Thursday, May 17, 2012
Chamber of Commerce holding ribbon cuttings Saturday.
Here's some good news for West Hempstead's local economy - three new businesses have recently opened on Hempstead Turnpike. On Saturday, the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce will be holding back-to-back-to-back ribbon-cuttings at Hats Off Restaurant (205 Hempstead Tpk.), KW Kitchens (207 Hempstead Tpk.) and Sam's Caribbean Marketplace (225 Hempstead Tpk.) between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The chamber is encouraging all local residents to come out to "celebrate the new economic resurgence of Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead" and support these businesses. The first ribbon-cutting will take place at the recently rennovated Hats Off, a Peruvian restaurant and bar, followed by a second one at KW Kitchen Designs, a mmanufacturer and …
Village will host Town-Village Aircraft Safety and Noise Abatement Committee meeting for first time Monday.
The Town-Village Aircraft and Noise Abatement Committee (TVASNAC) is once again taking its show on the road. The coalition of local villages and unicorporated areas of the Town of Hempstead has held most of its meetings in Lawrence in the past, but lately it's been leaving its "home base" to encourage residents of other areas affected by the noisy planes flying over their homes to get involved. In recent months, they've held meetings in Garden City and New Hyde Park and next week, for the first time, the village of Malverne will host the public forum. The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. on May 21 in Malverne Village Hall, located at 99 Church Street. Village residents, as well as outsiders impacted by noisy, low-flying aircraft are …
Results of the survey conducted by the West Hempstead school district Tuesday.
The West Hempstead school district brought its exit poll into the digital age this year, allowing voters to participate in the annual survey electronically after casting their ballots Tuesday in the school budget and board elections. Exactly 252, or 15 percent, of the 1,677 residents who voted on the budget this year opted to take the few minutes afterwards to sit down at one of the small laptops set-up inside the West Hempstead Middle School gym to take the survey. The district released the findings of the poll Tuesday night shortly after announcing the results of the election. (In case you missed them, the budget did pass and Trustees James Mariano and Carole Rilling were re-elected. Karen Brohm won the vacant seat.) What did the exit …
A look at the top stories for this Thursday in Malverne and West Hempstead.
The voting isn't over yet! Help us find the best place for catered food in Malverne-West Hempstead. Plus, get the latest crime report, analyze West Hempstead's exit poll and learn about next week's TVASNAC meeting. Here are the top headlines for May 17.
See what crimes were reported in the neighborhood this week.
The following information was supplied by the Nassau County Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. BURGLARIES A burglary occurred at a home on Hewlett Street in Franklin Square on May 8. GRAND LARCENIES A car that had been parked on Cromer Rd E. in Elmont was stolen between May 12 and May 13. LARCENIES Tires and rims were stolen off of three vehicles that had been parked in West Hempstead and Elmont between May 9 and May 10. The incidents occurred on Sylvan Drive in West Hempstead, and Gotham Avenue and Baylis Avenue in Elmont. A victim in Valley Stream reported on May 10 that she came outside to find that the right passenger-side rear window of her car had been broken and items were …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Firefighters respond to car fire on West Hempstead-Franklin Square border.
The driver of a small sedan was able to escape his car just before it burst into flames late Wednesday afternoon on the West Hempstead-Franklin Square border. Franklin Square firefighters arrived quickly at the scene near Willow Road and extinguished the blaze. Nassau County Police also responded. The driver did not sustain any injuries.
Winners of West Hempstead Board of Election races thank supporters.
Carole Rilling's and James Mariano's eighteen years of service on the West Hempstead school board wasn't enough for voters who re-elected both of them Tuesday to seventh terms. Although Mariano was not available for comment, Rilling told Patch Wednesday morning: "The West Hempstead community was heard loud and clear last night. The budget passed by hundreds of votes. Congratulations and a huge thank you to the administration for all their hard work." Regarding the school board election, she said, "The community also expressed their vote of confidence in both Jim Mariano and me, giving us a 7th term each. That is saying a lot. I have a very good feeling about the future of our town and our school district. Our community is united. My Motto…
Share your thoughts on the outcome of Tuesday's vote.
The Malverne and West Hempstead 2012-13 school budgets passed Tuesday as residents approved Malverne's proposed budget of $48,597,767 and West Hempstead's $55,188,693 fiscal plan. Malverne school district voters also okayed Proposition #2, which authorizes the district to tap into $312,000 of its Capital Reserves Fund to repair the roof of the high school gym, and selected two new school board candidates - Michael Taylor and Josephine Bottitta. Meanwhile, West Hempstead re-elected two current trustees, Carole Rilling and James Mariano, to seventh terms and picked former PTA President Karen Brohm to fill a vacant seat on the board. Are you happy with the results of Tuesday's votes? Vote in the polls below and tell us in the comments section.
The newest member of the Malverne School Board reflects on Tuesday's win.
Shortly before 10 pm. Tuesday, Josephine Bottitta became the newest member of the Malverne Board of Education, when she was sworn in minutes after learning she won the seat that Dr. Patrick Coonan vacated when he resigned last month. With 802 votes, Bottitta, of Malverne, beat her competition, Sherwyn Besson, of Lakeview, and Joann Krudis, of Lynbrook, who garnered 239 and 329 votes respectively, but now that the race is over, she wants to see the community unite. "I'm very grateful," Bottitta told Patch after exchanging hugs with her supporters inside the gymnasium of Howard T. Herber Middle School, where the results were read Tuesday night. Then, she quickly went over to Besson and Krudis, as well as Kathleen Nolan Kasal, who ran against…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Residents elect Trustees James Mariano and Carole Rilling, and Karen Brohm to Board of Education.
West Hempstead school district residents approved the proposed 2012-2013 school budget Tuesday, and elected James Mariano, Carole Rilling and Karen Brohm to the Board of Education. There were 1,027 votes in favor and 650 against the $55,188,693 proposed budget, which is 1.46 percent higher than the 2011-2012 budget. The budget raises the tax levy - the portion of revenue that taxpayers are responsible for - by 2.58 percent. This figure is actually under the tax cap created by New York State law and therefore, only required a majority of voters for it to pass. Trustees Mariano and Rilling were re-elected to their seventh three-year terms on the school board. Mariano defeated Signorile, 990 votes to 519 votes. Rilling beat Fogg, 911 votes …
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6:10 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Interested to see if the actual standardized test results support the belief that the educational programs are "very good". more ›