New businesses are beginning to emerge again in East Meadow. This summer, new eateries and a dance studio were among the newest locations to grace the hamlet.
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By Shannon Koehle
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9/14/12
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As thousands sprawled out on the park grounds, family and friends gathered in groups along Hempstead Turnpike to watch sparkling colors paint the starry canvas.
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By Shannon Koehle
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7/2/12
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Will the first Nassau County Sonic reside in East Meadow Plaza? The answer is still unknown.
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By Shannon Koehle
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4/26/12
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Employees and customers of the Meadowbrook Shopping Center will not have to cope with exposed manhole covers, potholes and ponds of rainwater much longer. Repair work on Parking Field 3, which town-contracted workers began last month, is due to be finished in May.
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By Shannon Koehle
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4/20/12
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A 30-year-old man was robbed on Prospect Avenue and Maplewood Drive in Westbury on April 5 around 8 p.m., police said.
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4/13/12
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The Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals voted, 5-0, to deny all variance applications submitted by Attorney William Cohn on behalf of Sonic franchise owner Spencer Hart on March 7, just one week after the public hearing.
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By Shannon Koehle
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3/23/12
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Salisbury Park Drive is a well-traveled, three-mile-long street that runs from Old Country Road to Newbridge Road. Hundreds of cars zip around the curved residential street — where the speed limit is 30 miles per hour — to avoid Hempstead Turnpike on the way home from work or on the way to the Roosevelt Field Mall.
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By Shannon Koehle
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3/23/12
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For the fourth consecutive year, the 16-mile stretch of Hempstead Turnpike in Nassau County was named the deadliest road for pedestrians in the tristate area by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The 2012 report, “Most Dangerous Roads for Walking,” was released on March 7.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/12/12
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A 72-year-old man from Jamaica, Queens, was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle while crossing Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont on Feb. 14 at 8:12 p.m.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/23/12
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Sacramone’s Italian Restaurant opened in East Meadow two months ago and is starting to attract some attention for its authentic, home-style recipes.
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Shannon Koehle
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2/23/12
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