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Tom Suozzi has won the special election to replace former Congressman George Santos, flipping New York's 3rd Congressional District from Republican to Democrat.
Tom Suozzi makes a triumphant return to Congress
After a contentious special election, Tom Suozzi has won back his old seat in Congress with 5.8. Despite a vigorous campaign by his Republican opponent Mazi Melesa Pilip, Suozzi’s election … more
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Nassau County Legislator, Siela Bynoe, sharing her wisdom and helping teach students from Malverne and Uniondale about policy making and the legislative process.
Malverne and Uniondale team up for an empowering workshop
Malverne High School played host last week to a collaborative effort with students from Uniondale as part of the ongoing Girls Policy Network initiative. This collaborative venture is centered on … more
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Donald Corkery, president of the New York State Association of Fire Districts, shares a study from the state firefighters association at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center in Uniondale, which found nearly half of New York residents are interested in becoming volunteer firefighters.
Long Island in need of more firefighters
In Nassau, for example, just 6,000 men and women serve local departments — not enough to serve a county of nearly 1.5 million residents. Meanwhile, right here in Uniondale — a hamlet of … more
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A man arrested by the Hempstead Police Department last year has now sued both the department and the village claiming ‘excessive and unreasonable force.’
Hempstead man sues police over shooting
A $5 million federal lawsuit has been filed against Hempstead village and its police department by Patrick Alexis, a Hempstead resident who was shot by police during a confrontation last March The … more
Many involved with the casino were anticipating that the “second round” of the process to begin this month, but it seems that Sands and other potential bidders may have to wait even longer for the 30-day window for bidding on a license to begin.
Casino license process may take longer than expected
The proposed $4 billion casino project that is hoping to take over the Nassau Hub has sparked much debate and controversy among residents not just from the community, but all over both counties … more
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A map showing that Uniondale’s and Hempstead’s water supplies have some of the highest concentrations of 1,4-dioxane — a powerful chemical that is suspected of causing cancer — on Long Island.
Is the water threatening our health?
There are chemicals in your drinking water. That much we’ve known for a while. The Town of Hempstead’s most recent water quality report , in 2022, revealed that the town found high levels … more
The old ‘Welcome to Uniondale’ sign, south of Stewart Avenue.
It’s Uniondale, Not ‘East Garden City’
For years, activists and community leaders have been trying to persuade officials to rename the 3-square-mile stretch of Uniondale known as East Garden City — which they say does not actually … more
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Nassau County Legislators Arnold Drucker, left, Siela Bynoe, Carrie Solagés, Debra Mulé, Scott Davis and Seth Koslow being sworn into office by former Minority Leader Kevan M. Abrahams during the inauguration ceremony on Jan. 5.
American Rescue Plan funding to be allocated throughout Nassau, but not everyone is happy
This week the Nassau County Legislature voted along party lines 11-7 to approve a proposed allocation for the remaining $262 million of federal pandemic relief funds from the American Rescue Plan, … more
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A court has ruled Hofstra University president Susan Poser won’t need to appear in front the Nassau County Legislature until February, to answer questions posed by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who claims Poser is working with a competing casino bid in Queens to upend efforts for the Las Vegas Sands to take over the Nassau Coliseum site.
Poser won’t appear before Blakeman and county legislature until February
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's efforts to bring in Hofstra University president Susan Poser before the county legislature will have to wait until February. more
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Pearl Jacobs, a resident of Uniondale for 30 years and president of the Nostrand Garden Civic Assocaition, donning an “environmental racism” t-shirt as she explains why she believes placing the second largest casino in the country in Uniondale, is racist.
Residents clash in hempstead environmental meeting over proposed Sands Casino
The Town of Hempstead held its first official public environmental meeting on Jan. 18 regarding the environmental impact of a proposed project that by Las Vegas Sands to build a massive $4 billion … more
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