In front of more than 100 spectators, County Executive Ed Mangano delivered his third State of the County address at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City on March 14. In the hour-long speech, …
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By David Weingrad
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3/20/12
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Birch Elementary School in Merrick celebrated the written word on Friday with its annual Community Read-Aloud, at which elected and community leaders are invited in to read to classes.
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3/16/12
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Pension reform, state funding for schools and mandate relief were just some of the topics discussed at last Saturday morning’s annual PTA Legislative Breakfast, attended by about 100 people at Memorial Junior High School.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/14/12
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I am writing on a matter of great public urgency, namely the reorganization of the police force proposed by Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Dale, and now under consideration by the County …
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Howard J. Kopel
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2/24/12
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At a Village Board meeting last week, Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka announced that the village had received a $70,000 grant from Nassau County to purchase an emergency generator for the fire …
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Alex Costello
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2/22/12
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Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg and the North and Central Merrick Civic Association co-hosted a community meeting at the North Merrick Public Library on Feb. 16 to discuss the county’s plan to close four police precincts.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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2/17/12
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The Nassau County Guardians and Legislator Robert Troiano (D-Westbury) partnered with the Lakeview Public Library to celebrate black history last Saturday. The Voices of Virtue, Lady Laura & Dat …
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2/15/12
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A jury was selected Monday for the trial of former Nassau County Legislators Roger Corbin and Patrick Williams, who were indicted by the district attorney’s office in July 2010 on corruption, …
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Lee Landor
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2/15/12
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center and Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg will present a program about the college athletic recruiting process, “Does Your Child Dream of Playing Sports in College?” The event will take place on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Road in North Merrick.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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1/17/12
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“Saddened,” “upset” and “disappointed” were among the many dispirited words people used to describe Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to veto a bill that would …
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Lee Landor
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1/11/12
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