Groundbreaking for Veterans Monument

State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. recently joined with officials from the Village of Massapequa Park, Town of Oyster Bay, and members of VFW Post 7763 in breaking ground on the village’s new Veterans Memorial.

Massapequa HS Class of 2009 Valedictorian, Salutatorian

Linda Yeung

Massapequa High School – Main Campus Valedictorian for the Class of 2009 Linda Yeung will be attending the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business where she was accepted with preferred admission.

Robbery Suspect Pulled Out of the River

When Nassau County police officers attempted to arrest three suspects in a string of bank robberies in the Massapequa area, two of them surrendered without resistance. A third one, however, tried to escape by jumping into the Massapequa River.

The suspect didn’t get far. Police were able to arrest David Freeland of Schenectady by pulling him out of the canal, where he too surrendered without further incident.

Independence Day Events Lineup

Don’t forget, this weekend kicks off a week of Independence Day celebrations in the Village of Massapequa Park.

The festivities begin on Saturday, June 27, when the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 15 will host Irish Night in Brady Park from 7 to 10 p.m. Refreshments and Irish memorabilia will be on sale.

Reckless Endangerment Arrest

Seventh Squad Detectives report the details of an unusual incident and arrest, which occurred on Friday, June 12 at 5:41 a.m., in Massapequa.

Renegade Dems Throw Senate Into Turmoil

LI Will Benefit, Says Saladino, of New Leadership

The late comedy team of Abbot & Costello once rode high with their famous “Who’s On First?” routine. In their own effort at high hilarity, the New York State Senate offered a “Who’s In Charge?” act recently, one that ended with Democrats retaining their numerical majority, but with Dean Skelos, a Republican from Rockville Centre, back in his former role as Senate Majority Leader.

Easy Passage for Consolidation Bill

Local Lawmakers, to No Avail, Oppose ‘Dissolution’ Legislation

Legislation that could dramatically alter the way Nassau County is governed has sailed its way through Albany.

In quick order, both the New York State Assembly and State Senate have approved a bill making it easier for villages throughout the state to be dissolved.

The votes in both chambers were overwhelming in favor of the legislation, entitled the “New N.Y. Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act.” It passed the Assembly by a 118-26 vote and was approved by the State Senate by a similar 46-16 margin.

MFD Set for Centennial Celebration

Sometime in the fall of 1909, William J. Hoffmann and Christian W. Wentzler called a meeting with a handful of their friends to Pennell’s Hotel that was located on the east side of Hicksville Road, further south of where Sunrise Highway is today. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the possibility of organizing a volunteer fire department in Massapequa. The idea received the positive support of about seven or eight other local men.

Similar Robberies in Massapequa

The Seventh Squad has reported the details of two robberies in Massapequa, both of which took place last Sunday morning, within one hour of each other. In both instances, the reported identities of the suspects were similar, also.

The first robbery, according to police, occurred on Sunday May 31 at 1:55 a.m.

MHS Scores in Safe Driving Contest

‘Act Out Loud’ Honors the Nation’s Best Safe Driving Projects

A team from Massapequa High School earned second place and $5,000 in the 2009 “Act Out Loud: Raising Voices for Safe Teen Driving Contest.”

The honors culminated months of efforts by a core group of Massapequa students, who recruited their fellow students to become involved, creating various safe-driving projects in the process. Massapequa High School was one of the 20 high schools in the nation—-and the only one from New York—-to qualify as finalist for the $10,000 grand prize.