caputo
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12/16/09
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