DEC orders operator of waste-to-energy plant in Hempstead to pay more than $800,000
The plant, Long Island's largest, takes in and incinerates more than 2,600 tons of primarily residential trash a day.
MTA changes plan to use North Hempstead park as staging area for Webster Avenue bridge construction
The Webster Avenue bridge had passed over the railroad tracks about a half-mile northeast of the LIRR station in Manhasset.
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Port Washington’s Dave Kerpen runs for North Hempstead town supervisor
Dave Kerpen is a self-proclaimed expert on likable leadership. Now he’s seeking to bring that to North Hempstead as he runs ...
Black History Month celebration lights up Hempstead with music and poetry
The Village of Hempstead came alive with music, dance, and poetry as the community gathered for a powerful Black History ...
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Hempstead schools considering staff layoffs, building closure to meet budget demands
Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, has resigned. Her resignation comes after ...
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Hempstead landlord settles disability discrimination complaints
The landlord had denied an accommodation request for an emotional support dog because of the building’s no-pet policy.
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North Hempstead Town Board bars non-town issue statements, blocking condemnation of Jan. 6 pardons
The town board is saying goodbye to statements on non-town matters – just before a vote was to be taken condemning the Jan. 6 ...
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Trooper Shot Himself On NY Highway For Attention, Police Say
A former New York State Police trooper who claimed that a driver shot him, triggering a region-wide manhunt, made the whole ...
More than 20 Long Island schools, districts receive failing marks from NY state officials
A concerning amount of Long Island public schools were identified by New York officials for underwhelming academic ...
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Trooper Shot Himself On NY Highway Before Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man,' Police Say
A former New York State Police trooper who claimed that a driver shot him, triggering a region-wide manhunt, made the whole thing up, prosecutors alleged. Thomas Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, ...