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Town of Hempstead suing FL rescue to recover 4 dogs after Team 12 Investigates report
The Town of Hempstead is now suing a Florida animal rescue in an about-face to recover four shelter dogs following a Team 12 Investigates report that uncovered the troubled past of the owner of PawsEver Home. The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter paid PawsEver Home an undisclosed amount of taxpayer...
Feral cat tests positive for rabies in Nassau County; vax clinic for pets scheduled
The Town of Hempstead will host a free rabies clinic after a feral cat collected in Nassau County tested positive for the disease -- marking the first rabies case in the county since 2016, officials announced Monday. The feral cat was found in Cedarhurst and tested positive Thursday. Because of...
Updates from the Hicksville Water District
Water District Holds Awards Ceremony for 2024 Water Conservation Poster Contest Winners. The Hicksville Water District (HWD) recently held an awards ceremony to celebrate the 29 winners of the District’s 2024 Water Conservation Poster Contest. An annual tradition in the District, the poster contest helps Hicksville’s elementary school students...
Local Representatives Battle Aircraft Noise On Long Island
Low-flying planes have been an ongoing issue for Long Island residents. Plane travelling to John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) dip below 2,000 feet in certain neighborhoods, creating disruptive noise and contributing to pollution. The Town of North Hempstead filed a petition against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Long Island...
National Night Out is back in Port Washington
Port Washington is hosting its third National Night Out (NNO) in Port Washington on Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Lions Field (25 Glen Ln.). National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that cultivates relationships between the residents and the local police force to help make neighborhoods safer. At NNO, residents can learn more about local organizations and meet the faces behind them to foster a stronger sense of community.
Huntington Town Board Schedules Public Hearings
The Huntington Town Board recently approved the scheduling of several public hearings at its Aug. 6 meeting, including: Adopting amendments to the Town Code involving registration and permits of property, under Artcle II, residential rental permits. The change would require that a member of an Read More ...
Legislator Drucker Honors Plainview Old-Bethpage JFK’s Flag Football State Champs
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) recently joined the leaders of the Plainview Old-Bethpage School District and his colleagues in government in congratulating the Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School’s girls flag football team for capturing the New York State championship. The season also marked the ladies’ second consecutive Long Island Class A championship.
Moritt Hock & Hamroff's Leslie Berkoff & Theresa Driscoll Named to Lawdragon's 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for 2024
GARDEN CITY, NY—Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced today that Leslie Berkoff and Theresa Driscoll, Partners of the firm, have been recognized by Lawdragon as 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for 2024. The annual Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America is the most elite distinction in the profession, covering the best of the best in all practice areas.
Town of Oyster Bay Saladino and Blakeman Announces Free $25 Farmers’ Market Coupons for Senior Citizens
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announce that income-eligible adults aged 60 and over can now receive free $25 coupon booklets from the New York State Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). These coupons can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at authorized farmers’ markets and farm stands.
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