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Pastor Arthur Mackey Jr, rally organizer Darinel Velasquez and Legislator Siela Bynoe rallied with tenants.
Tenants, legislators, and activists continue calling for accountability and better conditions in Hempstead
Though the protesting tenants of Fulton Manor, at 590-600 Fulton Ave. in Hempstead, have won a year’s freeze on rent increases and prevented their gas from being turned off, they aren’t finished … more
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Rufino and Gloria Razu sit down to speak with a tax expert from Nassau County about their best possible options for the approaching tax season as a married couple.
Getting ready for tax season well before tax season
Few people like when tax season rolls around. What needs to be shared? What is exempted? How can I avoid an audit? There is no need to wait for April. In fact, many of those questions were … more
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A street vendor who asked to remain nameless out of fear of further retaliation, sitting in the passenger seat of his vehicle next to the fruit they were unpacking on Jerusalem Ave. and viewing the court summons the police just issued him for not moving 200 feet every 15 minutes
Uniondale's frustrated street vendors stage impromptu protest
Uniondale street vendors staged an impromptu rally on Aug. 9 to protest what they view as unfair treatment from the Nassau County Police Department. The vendors displayed their Town of Hempstead … more
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Students taking a break last school year in the newly renovated Uniondale High School cafeteria. Students across the state may, like those in Uniondale, will receive free lunches if a proposal in the State Legislature is approved.
State budget will feed more students this school year than ever before, universal free lunches could be next
As summer is coming to a close, it is no secret that parents have plenty of expenses to worry about now that back-to-school season is fully underway. But luckily for parents in Uniondale, school … more
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Tenants of 590 Fulton Ave., gather in the parking lot of their building to protest actions of the landlord, only to have the police called. The residents claim a massive gas bill remains unpaid by the landlord, and that living conditions are rough and need to be addressed.
Tenants at 590 Fulton say they’ve had enough, claim landlord hasn’t paid gas bill, is harassing them for speaking out
They won the battle, but it was short-lived. Tenants at 590 Fulton Ave., were among those who convinced the Nassau County Rent Guidelines Board to opposed any rent increases for rent-stabilized … more
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State Attorney General Letitia James announcing her lawsuit against Red Rose Rescue, what she describes as an anti-abortion ‘extremist’ group that is accused of storming a Planned Parenthood center in Hempstead. She says it prevented patients from getting necessary care and caused emotional distress.
New York Attorney General Letitia James wants anti-abortion activists barred from clinics
On the heels of a lawsuit filed against what she has described as a “radical anti-abortion extremist group,” state attorney general Letitia James is now seeking an injunction from a judge that … more
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Attorney David Mejias speaks about what he calls ‘an illegal gerrymander’ alongside some of the plaintiffs and supporters of the lawsuit filed against the Nassau County Legislature over what they claim are new district maps that favor the majority Republicans over Democrats. Joining Mejias were, from left, Pamela Korn, Mimi Pierre-Johnson, Darien Ward and John Jarvis.
Nassau Democrats, residents sue county legislature over proposed map, claiming it is gerrymandered
Nassau County Democrats, along with 21 plaintiffs from throughout each of the 19 legislative districts, have filed a lawsuit against the county legislature. They allege the recently redrawn … more
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MTA fares set to rise Aug. 20
Nobody seriously expected a single-ride subway fare to cost 5 cents forever. When August Belmont Jr., who had a mansion in Hempstead Village and attended St. George’s Episcopal Church on Front … more
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Outside of the newly acquired Uniondale Neighborhood Center, located at 925 Jerusalem Ave. It was built years ago, but administrators like neighborhood center president
Uniondale’s community center makes it official
After more than 15 years of back-and-forth between local leadership and the Uniondale Neighborhood Center, Uniondale is finally getting its own official community center. Located at 925 Jerusalem … more
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Americans for Safe Access is campaigning for federal regulations to ensure quality control for medicinal cannabis products.
New report reveals disparities in cannabis testing
Americans for Safe Access, an organization that advocates for reliable access to medicinal cannabis, hosted a media briefing on July 13 to discuss its new report: “Regulating Patient Health: An … more
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