Monthly Archives: October 2015

The Scene: Dat Boy Dope

Rarely, if ever, does an artist who hails from a small town stick around to further his or her career. The reasons to leave the comfort of a “hometown bubble” and move to a busy city are justified — ranging from increased visibility, to key networking opportunities, to the promise of an even bigger platform.ContinueContinue reading “The Scene: Dat Boy Dope”

Squatters, Abandoned Homes on the Rise in Elmont

What does it all mean? Source: Denise Bonilla, Carl MacGowan, Maura McDermott and Deon J. Hampton of Newsday (Click this link for the full, interactive report from June 2015.) Neighborhoods across Long Island are battling an epidemic of blighted, abandoned houses as municipalities spend millions of tax dollars trying to maintain structures that fester with rats, mold,ContinueContinue reading “Squatters, Abandoned Homes on the Rise in Elmont”

Four Pillars of Entrepreneurship: #FollowThrough

Four Pillars of Entrepreneurship 1. #CreateGoals 2. #FollowThrough Words & photos by Joe Didomizio for WeAreElmont.com. Anyone can create goals. It is the true entrepreneurs that not only identify the steps to achieving these goals, but take action. Simply put, my impression of Christopher is that he is a go-getter. I don’t know if he has always beenContinueContinue reading “Four Pillars of Entrepreneurship: #FollowThrough”

Elmont Man Arrested After Collision with Bus

Source: Wall Street Journal Authorities on Sunday arrested a man who allegedly started a chain of events that caused an Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus to crash into a home, police said. Chevon Parchment, 24 years old, from Elmont, was fleeing from police when he smashed his car into a bus, causing it to careen intoContinueContinue reading “Elmont Man Arrested After Collision with Bus”

Elmont Democrat Williams says Hempstead councilman does not represent interests of unincorporated areas

Source: The Island Now Democrat Tammie Williams said her opponent in the race for Hempstead Town Council’s 2nd District seat, 12-year Republican incumbent Edward Ambrosino, has not effectively represented his constituents. “I got into this race to be an advocate for the communities that are not represented by the town,” Williams said in a sit-downContinueContinue reading “Elmont Democrat Williams says Hempstead councilman does not represent interests of unincorporated areas”