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Ambulances on Sunrise Highway on Tuesday afternoon, where a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle traveling westbound.
Pedestrian struck on Sunrise Avenue; westbound traffic stopped
At least one pedestrian was struck by a car on Sunrise Highway in Seaford at about 3:30 on Tuesday afternoon, and Nassau County Police closed the road to through traffic, according to s witness.The … more
Gov. Andrew Cuomo stressed tax cuts in an address to the Long Island Association at the Crest Hollow Country Club on Feb. 8.
On the road with governor’s 2019 budget
Gov. Andrew Cuomo brought his 2019 budget road show to Woodbury last week with a rousing address to the Long Island Association. But while he gave significant nods to transportation, education, … more
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Forest Lake Elementary School students took time out from their recesses to participate in the school’s newspaper club.
Forest Lake students getting their start in journalism
Three dozen fourth- and fifth-graders at Forest Lake Elementary School in Wantagh buzz around the computer lab each week, giving up their recesses to create the school’s digital newspaper, the … more
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Sen. Kevin Thomas was the underdog last November against veteran legislator Kemp Hannon.
Kevin Thomas: a balanced view
Levittown Democrat Kevin Thomas was never supposed to win. The 34-year-old was running in the 6th Senate District last November against 15-term incumbent Kemp Hannon. Yet win he did, with just 50.6 … more
The Hempstead Town Board tabled Supervisor Laura Gillen’s proposal to audit its Building Department.
Hempstead Town Board tables audit of Building Department
The Hempstead Town Board voted on Feb. 5 to table the hiring of an outside consultant to audit the Town Building Department. The roughly $155,000 measure was intended to offer recommendations on how … more
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Concentration camp survivor Celina Biniaz.
Schindler’s list survivor remembers
“Oskar Schindler saved my life, but Steven [Spielberg] gave me a voice.”Celina Biniaz was just 12 when Schindler, a Czech industrialist and Nazi Party member, saved her and her parents … more
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State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, left at lectern, and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins announced that a package of tighter gun restrictions was passed by the State Legislature on Jan. 29.
Legislators tighten New York's gun laws
On Jan. 30, state lawmakers approved the first new gun control laws since the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act passed in 2013. Gun control advocates cheered the further tightening … more
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Refinancing 17 of the town’s 2010 Series A bonds will save the town an estimated $1.5 million, Supervisor Laura Gillen said.
Town of Hempstead refinances $26 million
The Town of Hempstead board of trustees authorized the issuance of $26.2 million in public improvement refunding serial bonds, town Supervisor Laura Gillen announced on Jan. 18. Moody’s … more
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Wantagh junior Matthew Rogers, bottom, is ranked No. 1 in Nassau County in the 170-pound weight class.
Wantagh makes strides on mat
The quick progression of a young Wantagh wrestling team was evident in the Warriors run to the Nassau County dual meet finals. Wantagh advanced to the championship stage by avenging two regular … more
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Town Supervisor Laura Gillen with Oceanside homeowner Michael Cascio, who was told five years after Hurricane Sandy that he needed to elevate his house because of damage it sustained during the storm.
Gillen seeks audit of town Building Department
Town Supervisor Laura Gillen announced on Jan. 16 that she was seeking to hire an outside consultant to audit the town Building Department and offer recommendations on how to streamline its building … more
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