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Senators Marcellino and Fuschillo Call for LIPA Action

Urge LIPA to Delay Vote on National Grid Renewal & Nominate Permanent CEO . Will Hold Hearings on LIPA’s Storm Response . Senator Carl L. Marcellino (R-Syosset), Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations and Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick), a member of the Senate’s Energy and Telecommunications Committee, are [...]

Irene causes blood shortage

L.I. Blood Services need type O As local officials work to restore electricity and assess property damage from Hurricane Irene, another critical problem has also resulted from the storm: a dangerous shortage of blood supplies in local banks.  The New York Blood Center is reporting… CONTINUE READING

Sen. Martins Helping L.I. find jobs, switch careers

Local job workshop to be held at Elmont Memorial Library In an effort to help those looking for a new job, changing jobs or entering the workforce for the first time, Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola) and Nassau County Community College are sponsoring a free “Job Resource Workshop” on Sept. 17, at the Elmont Memorial Library. [...]

“Patch Warfare” – Germino Questions DeRiggi-Whitton’s Omissions

Dear Councilwoman DeRiggi-Whitton: In your recent article on GlenCovePatch.com, you unfortunately omitted individuals who were actually responsible for setting up the hurricane shelter at the Glen Cove High School.  Nassau County employees, Glen Cove City School District employees, Glen Cove High School students, and members of the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department all deserve credit for [...]

Mangano: “STOP DWI” This Labor Day

Mangano Announces “STOP-DWI” Labor Day Weekend Holiday Enforcement Increased Patrols to Keep Drunk Drivers off Nassau County’s Roads Mineola, NY – Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Acting Nassau County Police Commissioner Tom Krumpter announced today at a press conference that this upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, the Nassau County Police Department will participate [...]

Free help and guidance has arrived for Hempstead residents

State and Town Present N.Y.S. Insurance Department Mobile Resource Center to Provide Hurricane Relief Information and Assistance . Free help and guidance has arrived for area residents who seek answers to insurance-related questions as they clean up from the destruction caused by Irene last weekend. New York State Senator Charles Fuschillo, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate [...]

Nassau County Approved for Federal Disaster Aid

Mangano Works with NYS and FEMA to Secure Funding for Nassau Residents and Business Owners Mineola, NY – Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano has announced that Nassau County has been approved for federal disaster aid for homeowners, renters and small businesses throughout the County as a result of damages sustained by Hurricane Irene. County [...]

Long Island Senior Citizens Warned of Telephone Scam

Thieves attempt to persuade family members to send bail money The Suffolk County Police Department’s Identity Theft Unit is warning residents of a telephone scam that specifically targets senior citizens. A potential victim will receive a telephone call from someone claiming to be their grandchild, nephew or an attorney acting on a family member’s behalf. [...]

SENATOR HANNON CALLS ON OBAMA TO EXPAND DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau) called upon President Obama and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to expand federal disaster release available to Nassau County so home and business owners can apply for federal assistance in the wake of damage from Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene. “Residents of Nassau County suffered extensive damages from the storm,” Senator Hannon [...]

TOBAY: West Harbor Closed To Shellfishing Over Labor Day Weekend

Because of the potential for contamination of shellfish from boaters, a temporary shellfish closure will be conducted in the West Harbor section of Oyster Bay Harbor over the Labor Day holiday weekend, commencing at sunrise Saturday, September 3, and reopening at sunrise on Friday, September 9, according to Oyster Bay Town Councilman Chris J. Coschignano. [...]

Gary Port, Candidate for Hempstead Town Supervisor asks “Where’s Kate?”

Gary Port, Democratic Candidate for Hempstead Town Supervisor, survey’s the damage left by Hurricane Irene and asks where is the Town Supervisor?

Valley Stream trustee tapped for NIFA board

. . By Andrew Hackmack . Valley Stream village Trustee Dermond Thomas has been tapped by New York state leaders to serve as a member of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, a seven-member board which oversees Nassau County’s finances. . . CONTINUE READING

“DIY” Hearings to Focus on Bus Transportation

New York News Connection A statewide news service for New York Officials Won’t? Do It Yourself GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – Long Islanders this week will hold a hearing on the future of the area’s bus lines – a hearing they say their elected officials should be holding, not them. The Wednesday evening gathering in Garden [...]

State Insurance & Red Cross to Provide Long Islanders with Advice on Filing

Mangano: New York State Insurance Department to Provide Nassau County Residents with Advice on Filing Insurance Claims from Hurricane Property Damage . Levy: State Insurance, Red Cross Officials to Assist Suffolk Residents Impacted by Storm

State Insurance Department to Provide Nassau Residents with Advice on Filing

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced that the New York State Insurance Department will be available at Cedar Creek Park’s Administration Building on Wednesday, August 31st through Friday, September 2nd, from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. to offer Nassau County residents advice on how to file an insurance claim for property damage from [...]