More than 100 residents of Freeport and neighboring communities like Merrick, Bellmore and Rockville Centre converged on Freeport Village Hall on Monday to protest Mayor Andrew Hardwick's reported proposal to build a $550 million waste-to-energy trash incinerator in south Freeport, near the Merrick border.
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Sari Zeidler and Scott Brinton
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4/6/10
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The president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Luis Lopez, of Lynbrook greeted Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos when they attended the Chamber’s meeting in Freeport. Many local business owners also attended.
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3/3/10
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High property taxes, traffic congestion and the flight of young professionals are serious challenges facing Nassau County. To address these problems, County Executive Tom Suozzi has proposed "New Suburbia: the 90/10 Solution.
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Mike Russo
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9/29/09
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On Sept. 1, David Solomon, a dentist with a practice in Oceanside, tended bar at E.B. Elliott's in Freeport to raise money for Familial Dysautonomia, a rare genetic disease that affects the autonomic and sensory nervous systems of children from birth. Children suffering from it are unable to feel pain, produce tears and are affected in every major system of the body, often causing sever respiratory, cardiac, orthopedic, digestive and vision problems.
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9/11/09
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Marianela Santurio, the renowned Cuban-American pianist, demonstrates her diverse artistry in a concert celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month this weekend. The concert, at Freeport Memorial Library on Sunday, features works by Cuban composers not often heard by American audiences.
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9/10/09
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