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After mix-ups, Hempstead eyes new cemetery management
The town didn't enact the proposals because they were not economically feasible and wouldn't necessarily improve efficiency, according to town officials.
Reforms Made after Long Island 'Wrong Grave' Errors
Reforms are being made after a Long Island town acknowledged three cemetery errors in less than a year that left coffins in the wrong grave sites.
Memorial honors Nassau firefighters killed on duty
At 11 a.m. Thursday, the Nassau County Firefighters Museum in Uniondale is set to reveal a $160,000 interactive memorial honoring Nassau firefighters killed in the line of duty.
Hofstra students escape house fire
Before a fire broke out, nine Hofstra University students lived in this Uniondale house's basement off-campus. where A fire in a Uniondale house occupied by several Hofstra University students prompted the Town of Hempstead to issue three summonses to the landlord for violations involving illegal use of a single-family house.
Merry Christmas Baby: A Compliation
I've always liked the Christmas song Merry Christmas Baby. The first version that I ever heard was the blues singer Charles Brown's version.
Woman Finds New Body in Son's Grave
A woman visiting her son's tomb at a Long Island cemetery was dismayed to discover that the grave contained a new body.
Jury finds Great Neck H.S. baseball coach negligent
Great Neck North High School student Ben Herskowitz at court on Thursday. The varsity baseball coach at Great Neck North High School failed to follow sound coaching practices, and that negligence was a significant factor in a hand injury to a freshman player during batting practice in the spring of 2007, a Nassau County civil jury decided Thursday.
Thousands of uncounted votes in Nassau race
Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi , the Democratic incumbent, speaks at the Democratic headquarters at the Marriott Hotel in Uniondale on Tuesday night.
Canine units make two arrests in Nassau
In the first incident, at 12:50 a.m., officers on routine patrol in Uniondale saw a red Volkswagen near a Delta Gas Station at 510 Uniondale Ave.
Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi took the stage at Democratic Headquarters at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale to address the room while he clung to a slim 100-plus vote margin.
Suozzi, Rice Locked In Races Too Close To Call
Share + Nov 4, 2009 12:58 am US/Eastern Reporting Jennifer McLogan UNIONDALE, N.Y. 1 of 1 Incumbent Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi led Republican challenger Edward Mangano by just 415 votes with 99 percent of the precincts reported.
Dem Chairman Jacobs Unsure About Election Night
The Grand Ballroom in Uniondale's Long Island Marriott is mostly empty, as hotel staff is in the process of turning the room into headquarters for the Nassau County Democrats for the next few hours.
DA Rice's win a lonely victory for Nassau Dems
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice Bucking a trend of local Democratic defeats, incumbent Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice Tuesday night racked up a resounding re-election victory over former prosecutor and Republican challenger Joy Watson.
Man Struck, Killed by Car in Seaford
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EDITORIAL: Our endorsements for Nassau County Legislature
The anti-incumbent mood right now might bring new faces and a new purpose to the Nassau County Legislature a ' changes that could move it closer to functioning in a true oversight role.
Tax talk reigns during Nassau exec debate
October 27, 2009; Hempstead, NY: From left: Candidates for Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and Ed Mangano debate at Hofstra University Tuesday evening.
Morrisville State Cross Country women place 11th, men place 14th
The Morrisville State College cross country teams participated in the 6th Annual Nevins Invitational on Saturday, Oct.
Mangano touts bookish attention to county operations
The race for Nassau County Executive: Edward Mangano v. Thomas Souzzi October 25, 2009 By WILLIAM MURPHY william.murphy@newsday.com Photo credit: Photo by Howard Schnapp GOP Edward Mangano, running for Nassau County Executive, is pictured on Friday, June 26, 2009 in Westbury, New York .
Taylor Swift Sells Out 15 Shows of Fearless 2010 Tour Within Minutes
Taylor Swift sold all available tickets to 15 of her upcoming concerts on the Fearless 2010 tour within minutes when they went on sale Friday .
Poll: Majority of LIers back Lighthouse project
Artist's rendering of the planned Lighthouse project. A solid majority of Long Islanders say they support the Lighthouse, the controversial $3.7-billion project that would turn the acres of asphalt around the Nassau Coliseum into a complex of housing, stores and offices, according to the Newsday / News 12 Long Island / Siena Research Institute ...