The New York Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials joined more than 20 government officials from across Long Island on the steps of Rockville Centre Village Hall last week for the launch of a …
A fire truck crashed into a furniture store in Rockville Centre this morning while responding to a call, according to a village representative.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre has made a $200 million offer to settle more than 600 claims of child sexual abuse filed by a Committee of Unsecured Creditors, in the hope of finding …
Rockville Centre Police are investigating the discovery of possible human remains found in the woods southwest of Peninsula Boulevard and Lakeview Avenue. Officers responded after …
Rockville Centre native Crystal Dunn, a two-time Olympian and 2019 FIFA World Cup winner, will make her debut with the New York/New Jersey Gotham FC in March, after agreeing to a multi-year contract …
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The Rockville Centre Historical Society is working with the Herald to provide some of the history of the Village of Rockville Centre. Over the coming months, we will share stories and photos of turn-of-the-century buildings, homes and important village milestones and people. We thought that a good place to start would be to recall how Rockville Centre got its name.
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Growing up in Island Park, I was always acutely aware of how lucky I was to be surrounded by beautiful beaches, bountiful waterways and stunning coastlines. Preserving Nassau County’s coastal environs has been a main priority of my tenure in public office, and I am proud to represent so many community partners who share in that goal. Indeed, the pristine nature of our South Shore was recently threatened by a large-scale offshore wind turbine project proposed by Equinor, but thanks to unified community opposition, this dubious plan appears to have stalled — for now.
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Bumper-sticker slogans and politics have always been inseparable, like peanut butter and jelly. Throughout the history of campaigning, politicians have employed succinct, often widely known but ambiguous sayings to seek the approval of prospective voters. But these slogans’ recent transition from catchy phrases to foundational theories of governmental policy has had negative consequences, particularly in New York.