Town of Hempstead

Pair Of Pit Bulls Chase Kids In Nassau County Before Being Tranquilized

Emergency service officers eventually tranquilized the dogs using a dart, police said. The pit bulls then were returned home and then removed by the Town of Hempstead Animal Control.

2013/02/15

Letter received by Sandy victims in Oceanside (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Nassau DA Announces Charges Against Businessman In Sandy Scam Case

Oceanside contractor Mark Rauch is accused of doctoring a Town of Hempstead mailing that portrayed him as authorized to expedite building permits for Sandy repair work.

2012/12/04

Official: LI Company Trying To Swindle Sandy Victims

A local private company that processes building permits for homeowners is apparently trying to pull a fast one on Sandy victims who are working to rebuild their homes, Town Supervisor Kate Murray said.

2012/11/27

Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla (L) and his lawyer (R) (credit: CBS 2)

Nassau DA: Town Clerk Facing Sex Harassment Allegations Tried To Pay Off Accuser

DA Kathleen Rice told reporters on Tuesday that Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla asked the town attorney if he could buy his accuser’s silence.

2012/09/25

So-Called L.I. ‘Hot Dog Hooker’ Hits Bump In The Road With Permit Snag

Cathy Scalia went to the Town of Hempstead Thursday morning to inquire about getting a peddler’s permit, but left without applying after being told that a $50 application fee and other fees would be required.

2012/05/10

Town of Hempstead public safety officer Robert Core was charged with vehicular manslaughter and DWI in connection with a fatal accident on June 15, 2011. (Credit: CBS 2)

Hempstead Public Safety Officer Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter, DWI After Fatal Accident

A trusted Town of Hempstead public safety officer was behind bars on Friday, accused in a deadly drunk driving crash in East Meadow.

2011/07/15

The Courtesy Hotel is demolished in West Hempstead on May 12, 2011 (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Crime-Infested Courtesy Hotel In West Hempstead Finally Torn Down

Cheers erupted as Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray gave the signal and a wrecking ball barreled into the Courtesy Hotel Thursday in West Hempstead.

2011/05/12

Hempstead Animal Shelter (Photo/Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Activists Rally Against Hempstead Animal Shelter Citing Alleged Abuses

Many protesters brought along their pets as they waved banners demanding changes in practices and policies at the shelter.

2011/03/19

Cocker Spaniel puppies, generic image (Credit: AP)

Animal Control Officers Make ‘Grisly’ Discovery At L.I. Home

Five dead animals and 17 severely neglected dogs were found in what officials called a “grisly” scene at a home in Rockville Centre.

2011/01/13

Cell Phone Tower (FILE) (Photo/Clipart.com)

Hempstead Township Panel: No To Cell Phone Antennas

A major Long Island township’s appeals board has rejected a cell phone company’s proposal to install six wireless antennas on the roof of a Jewish community center.

2010/12/19