Earlier this year, 16 local business owners and managers who use Parking Field 7S forwarded a petition to the board of trustees suggesting that the dumpsters and grease barrels be permanently removed and replaced with a community compactor and grease receptacle. FULL STORY

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray publicly slammed County Assessor Harvey Levinson's proposal to create a modest county income tax at a press conference in front of the Garden City Post Office April 15, deadline day for filing tax returns. She described the assessor's idea as a "recipe for fiscal chaos." FULL STORY

Existing golfers, new golfers and those who have never taken up the game but want to will have the opportunity to enjoy a free and full day of golf activities at Play Golf America Day this Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eisenhower Park Golf Course in East Meadow. FULL STORY

The recreation department's annual Pepsi-Pitch, Hit and Run skills competition will be held at Grove Park this Thursday, May 5, at Grove Park. Start time will be 4 p.m. Children aged 7-14 who reside in the village are invited to participate. For further information or to pick up a registration form, visit the recreation office in village hall by this Wednesday, May 4. FULL STORY