West Hempstead News

Now that the government consolidation bill has been signed into law by Governor David Paterson, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has set up a website with instructions for citizens on how to go about dissolving or consolidating governments.

James Bernstein Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Jul. 5--A lifesaving rescue device invented by a trio of veteran firefighters from Long Island has been accepted by officials at the Statue of Liberty and is to be available for emergencies now that Lady Liberty's crown is open.

This past month, our community has seen huge amounts of rainfall. For the first time in many, many years, our residents have been able to safely travel on Hempstead Avenue without the need to dodge deep ponds of water.

Shoppers Village once was the place to hang out -- the place where the scent of pickles hung in the air and couples bought ankle bracelets and engraved double-heart key chains.

Woodside : That's it! The next time Derek Jeter swings at the first pitch with bases loaded and the tying run on third, I'm calling his mother.

In North Tonawanda: A state Supreme Court judge has dismissed most of a lawsuit over a proposed Wal-Mart SuperCenter to be located on Niagara Falls Boulevard, reports The Buffalo News.

West Hempsteaders gave a warm welcome to Town Supervisor Kate Murray at the recent annual meeting of the civic association.

The Office of the New York State Comptroller completed an audit of the West Hempstead School District and found that the district did not solicit competitive proposals prior to hiring several service providers.

Tennis anyone? From July 1 through September 6 , experience the 2009 Hempstead Lake Annual Open Tennis Tournament .

Jun 5, 2009 7:13 pm US/Eastern Reporting Jennifer McLogan WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. 1 of 1 The news about unemployment has been grim for months, and while some see signs of hope amid those dismal numbers, most job seekers simply want to know who's hiring.

Trusted on Main Street. That's Kate Murray's credo, as she gears up -- Town Clowns and GOP goons in tow -- for another run for Town of Hempstead Supervisor .

West Hempstead , L.I.: Today is the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. My dad, Charlie, who is 87, served on the Satterlee, DD-626, which was positioned at Omaha Beach off Pointe du Hoc.

Victims of the alleged Ponzi-scheme that feds say was run by Nicholas Cosmo are organizing a protest of Bank of America , which is being sued for facilitating the fraud.

Kanye West protege 88 Keys plays the Nokia theater Saturday night. The hip-hop artist known as 88 Keys may have devoted his entire debut album to subjects like Viagra , S&M, venereal disease, and male self-pleasuring, but he says the disc isn't really about sex.

Marie T. died on May 21, 2009. She was 76. She was born on May 21, 1933 in Brooklyn.

You see the signs along the roadways -- mostly north of the City, and certainly nowhere on Long Island, where roadways barely qualify as such -- REBUILDING NEW YORK .

A West Hempstead man followed two men he saw steal valuables from a neighbor's parked car Tuesday afternoon, police said, and may have ended a crime spree of many similar thefts by alerting authorities.

A motorcyclist died Saturday in South Hempstead during a collision with a vehicle, Nassau County police said.

Vowing to be "very involved" in a campaign to maintain the Republican stronghold in Hempstead government, state GOP chairman Joseph Mondello kicked off the re-election campaign of Town Supervisor Kate Murray and three town officials in Levittown Friday.

Worried about the economy? Learn from the upcoming panel discussion, "Empowering During These Tumultuous Times - Ideas on Gaining Control over Money, Home and Self." The event is presented by the Professional Women's Networking Group and will be held on Wednesday, May 20th from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead, ...