Hempstead Town's 2027 fiscal budget boosts spending by 2.7% and relies on the use of reserves and property sales to close a deficit. The $591.7 million budget, which the town board approved Thursday, keeps flat the taxes on the levies over which the board... See more
A boy on a bicycle did laps around two basketball courts at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Freeport Wednesday afternoon. Webs of patched-over cracks on the courts didn't slow him down as a fiery burst of orange and yellow leaves cascaded down in the near... See more
The Village of Freeport's network of pumping stations that keep tidal flooding at bay is set to double with $3.5 million in state funding, village and state officials announced Tuesday. The village has already installed seven pumping stations and with the... See more
The Village of Hempstead has added four new police cruisers, additional patrols and beefed-up enforcement as part of an initiative to reduce speeding and traffic accidents, Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. announced Wednesday. Newsday reported last year that the in... See more
The Town of Hempstead plans to sell property to balance its 2027 budget, town officials said Monday. The town's $591.7 million spending plan includes $50.2 million in 'miscellaneous' revenue in its general and highway funds. The miscellaneous revenue in t... See more
