Levittown News

As for the issue of increased distances for children before they are eligible for bus transportation a few of things come to mind: 1. The way the distance is calculated is wrong - " it should have nothing to do with the distance a car or bus would have to go, it should be strictly on the shortest distance from the school.

Marc Palmieri's family drama Levittown , which premiered Off-Broadway in 2006 to critical acclaim, returns to the New York stage July 8 for a limited run at the Theatre at St.

Levittown - First came the rain. Buckets of rain. Three weeks of rain.Now come the mosquitoes.

History of Okinawa reveal distinguished record of conquerors. We have honor to be subjugated in 14th century by Chinese pirates.

Levittown - Tomato plants have been removed from stores in half a dozen states as a destructive and infectious plant disease makes its earliest and most widespread appearance ever in the eastern United States.Late blight _ the same disease that caused the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s _ occurs sporadically in the Northeast, but this year's ...

I find it hard to accept Dr. Siroisa statement that the $15.9 million overfunding of an employee account a oehad no adverse effect on the taxpayers.a That amounts to well over $1,000 collected from each and every home in District 5, or in my case, about three to four yearsa worth of school tax increases which I should not have paid.

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Levittown - A study to be released Monday says more than half of the working-age adults in Philadelphia lack the basic reading and arithmetic skills needed to do the majority of jobs in the city.The study by labor economist Paul Harrington for the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board says the average Philadelphia score for reading ability is 260 ...

It was like pulling teeth trying to get Ken Baer, candidate for the City Council in the Brooklyn's 33rd district, to talk about his childhood.

Inaccurate estimates on revenue and spending over several years led to a $6 million budget gap and $15.9 million in excess reserve funds at Levittown Schools, according to an audit released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Gary Hudes have announced that the reconstruction of several parking fields in Levittown has commenced and is near completion.

Nassau County is planning to slap homeowners with fines of up to $250 for failing to clear mosquito-breeding standing water, like a puddle, from their property.

Stephanie Kono shot a 68 on Tuesday to finish at 6 under and capture medalist honors in stroke-play qualifying for stroke play at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.

Nassau County Republicans kick off their election campaign Saturday in front of the Levittown Library at Levittown Veterans Memorial Park.

June 21, 11:41 AM Comment RSS Looking for suggestions for some summer reading for your child? Many schools provide summer reading lists for children as do most local libraries.

Levittown - A collection of more than 3,000 inverted stamps has sold at auction in New York for more than $5 million.The two-day auction by Spink Shreves Galleries ended Friday.

On the evening of June 10, the Levittown Public School District's Board of Education held a public meeting at the Levittown Memorial Education Center.

A Long Island teenager is dead after a gun went off and struck him in the head while his friends were playing with the firearm at a party in Brooklyn.

Philip Levy, 17, of Wantagh, was killed Saturday night in Brooklyn. A Wantagh teen died after he was accidentally shot in the head by a horseplaying host while at a Brooklyn apartment, police said Sunday.

Fog and mist shrouded Long Island Friday morning after overnight thunderstorms flooded roads, downed trees, created travel delays and played a role in power outages.