Six years after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc in Long Beach, the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week approved funding for the second phase of a $20 million plan to protect the city’s …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/18/18
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A number of Freeporters interviewed by the Herald last week expressed concern and skepticism over the possible return of school-zone speed cameras to Nassau County. County Executive Laura Curran …
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By Nadya Nataly and Anthony O’Reilly
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9/20/18
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Freeport firefighter Kenny Madera moved the hot dogs to the cool side of the grill once they were nicely browned and covered in grill marks on Aug. 7, during the 35th anniversary of National Night …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/13/18
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“I did not corrupt my office, and I never intended to,” defense attorney Robert Gage Jr. said, reemphasizing Dean Skelos’s testimony during closing arguments of the former Rockville Centre politico’s retrial last week.
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By Matthew D'Onofrio
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7/16/18
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The State Senate, in the waning hours of the 2018 legislative season last month, passed a resolution that could offer relief to homeowners possibly facing steep property-tax hikes in communities …
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By Matthew D'Onofrio
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7/5/18
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After passing the State Senate, bills that would have provided relief to Sea Cliff and Glen Head homeowners who have been hit with high water bills died recently in committee in the Assembly.
The …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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7/5/18
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The New York state legislative session ended in Albany on June 20 and, despite the push by a number of advocacy groups around New York and in Nassau County, a number of voting reform bills did not …
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By Jennifer Corr
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6/28/18
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The New York State Senate voted to pass Sen. Carl Marcellino's bill on Wednesday, which requires a feasibility study in relation to a takeover of New York American Water in the Sea Cliff district. …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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6/6/18
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The room buzzed with chatter. Potential employees came from all parts of Nassau County with resumes to meet with employers looking for new hires. It’s the second year State Sen. John Brooks hosted …
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By Nadya Nataly
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5/24/18
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A bill was passed in the Senate overwhelmingly 62-0, which, if passed in the Assembly, would require an independent audit of private water companies before and after rate changes are approved by the …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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5/17/18
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