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Nassau County residents, leaders protest plans to build giant casino
Nassau County residents and leaders gathered Thursday to protest plans to place the second-largest casino in the country right in the middle of their community.Nassau Planning Commission voted unanimously to hand over control of the Nassau Coliseum to Las Vegas Sands. The lease heads to the rules committee for a vote on Monday.Those in favor of the Las Vegas Sands proposal were Nassau Community College, Long Island University, Uniondale, East Meadow and Hempstead Chambers of Commerce, and the Long Island Association.Las Vegas Sands acknowledged that not everyone is in support of project, but pleased that the planning commission approved it...
‘My Property, My Trees’: New Tree-Cutting Law Divides N.Y. Town
When Robert Herbst returned to his hometown about 30 miles north of New York City in 1992, he wanted his children to be immersed in the lush greenery of his childhood. But over the decades, he noticed more trees coming down to make way for bigger houses.
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Greenwich
The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program has confirmed that mosquitoes trapped near the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center in Old Greenwich have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). These are the first positive cases identified in Greenwich this year by the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station (CAES). Along with Greenwich, WNV-positive mosquito pools have also been detected in Darien, Norwalk, New Canaan, New Haven, and Stamford.
Hempstead Councilman Christopher Carini Dies At Age 49
Nassau County resident and Hempstead Councilman Christopher Carini died at the age of 49 on Sunday, July 14, while on a family vacation in Florida, relatives confirmed. Ladder trucks from the Seaford and Wantagh fire departments draped an American flag as a hearse carrying his body drove through Seaford on Thursday, July 18.
Village of Mamaroneck Summer on the Ave Block Party
Join us Wednesday July 24 for the Annual Village of Mamaroneck Summer on the Avenue Block Party. The event is being held 7-10pm on Mamaroneck Ave between Prospect and Halstead Avenues. The event is free to the public and will feature Live Music, Food, Children’s Activities and more! Bring the family, have a great time, and don’t forget to stop by LMC’s Studio on the Avenue, located at 243 Mamaroneck Ave right next to Mamaroneck Cinemas!
Pelham Summerfest returns for jam-packed 2024
It’s a big week for the Town of Pelham, as Summerfest officially kicks off today. Running until Sunday, Pelham Summerfest was recently selected as one of the Top 100 festivals in Ontario. Communications Specialist Leah Letford says there’s some new games for visitors to try on Saturday. Letford...
Parents of Long Island native held hostage in Gaza address RNC
Before J.D. Vance took the stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, the parents of Hamas hostage Omer Neutra, addressed the convention crowd.Omer grew up in Plainview and is one of the five American hostages believed to still be alive in Gaza.He took a gap year after high school to stay with cousins in Israel but loved it so much, he chose to stay and join the IDF.The 22-year-old was kidnapped during the October 7 terror attack in Israel.Omer was manning a base near Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 when he was taken captive.His parents have spent...
‘Pretty nasty bite’: Mayor Adams reacts to councilwoman’s arrest at Brooklyn protest
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Mayor Eric Adams, on the PIX11 Morning News Thursday, addressed the arrest of Councilwoman Susan Zhuang at a protest in Brooklyn a day earlier over a planned homeless shelter. At least seven people, including Zhuang, were arrested during the protest, according to the NYPD. Zhuang is accused of biting a police officer. “It […]
Queens preps for flood evacuations
Hurricane Beryl had killed 48 people, including 21 in the United States, in the days leading up to Community Board 5’s monthly meeting on July 10, and Board Chairman Vincent Arcuri told the gathering that the Queens Borough Board already has begun addressing the start of hurricane season. “We...
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