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Aisha Al-Muslim
I am one of two reporters, along with Patrick Whittle, covering the Town of Hempstead. I also report on the villages of Hempstead, Freeport, Garden City, Malverne, Valley Stream and others. My goal is to report stories that interest residents in the town, while being informative, fair, accurate and balanced. I will be covering stories involving local politics, safety issues and economic development. I will also highlight community members and businesses making a difference or succeeding in the town. I also speak Spanish.
Twitter: @aishaalmuslim
Charles Lindbergh East Garden City takeoff site eyed for landmark status
Photo credit: Chris Ware
The Hempstead Town board will hold a public hearing next month to consider landmarking a monument at the historic takeoff site of Charles Lindbergh’s solo trans-Atlantic flight, the world’s first such flight.
The board Tuesday set the hearing for July 9 around 10:30 a.m., after receiving the Town of Hempstead Landmarks Preservation Commission’s support and recommendation.
“Charles Lindbergh’s...
Read more »2 health care seminars for small businesses
The Small Business Assistance Program and S.J. Edwards Inc. will present two health care seminars for small businesses.
The “Health Care Reform/The Affordable Care Act and the Impact on Small Businesses” events will be held at the Freeport Recreation Center, at 130 Merrick Rd.
The first event will be Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. The second will on Wednesday, July 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Attendees...
Read more »No-cost screening for breast cancer in North Merrick
Photo credit: T.C. McCarthy, 2011
Nassau County Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) and NuHealth-Nassau Health Care Corporation will co-sponsor a no-cost breast cancer screening event Wednesday at the North Merrick Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Rd., from 8:45 a.m. to noon.
The program is open to all Nassau women ages 40 and older. Women covered by insurance, Medicaid or Medicare will have their carrier billed, and must bring their...
Read more »Hempstead Village may change residency rules for employment
Photo credit: J.C. Cherubini, 2011
The Hempstead Village board of trustees will hold a hearing Tuesday to consider amending the village’s residency requirements for employees in order to comply with Nassau County Civil Service mandates.
The proposed amendment calls for the village to consider village residents first when hiring for competitive and noncompetitive classifications in accordance with Civil Service Law. But it removes...
Read more »Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy hosts clinics
The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy will offer weekly clinics, one-on-one and small group lessons, and specialty position sessions for experienced players throughout the summer beginning Monday.
Most weekly clinics begin on June 17 and sessions run from Monday to Thursday, while some others run through Friday.
The Lacrosse Academy will host two-hour morning instruction for 5 and 6-year-olds...
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