West Hempstead, NY

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• Wheelchair marathoner ends cross-country journey in West Hempstead

  cheer him on, as were many people touched by his feat of sheer endurance."I just think it's awesome," said Chris Sennesi of West Hempstead. "I was tired from work today, but I figured if he can travel all this way, then I can get in a car and come out here   Read more »

• LI native, Gabriel Cordell, makes history in wheelchair

  wheelchair.The 42-year-old left Santa Monica, Calif. in April. He'll end his 3,100-mile ride at his alma mater, West Hempstead High School.Cordell was injured in a car accident in 1992. His 99-day ride is the focus of a documentary called "Roll With Me."   Read more »

• Police search for woman in Hempstead park

  was first reported by a male companion Saturday, authorities said.Catherine Brady, who was living in the park in West Hempstead and last had an address in Garden City, has not been seen since June 16, said State Park Police Lt. Anthony Astacio."You get concerned   Read more »

• Cops: Man sets 4 trash fires in West Hempstead

  Queens man was arrested on arson charges after setting fire to garbage in four trash containers in West Hempstead early Thursday morning, Nassau police said.Emmanuel Borg, 24, of 224-11 92nd Ave., set the fires along Hempstead Turnpike starting at 5 a.m.,   Read more »

• North Bellmore firefighter faces arson charge

  that involved setting fire to another man's Jeep, Nassau County police said.Matthew Greve, 25, of 61 Sycamore St., West Hempstead, was arrested on charges of third-degree arson in connection with the arson, which occurred May 19 in North Bellmore.Police said   Read more »

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• Events on Long Island

  and classics. July 28 at 6:30 p.m. Free. Halls Pond Park, Nassau Boulevard. (631) 864-2574; northshorepops.org . WESTBURY Leon Russell with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. July 27 at 8 p.m. $29.50 to $59.50. NYCB Theater at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow   from The New York Times Read more »

• North Bellmore firefighter arrested on arson charge

  West Hempstead man was arrested for an arson that occurred on May 19, in North Bellmore at 4:30 a.m. According to Nassau detectives, 25-year-old Matthew Greve, a North Bellmore firefighter, removed a Halligan fireman’s tool from the firehouse and filled a   from Merrick Life - L&M Publications Read more »

• Man Completes First-Ever Cross-Country Wheelchair Trek

  in a manual wheelchair. The 42-year-old's journey began 99 days earlier in Santa Monica, California. The Malverne-West Hempstead-Lynbrook Patch was there at the finish of his 3,100-mile quest. Cordell said: "I want to bring inspiration to people around the   from Gadling Read more »

• Chamber Of Commerce Welcomes Businesses

  Manor. Participating fire departments hailed from as far west as Broad Channel and as far east as Syosset, with many in between, including Bellerose Terrace, Bellerose Village, Elmont, Floral Park, Floral Park Centre, Franklin Square & Munson, Garden City,   from Garden City Life Read more »

• Green: I didn’t party with Heat

  soon.’ And I left. Media blew it up.” Green spoke while sitting in the bleachers of the Island Garden Basketball Arena in West Hempstead — preparing to host a week-long basketball camp for local youth.Green was instructed by a friend to meet him at that club,   from New York Post Read more »