Town of Hempstead officials began preparing for a snowstorm set to hit the area tonight and tomorrow on Dec. 31, when they announced preparations they are making for the blizzard. Supervisor Kate Murray said plowing and salting crews are readying equipment to battle the Thursday and Friday’s storm. Because of Friday’s single-digit temperature projections, she added, 14 warming centers will be open over the course of the next two days throughout the town.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/2/14
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One of the newest ideas to fix Nassau County’s broken assessment system is also going to be one of the most difficult to implement: let someone else do it.
The county is exploring the …
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By Alex Costello
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11/20/13
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More than a month after a contentious hearing, the Hempstead Town Board on Nov. 12 unanimously rejected a proposed $90 million development of 32 condominiums and 140 rental units on a former oil …
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By Howard Schwach
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11/19/13
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Local business and community leaders reacted positively to a plan announced last week to redevelop a site on Austin Boulevard that previously housed a Ruby Tuesday restaurant and the Long Beach Motor …
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By Howard Schwach
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11/12/13
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Ruby Tuesday’s was often crowded by diners who craved the restaurant’s Creole-style food and garden bar. In contrast, there were few local residents who craved having the Long Beach Motor Inn in …
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11/5/13
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As it has in the past, the Herald once again endorses incumbent Kate Murray for Town of Hempstead supervisor without reservation.
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10/30/13
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As it has in the past, the Herald once again endorses incumbent Kate Murray for Town of Hempstead supervisor without reservation.
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10/24/13
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The race for Town of Hempstead supervisor pits two 51-year-olds — one a longtime politico and attorney, the other a former electrical engineer turned computer programmer — against each other in a race that centers on two key issues — the town budget and the environment.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/24/13
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On Sept. 30, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray announced the preliminary 2014 budget, which, if adopted, would reduce the tax levy for residents by $1.2 million while increasing the total …
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By Alex Costello
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10/9/13
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A Rockville Centre man was arrested last week and charged with stealing more than $1.6 million from two nonprofits that raise money for special-needs children, and two women for whom he acted as …
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By Alex Costello
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10/9/13
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