The battle between Nassau County and Hofstra University appears to be heating up beyond the legal action between the two. County Executive Bruce Blakeman says he has subpoenaed Hofstra president Susan Poser, accusing her of colluding with a competing casino organization in an effort to derail plans by Las Vegas Sands to redevelop the Nassau Coliseum.
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By Brandon Cruz
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1/17/24
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Plans for the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm — a controversial project that would impact Long Beach, Oceanside, Island Park and other nearby municipalities — have been scrapped, at …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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1/12/24
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The launch of E-ZPass on the Atlantic Beach Bridge last month has brought change to the seven-decade-old structure that connects Atlantic Beach with Lawrence, and has also confused many residents and …
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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1/12/24
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Equinor and BP announced Wednesday an agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to terminate the Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate Agreement for the Empire …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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1/4/24
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The Atlantic Beach Bridge E-ZPass system is “up and running, full force,” according to Samuel Nahmias, chairman of the Nassau County Bridge Authority’s board.
As of Dec. 13, …
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By Parker Schug
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12/22/23
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Majestic Healing, a healing arts production company in Long Beach, is a city-wide, arts and wellness movement. They created and hosted a new event Sunday, The Art of Wellness Holiday Experience.
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By Brendan Carpenter
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12/15/23
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Dogs and cats are more than just pets to a lot of people. They’re seen as friends, family and important parts of households.
A new Long Beach shop is fully dedicated to keeping these furry …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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11/24/23
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After months of discussion and back-and-forth between supporters and opponents of Equinor’s proposed offshore wind development, Gov. Kathy Hochul has reached a decision about the $3 billion …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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10/27/23
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After months and months of discussion, back-and-forth and opposition, a clear decision has been made regarding Equinor. Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed the bill Friday was aimed at speeding up the planned offshore wind development off Long Beach's coast and keep the city moving toward it. The bill also included that Equinor would have been able to run power cables to transfer the energy underneath Long Beach's streets to an Island Park substation. Community members in all of the surrounding areas were loudly opposed to the cables.
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By Brendan Carpenter
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10/20/23
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Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Vaxmobile offered Town of Hempstead residents flu and Covid vaccines Tuesday. They were administered at the Freeport Memorial Library, 158 Merrick Rd.
The …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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10/6/23
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