Joe Annarella, Island Park’s deputy mayor and commissioner of public works, pointed at a roughly six-foot-wide bright-orange metal box sitting near the village garage. It was a high-capacity …
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By Peter Belfiore
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1/24/17
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Lynbrook Department of Public Works Superintendent Phil Healey looked on as his employee, Peter Gerbi, drove one of his trucks up a gigantic salt mound, adding the final touches to the latest delivery.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/14/16
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A series of incidents at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue, Union Avenue and Lincoln Place near Lynbrook High School have led to plans by Nassau County to implement safety improvements at a yet to …
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By Mike Smollins
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11/23/16
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The city announced the hiring of a new public works commissioner this week amid the many recovery projects that continue to address the need for increased resiliency across the barrier island.
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By Ben Strack
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11/2/16
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Jim LaCarrubba, commissioner of the city’s Department of Public Works, who played a lead role in the city’s recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy, is leaving his position at the end of the month, City Manager Jack Schnirman announced at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The search for a replacement is under way.
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By Ben Strack and Anthony Rifilato
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8/17/16
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Despite strong community opposition, the Town of Hempstead unanimously approved a real estate developer’s rezoning request that provides its first step in building a 12-condo development on two parcels of land that sit on Hempstead Avenue in Malverne Park. The request to rezone the properties, located at 494 and 1104 Hempstead Avenue in Malverne Park, was granted at the town’s August 2 board meeting. The properties sit just outside the boundaries of the incorporated village of Malverne.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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8/3/16
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The city unveiled plans to launch a “Clean Team” at last week’s City Council meeting in order to make the downtown areas more welcoming to tourists and residents.
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By Ben Strack
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5/26/16
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The Long Island Water Conference announced this week that Franklin Square Water District Commissioner Ralph Pugliese has been elected its new Chairman. Commissioner Pugliese has been active in the …
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1/13/16
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Transforming the village into a winter wonderland during the weeks before its annual Holiday Lighting is no easy feat this year for its Department of Public Works.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/2/15
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For over 20 years residents of Island Park have been trying to get traffic on Austin Boulevard to slow down.
There have been numerous studies of the traffic over the years, and finally the …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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10/14/15
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