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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
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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
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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
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Author Michael Otterman, formerly of Merrick and Old Westbury, stopped by the Hofstra University Summer High School Journalism Institute on July 29 to discuss journalism with participants.
Author Michael Otterman, formerly of Merrick, revealing truth, doing good
Editor’s note: Devin Johnson, one of 10 participants in Hofstra University’s Summer High School Journalism Institute, is a rising junior at Elmont Memorial High School. The following … more
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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
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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
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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
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Thomas Gulotta was a former state assemblyman for the 13th District. In 1978, East Meadow residents Jess, left, and Charlie Bunshaft, 12 and 9, visited Gulotta at his office in the state capitol in Albany.
Former County Executive Tom Gulotta dies at 75
Former Nassau County Executive Tom Gulotta, of North Merrick, died on Sunday, Aug. 4. He was 75. Gulotta, a Republican, served as the county executive from 1987 to 2001. more
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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
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Dennis Londino, of Baldwin Harbor, drove off in his 1968 Shelby GT500 “King of the Road” Ford Mustang after the Baldwin/Rockville Centre Rotary Club Car Show on July 24.
Baldwin Park car show attracts old and new
Dozens of people made their way to Baldwin Park last week for a car show hosted by the Baldwin/Rockville Centre Rotary Club, where residents from all over Nassau County showed off their classic and … more
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