Proposed parking lot to cost taxpayers $1.85 million over 30 years

Bond referendum, Nov. 6 Residents of the Town of Hempstead’s Sanitation District 6 – which services Elmont, Franklin Square, Garden City South, Lakeview, Malverne Park, North Valley Stream, South Floral Park and West Hempstead – caught wind recently of a bond referendum to vote on a new employee parking facility to the tune of $1.85ContinueContinue reading “Proposed parking lot to cost taxpayers $1.85 million over 30 years”

Argo Civic meeting, 7 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to join tonight’s Argo Civic meeting – 7:00 p.m. at Elmont Library in Room 2. Town of Hempstead Councilman Ed Ambrosino is invited to speak about code enforcement and emergency management. The mission of the Argo Civic Association is threefold: first, to preserve the quality of life of our neighborhood; second, to keep theContinueContinue reading “Argo Civic meeting, 7 p.m.”

We Started Here: “Coach T”

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This quote has been ascribed to the late Black luminary, Dr. Maya Angelou, and fits here as we feature the next young leader of our We Started Here series, which celebrates the effortsContinueContinue reading “We Started Here: “Coach T””

Behind Closed Doors

“Behind Closed Doors” is an original series which profiles vacant and underutilized properties in Elmont, along with those that have simply been longtime fixtures in the community. Our very first featured property will be 241 Linden Boulevard. Address: 241 Linden Boulevard   Year Built: N/A   Status: Vacant   Current Market Value: N/A   Original use:ContinueContinue reading “Behind Closed Doors”

19 year-old writes an emotional letter to her Town Government

[Via The Huntingtonian] To Whom it May Concern, My name is Kelly Bilodeau. I am nineteen years old, I am from Huntington Station, NY and I am currently a sophomore at the University of Maryland. I was hesitant to even contact you as most people my age have lost faith in the government’s ability toContinueContinue reading “19 year-old writes an emotional letter to her Town Government”