From the Desk of Senator Craig Johnson – December 25,...
Landmark Senate Foreclosure Bill Signed Into LawLandmark legislation that protects homeowners and communities from the ongoing foreclosure crisis has been signed into law, Senator...
Around the Town – December 25, 2009
Keeping New Year’s ResolutionsI’d like to take this opportunity to wish all Town of Hempstead residents a happy and healthy New Year. With every...
Village Board Notes – December 18, 2009
The following are trustee reports from the Dec. 1 Floral Park village board meeting. Department of Public Works NewsTrustee Thomas Tweedy reported that due to...
Letter: Thank You to Local Volunteer Firefighters
I was amazed to see our local volunteer firefighters in action on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 5:30 a.m. at a blazing fire on Clover...
From the Desk of Senator Craig Johnson – December 11,...
Deficit Reduction, Pension Reform Legislation Passed During Special Senate Session This week, the State Senate tackled New York’s budget deficit without tax-hiking mid-year school...
Phil-osophically Speaking – December 11, 2009
With bright lights all aglow, the inviting sound of Christmas carols and the warmth of family gatherings we are often unmindful of the terrible...
Phil-osophically Speaking – December 4, 2009
On Dec.9, in another effort to save the world from itself, international leaders will be meeting in Copenhagen to discuss imposing carbon restrictions to...
Village Board Notes – November 27, 2009
The following are trustee reports from the Nov. 17 Floral Park village board meeting.Department of Public WorksTrustee Tweedy thanked residents for picking up leaves...
Phil-osophically Speaking – November 27, 2009
As the most successful multicultural society in history, America allows us to directly experience the strengths and possibilities of a pluralistic culture. But there...
Phil-osophically Speaking – November 20, 2009
The single, most astonishing public event of my lifetime was the fall of the Berlin Wall and, in the next dizzying months, the dissolution...
