It must not matter to County Executive Edward Mangano that so many near the Nassau Memorial Coliseum don’t want a casino in their neighborhood. Why else would he reportedly consider permitting the Shinnecock nation to build a gambling complex there.
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4/27/11
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Brianna Valerio, 20, of Elmont, was arrested around 2 p.m. on March 30 for distributing drugs to an inmate at the East Meadow Nassau County Correctional Center, at 100 Carmans Ave. in East Meadow. After Valerio had visited the inmate, prison officials noticed the inmate hiding an object in his hand — a taped ball that was later determined to be marijuana and ecstasy.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/5/11
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Is Kate Murray really a fiscal conservative?
To the Editor:
If you go to Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray’s Web page, it states, “residents can at least count on one level of government to be fiscally responsible and accountable.” The recent investigations into the operation of the Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh has shown that Murray is not very eager to be accountable to the public, or fiscally responsible.
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3/24/11
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Nearly 400 residents and animal rescuers protested outside the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh last Saturday afternoon. Hope for Hempstead Shelter, a local shelter-reform advocacy group, …
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By Jackie Nash
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3/23/11
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Although the kitten is not killed in this video, it does contain disturbing images.
The Town of Hempstead's animal shelter acting director
Pat Horan has been reassigned to a position outside of the shelter, according to Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, pending the outcome of an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a video that depicted Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter employees making obscene gestures, and chanting "Kill the kitty," which quickly went viral on YouTube this morning.
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Mary Malloy
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3/14/11
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Elmont residents have long been working to encourage more economic development in the community, and news of the possible development of an Applebee’s restaurant in Elmont was announced last month. On Feb. 22, Applebee’s International’s proposed development was approved by the Town of Hempstead’s Board of Zoning Appeals.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/8/11
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For the past four years, leaders in Elmont and Franklin Square have been working to revitalize Hempstead Turnpike, and a recent study by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign has shown more evidence of the turnpike’s need for a makeover.
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By JACKIE NASH
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2/15/11
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A group of local dentists volunteered last week to help get kids on their way to building healthy teeth.
Seventy-five dentists from the Nassau County Dental Society, with the help of …
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by Mike Caputo
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2/9/11
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All schools in the Franklin Square Union Free, Elmont Union Free and Sewanhaka Central High school districts are closed today, due to inclement weather conditions caused by freezing rain that fell on Long Island throughout Tuesday evening.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/2/11
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Snow storms have been all-too familiar for Long Island over the past couple months, with the pinnacle being the Dec. 26 blizzard, and it seems the Town of Hempstead's snow-related duties have improved with all the practice.
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By JACKIE NASH
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1/26/11
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