North Hempstead, NY

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• Letter: Water rescue capability lags

  For more than 138 years, bay constables have provided law enforcement, first response and education on the water ["DA on boat that sank," News, July 3]. Even after last year's July 4 boating tragedy, the Town of Oyster Bay lags behind other towns such as   Read more »

• For Gettysburg re-enactors, it's authenticity in the name of history

  GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- In a field where Civil War cannon once thundered, Mark Adler and Guy Smith huddled together in an open-ended "dog tent" last Sunday night, as a steady downpour soaked them and the ground around them."It came down in buckets," Adler, 63   Read more »

• Groups announce Furman Film Series docket

  North Hempstead town and the Great Neck Arts Center have announced the 2013 Furman Film Series, a round of screenings followed by discussions with filmmakers.The center recently partnered with the Town of North Hempstead, and the series is marketed as a   Read more »

• Government leaders gather at library to discuss innovation

  About a dozen Long Island government and school leaders gathered it the Hempstead Public Library Thursday to discuss innovative efficiencies some established and others just ideas and to identify government barriers that need removal to enable such innov   Read more »

• Conservatives won't back N. Hempstead's Gross

  Switching party lines was not enough to secure Leslie Gross -- a North Hempstead Democrat running with Republicans for town clerk -- the endorsement of the Nassau County Conservative Party.Party chairman Daniel F. Donovan Jr. said this week that Gross, a   Read more »

Around the web

• Town of North Hempstead Offers Cooling Centers for Local Residents

  Hempstead, NY – With summer temperatures peaking, Supervisor Jon Kaiman and the North Hempstead Town Board announced the opening of cooling centers across the Town this week to help residents stay cool, avoiding heat exhaustion. These sites offer residents 5 m ago from Town of North Hempstead  Read more »

• Gross Talks Town Clerk Race

  she’s the most knowledgeable person for the job. Gross is up against Nassau County Legislator Wayne Wink for Town of North Hempstead town clerk, a position she has held since 2007. Since then, she has been a part of several initiatives, including drug testing   from Manhasset Press Read more »

• North Hempstead’s School Recycling Program Wraps Up Fifth Year with Astounding Results

  Hempstead, NY – Supervisor Jon Kaiman and the Town Board proudly announced that North Hempstead’s Comprehensive School Recycling Program wrapped up its fifth year with a string of successes, emerging as the Town’s marquee green initiative and an area leader   from Town of North Hempstead  Read more »

• Town Board Presents Project Independence Community Resource Fair

  Hempstead, NY – Mindful that families need help navigating the vast network of services available to seniors, Supervisor Jon Kaiman and the North Hempstead Town Board announce that North Hempstead’s groundbreaking “aging in place” initiative, Project Independence   from Town of North Hempstead  Read more »

• Supervisor Kaiman Attends Forum in Support of Program Aimed at Slowing the Rising Costs of Public Services

  Hempstead, NY – Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman recently joined a number of local officials in a round table discussion to lend his support to a broadening movement to keep taxes affordable. The June 27th discussion at the Village of Hempstead   from Town of North Hempstead  Read more »