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State Sen. Anna Kaplan, who represents parts of Franklin Square and Elmont, introduced a bill requiring out-of-state residents to sign a waiver allowing law enforcement officials to access their mental health records.

When her son, Nicholas, started preschool in Elmont last week, Michaelle Solages spoke to his teachers about the school’s active-shooter drills, and learned that they tell students to pretend to … more

By Melissa Koenig | 9/12/19

In the 2017-18 school year, the most recent year for which state data is available, several students in the Franklin Square School District were unvaccinated due to religious exemptions, and one student was unvaccinated in the Elmont School District.

Franklin Square, Elmont school districts prepare for new vaccine requirement

Doctors and administrators throughout Franklin Square and Elmont have been busily preparing for the 2019-20 school year, when a new state law overturning religious exemptions for vaccinations takes effect. more

By Melissa Koenig | 9/5/19

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen appointed Elmont resident Averil Smith to the role of acting comptroller on Aug. 26.

Town Republicans nix comptroller appointment

The town’s Republican majority voted on Sept. 3 to nullify Supervisor Laura Gillen’s appointment of Elmont resident Averil Smith as the acting comptroller, saying the appointment violated civil … more

By Melissa Koenig | 9/4/19

Town of Hempstead Republicans claim that the appointment of Elmont resident Averil Smith, right, as acting comptroller violates civil service law. Supervisor Laura Gillen, left, made the appointment recently.

Hempstead Republicans challenge comptroller appointment

Town of Hempstead Republican lawmakers are challenging Supervisor Laura Gillen’s selection of Elmont resident Averil Smith as acting town comptroller, claiming the appointment violates civil service law. more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/29/19

An average family of four using 10,000 gallons per month would pay $497.60 annually, according to a report from Farmingdale-based Citizens Campaign for the Environment, although those results are widely disputed by water companies across Long Island.

Water companies dispute price comparison

Water companies throughout Long Island are disputing a report ranking the cost of water, saying that the Farmingdale-based Citizens Campaign for the Environment didn’t account for all of the … more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/29/19

Tulip Caterers, at the intersection of Tulip Avenue and New Hyde Park Road in Franklin Square, will continue to stay in business, after the town zoning board unanimously voted against the necessary variances to build a 7-Eleven at the site.

Tulip Caterers to stay in business

Tulip Caterers will stick around for the foreseeable future after the town Board of Appeals unanimously denied the necessary variances to build a 7-Eleven at the site. The board’s April decision … more

By Melissa Koenig and Ronny Reyes | 8/29/19

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen named Averil Smith, of Elmont, the acting comptroller for the town on Aug. 26.

Elmont woman named acting comptroller

Averil Smith, an Elmont resident, was named the Town of Hempstead’s acting comptroller on Aug. 26. Smith is a certified public accountant, and previously served as the Town of North Hempstead … more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/26/19

Equipment is already in place at Belmont Park, in preparation for construction, which is expected to begin next month.

Construction to start soon at Belmont Park

Construction on a new arena and retail center will begin soon, after the state Franchise Oversight Board granted the project its final approval on Aug. 13. At its meeting, the board — which … more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/22/19

Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, left, and Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin said that County Comptroller and former Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman, as well as Town Supervisor Laura Gillen's chief of staff, Jim LaCarrubba — Long Beach's former public works commissioner — received separation payments they were not entitled to when they ended their employment with the City of Long Beach.

Clavin calls on Nassau County comptroller to resign

Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin called on County Comptroller Jack Schnirman to resign on Tuesday amid an investigation into a “payout scandal” in Long Beach that Clavin … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/20/19

The Belmont Park project is to include a 19,000-seat arena for the New York Islanders, a 250-room hotel, a community center, commercial office space and 350,000 square feet of retail space.

ESD approves Belmont arena

The Belmont Park Community Coalition is preparing to sue Empire State Development after the state agency approved the Belmont Arena project on Aug. 8. According to Tammie Williams, a civic group … more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/15/19

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