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Hempstead Town officials joined PSEG Long Island representatives at a news conference at Baldwin Park on Aug. 15 to announce that the town received a rebate check after installing energy efficient lighting in the park.

The Town of Hempstead has replaced hundreds of incandescent and high-pressure sodium vapor lighting fixtures with LED lights in Baldwin Park, which is expected to save energy as well as money for … more

By Bridget Downes | 8/22/19

Matt Burke picked up trash floating in the canals with a skimmer net. He came from Queens to help out with Sonny’s Canal Cleanup in Baldwin last Sunday.

Volunteers clean up the canals

Dozens of people turned out Sunday morning for the 3rd annual Sonny’s Canal Cleanup. Volunteers used their boats and personal watercrafts to remove thousands of pounds of debris and litter … more

8/22/19

Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, left, and Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin said that County Comptroller and former Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman, as well as Town Supervisor Laura Gillen's chief of staff, Jim LaCarrubba — Long Beach's former public works commissioner — received separation payments they were not entitled to when they ended their employment with the City of Long Beach.

Clavin calls on Nassau County comptroller to resign

Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin called on County Comptroller Jack Schnirman to resign on Tuesday amid an investigation into a “payout scandal” in Long Beach that Clavin … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/20/19

A group of residents stood on the corner of Sunrise Highway and Grand Avenue on Aug. 6 to protest gun violence and spread messages of positivity.

Baldwinites protest gun violence

Standing on the sidewalk at a busy intersection, Baldwinite Justin Williams held up a cardboard sign to protest gun violence last week as people drove by and honked or gave him a thumbs-up. … more

By Bridget Downes | 8/15/19

Courtesy John Brooks’ office Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed Brianna’s Law on Aug. 6 at Babylon Town Beach.

A bill to make boating safe

The water glistened as Capt. Rob Walkoviak clipped on his life jacket aboard his 19-foot Seaswirl, docked at the Esplanade on the Nautical Mile in Freeport. Walkoviak, from Baldwin Harbor, is a lead … more

By Nadya Nataly | 8/15/19

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Baldwin as the winner of a $10 million grant as part of the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative at a press conference at Baldwin High School on Tuesday.

State announces $10M grant for Baldwin downtown

Baldwin will receive a $10 million grant to revitalize its downtown area, that officials said has seen empty storefronts and vacant businesses for almost two decades. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced … more

By Bridget Downes | 8/13/19

Thousands of people listened to live music provided by the Town of Hempstead and New World Music Center.

An annual tradition returns

Thousands of people made their way to Baldwin Park Saturday to celebrate the 24th annual Baldwin Day. The sun shone down on residents from Baldwin and surrounding communities as they grilled hot … more

By Bridget Downes | 8/8/19

Marwa Fawaz, a senior project manager for VHB Engineering, told Baldwin residents at a July 22 meeting that a new zoning ordinance would address flooding concerns.

‘A blight in Baldwin like no other’

At a July 22 meeting, Town of Hempstead officials said that a draft environmental analysis and zoning ordinance for the proposed Baldwin overlay … more

By Bridget Downes | 8/8/19

Baldwin resident Joanne Bove, right, and her daughter Katherine recently opened a new paint-and-sip store in Baldwin.

Baldwin chamber hosts ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome Painting with a Twist

The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newest business in town — Painting with a Twist — on July 17. Chamber President Erik Mahler welcomed a crowd of a few … more

By Natalie Deshommes and Bridget Downes | 8/7/19

Garden City resident Robert Muller told LIPA board members on July 24 that he opposed the transformation of the West End of Jones Beach.

Residents oppose Jones Beach nature center

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo moves forward with plans to build an $18 million Energy and Nature Education Center at Jones Beach State Park and designate a portion of the West End a preservation area, nine … more

By Bridget Downes | 8/1/19

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