Bond Proposals Presented to Public On School Reconfiguration

Residents Loathe Rooftop Playground

Mineola School District Superintendent Dr. Michael Nagler presented bond proposals for construction on school reconfiguration on July 22. These bonds would need to be passed by vote to be implemented if district residents vote to not reconfigure under the default option one configuration.

Verizon, Garden City Finally Retain Consultants for Noise Issues

Sound Tests Commencing

Mineola mayor Jack Martins revealed last week that Garden City and Verizon have finally retained consultants to address the noise issue plaguing Mineola residents on 13th Avenue. Sound tests have begun, according to Garden City officials.

Defamation Lawsuit Against Salvatore Resolved

Former Superintendent To Appeal Dismissal

School board litigation that has spanned the last two years has recently come to a close. Former Mineola School District Trustee Laraine Salvatore was sued by former district superintendent Larry Licopoli for defamation of character in 2008. The Supreme Court has dismissed that case.

Mineola Pumping Record Amounts Of Water to Combat Heat Wave

Mineola Sets Village Record of Single Day Water Pumping

The heat has been blazing, the sun hasn’t helped and Mother Nature hasn’t spared a drop or two of her tears to help out in the heat wave that has rocked Long Island in 2010. Mineola has.

Winston Project Hearing Pushed Back to Sept. 15

Martins Receives Letter from Garden City Park Resident Opposing Polimeni Complex

A public hearing regarding the construction of a nine-story residential complex on Old Country Road in Mineola, dubbed the “Winston,” was scheduled for July 14 at Village Hall in front of the Board of Trustees of Mineola. Polimeni International LLC. was granted an extension to better prepare themselves due to the ongoing issues with new construction plans and various changes that have been made to the project. The hearing will now take place on Sept. 15.

Mineola Tree Crew Helps Clear Storm-Battered Village of Great Neck

Responding to a request for assistance from the Village of Great Neck, Mayor Jack M. Martins dispatched the Village of Mineola’s Tree Service Crew to Great Neck to help clear stranded residents last week. Great Neck also reached out to the Town of North Hempstead for aid as well. 

Cyberbullying Workshop Highlights Prevalent Issues

North Shore LIJ Doctor Addresses ‘New Age’ Bully Tactic

Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Formspring. Those are just a few of the sites that have seen the brunt of it. Let’s not forget about AOL Instant Messenger, AOL chat rooms and forum sites.

AG Candidate Daniel Donovan Vows to Fight Political Corruption

Republican Nominee Lays Out Top Priorities In Meeting With Anton Newspapers Editors

Fighting political corruption in Albany is what Republican candidate Daniel M. Donovan Jr. says will be his top priority should he be elected the next New York Attorney General. Vying for the top prosecutor’s seat, along with five Democratic hopefuls, the Staten Island District Attorney spoke candidly with editors of Anton Community Newspapers during a recent visit to Long Island.

Man Arrested for Falsifying Records in Mineola

Crimes Against Property Squad detectives reported the arrest of a Brooklyn man for grand larceny and falsifying business records that occurred in Mineola from Oct. 31, 2008 to April 30, 2010.

Mineola Contacted by Legal Council Of 13th Avenue Residents

Still Waiting on Garden City, Verizon to Hire Own Consultants

Mayor Jack M. Martins revealed on June 16 that a legal representative of unnamed residents of 13th Avenue contacted the Village of Mineola on June 15 stating that they would like to be kept abreast on the situation regarding Verizon, the Village of Garden City and the noise issues that don’t seem to be going away anytime soon.