Westbury News

The homeowners who live on Talbot, Jaymie, Francis drives and Franklin Street thank the entire Westbury community and its civic associations for supporting our objection to the Long Island Islamic Centera s expansion project and the demolishing of homes.

David Archuleta kicks off his holiday tour 'Christmas from the Heart' Tuesday in his home state of Utah.

After almost a year, St. Brigid's has agreed to enter into a lease agreement with Glen Cove-based SCO Family Services to convert the parish's former convent into Westbrook Academy, a residential school for children with high-functioning autism or Asperger's syndrome.

I'm waiting for my chicken to be slaughtered at Hempstead Poultry Farms in Hempstead Village.

In the early morning of Friday, Nov. 13, the Village of Westbury Building Department, accompanied by the Nassau County Police Department, executed a search warrant with respect to alleged multiple code violations at a home on the west side of Post Avenue.

Share + Nov 18, 2009 7:21 pm US/Eastern Reporting Dave Carlin WESTBURY, N.Y. Judith Parrish said she welcomed the Long Island Islamic Center when it opened right behind her home 25 years ago, but that now she is leading an effort to keep it from expanding.

The Islamic Center of Long Island in Westbury is looking to expand. where For years, neighbors of a major mosque in Westbury complained about scores of cars parking on surrounding streets during prayer times and creating havoc.

Tony Bennett and his wife, Susan, walk through the brand-new halls of Astoria's Frank Sinatra School of the Arts and still marvel at all the details they notice for the first time.

I would like to thank the entire communities of Carle Place, Old Westbury, the hamlet of New Cassel and the Incorporated Village of Westbury for their continued support and commitment to the maintenance of the quality of life we all share as a district.

Deborah Marquart Liddick entered the United States Air Force in April 1989. Over the course of the past 20 years and six months, the Westbury native has moved up the ranks, earning various promotions, including being named Colonel in September 2009.

Share + Nov 11, 2009 6:27 pm US/Eastern Reporting Jennifer McLogan WESTBURY, N.Y. Suburban families were getting a jump on holiday shopping in stores already bursting with Veterans Day sales, but retailers' real test of luring crowds with blockbuster discounts on big ticket items begins on this Black Friday - a year to the day an unruly crowd ...

Edward Mangano, who is challenging incumbent Thomas Suozzi, was up by 39 votes shortly before noon.

The Islamic Center of Long Island was incorporated as a nonprofit entity in April 1982.

A former Rio Norte Junior High School teaching assistant was charged with prostitution this week for the second time in less than two months - this time in New York.

Later this month, Kenny Rogers will embark on his highly acclaimed annual holiday tour, bringing his talent and signature sound to stages across America.

Police said Rayon Archer, 23, of Springfield Gardens is charged with grand larceny in the theft that took place during a three-month period ending in August.

New Nassau County Legislature majority leader Peter Schmitt, Mondello, Legis. John Ciotti, County Executive hopeful Ed Mangano and town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray on a very happy night for Republicans.

ROBERT E. KESSLER AND JOSEPH MALLIA. robert.kessler@newsday.com ,, joseph.mallia@newsday.com NASSAU COUNTY Judge: Government won't pay for Corbin defense A federal judge has turned down a request by Nassau Legis.

About a dozen members of the North and South Merrick civic associations marched and chanted Friday in front of the new MetroPCS store on Old Country Road, urging people not to sign up with or switch to the company.

Nassau County, NY - Dryer vent cleaning should be added to every homeowner's annual home and appliance maintenance list.