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Spirits were bright on Atlantic Avenue on Dec. 8 as Lynbrook hosted its holiday celebration, and a youngster named Quinn got acquainted with a large man in a red suit.
Lynbrook, East Rockaway ring in the holidays with festive celebrations
Spirits were bright and the holiday spirit was in the air as East Rockaway and Lynbrook each hosted holiday celebrations last week. more
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Lynbrook Police Chief Brian Paladino said the village was preparing for a new evidence law that he described as “too much too soon.”
Lynbrook Police Department preps for new evidence law
In response to a new state law set to take effect in January that will require police departments to turn over all evidence in criminal cases to the Nassau County district attorney’s office, Lynbrook Police Chief Brian Paladino said the department has been working hard to prepare for the change. more
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A rendering of the Bay Park Conveyance Project, which will send treated effluent, or wastewater, from the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility to an ocean outfall pipe at the Cedar Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Wantagh via an aqueduct beneath Sunrise Highway.
Bay Park sewage project moves ahead
Officials are eyeing Oct. 29, 2022 — the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy — as a completion date for the Bay Park Conveyance Project, now that they have sent out a request for qualifications to interested design-and-build teams. more
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The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency has given preliminary approval to a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, agreement for the development of a $23.9 million, 80-unit apartment complex at the site of the Lynbrook Motor Inn.
Apartment complex at Lynbrook motel site gets IDA’s preliminary approval
The developer of a $23.9 million, 80-unit luxury apartment complex at the site of the Lynbrook Motor Inn is looking to start building next spring, after the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency granted preliminary approval for a payment-in-lieu-of- taxes agreement. more
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A mansion at 82 Centre Ave. has been part of the East Rockaway landscape since the late 1800s or early 1900s, but will soon be razed to make way for three new homes.
East Rockaway mansion dating back to 1800s to be razed
Standing in a large, vacant bedroom inside one of East Rockaway’s oldest mansions, at 82 Centre Ave., local craftsman Daniel Warren beamed as he retold the home’s history. His demeanor changed, however, when he spoke about how the building would soon be razed and replaced by three new homes. more
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How slavery changed the face of Long Island
Tom and Mercy, Ben, Nancy and Jacob. These were only five of the slaves who lived on Long Island before New York abolished slavery in 1827. “In some cases, a single piece of paper with one of … more
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Residents have complained about odors and pollutants stemming from the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility. Officials said a plan to connect the plant to a power plant in Island Park will help curtail diesel use, once PSEG Long Island approves it.
Bay Park residents worry about diesel days at sewage treatment plant
Dozens of Bay Park residents met with Nassau County officials and Suez Water representatives on Nov. 12 to ask questions and express their worries about diesel exhaust and odors at the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility. more
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Newly elected Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin announced his transition team on Nov. 25.
Clavin announces transition team
Newly elected Town of Hempstead Supervisor, Don Clavin, announced his transition team at the Hofstra University Club on Monday. The team, which is comprised of more than 50 people, is headed by … more
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Donald Clavin was officially declared the next Town of Hempstead supervisor on Thursday after incumbent Laura Gillen conceded in the supervisor's race.
Clavin declares victory, Gillen concedes in Hempstead supervisor’s race
With all absentee ballots counted, Don Clavin has defeated incumbent Laura Gillen in the Town of Hempstead supervisor race by 1,650 votes. She conceded Thursday at noon. According to the Board of … more
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Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach hosted a rally to put an end to National Grid’s gas moratorium in August.
National Grid hit with ultimatum over gas moratorium months after Lynbrook rally
Three months after Lynbrook hosted a rally seeking to put an end to a gas moratorium imposed by National Grid, Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened to revoke the company’s operating license if it fails to fix its supply issue. more
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