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A video tribute to East Rockaway's Mayor Ed Sieban

Sometimes, words are not enough. Even though words are my business, there are so many others who said it better about the life and passing of their -- and my -- beloved Mayor Ed Sieban. So instead, I put together a montage of photos and short videos of the mayor "in action." I hope you like it. more

Mary Malloy | 7/8/10 | 2 comments

Rockville Centre earns kudos for storm work

Village officials expressed their pride and gratitude for the response to Hurricane Sandy at the village Board of Trustees meeting on Monday. more

By Aaron Axelson | 11/7/12 | 1 comment

Residents of this house on Marlboro Ct were in their bedroom but were okay when this tree was uprooted.

Downtown Rockville Centre a bastion of light for thousands

As a bright island in a sea of darkened houses, Rockville Centre’s downtown district has been a safe haven of electricity, food and warmth for residents of the village as well as Oceanside and Island Park in the days and nights following Hurricane Sandy’s devastation. more

By Aaron Axelson | 11/7/12 | 1 comment

Displaced residents can vote anywhere

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order on Monday, Nov. 5 which provides for any voter in Nassau County who was displaced by Hurricane Sandy to vote by affidavit ballot at any poll site in New … more

By Alex Costello | 11/5/12

Baruch Shemtov, above, center, hosted a virtual town hall meeting about the Belmont Park arena project with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, UBS Executive Vice Chairman Brian Hull, Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke, Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky and The Azoff Company Chairman Irving Azoff.

Isles’ future home named UBS Arena

As the New York Islanders gear up for the National Hockey League playoffs starting Aug. 1, the name of their future home at Belmont Park was made official Wednesday, when UBS announced its exclusive … more

By Tony Bellissimo and Melissa Koenig | 7/22/20

Deadlines extended in school budget, board elections

Saying “No New Yorker should have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered mail-in ballots in local school elections to be counted if received by June 16. more

6/7/20

Governor Cuomo said more than 800,000 people in the NYS have filed for unemployment.

800,000 in NYS file unemployment claims, an all-time record

About 800 000 people in New York State applied for unemployment benefits this week, Gov.Andrew Cuomo said Friday, setting an all-time one week record. Nationwide, 6.6 million applied for such … more

By James Bernstein | 4/10/20

Nassau Executive Laura Curran delivered a 23-minute State of the County address Thursday night in which she spoke of a possible $300 million budget deficit, while she pledged not to raise taxes.

Nassau executive offers sobering assessment in Covid-19 address

County Executive Laura Curran delivered a 23-minute address Thursday night that was at once hopeful, but stark in its assessment of the psychic and monetary toll the coronavirus pandemic has … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/23/20

Douglas Tuman victorious in 4th Congressional District primary race

Douglas Tuman (R-West Hempstead) defeated Cindy Grosz in the 4th Congressional District Republican primary race 74 to 25 percent. Tuman, 39, is now set to challenge U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice in … more

By Nakeem Grant | 6/29/20

Rockville Centre directs attention to those in need

With power restored to much of the village and most of the homes surviving Hurricane Sandy with little lasting damage, Rockville Centre residents and organizations turned their attention to people who were not as fortunate. more

By Aaron Axelson | 11/7/12

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