Community Pulse

NYPD Officer Joseph Gonong was under investigation when he quit and was decertified. Two other police departments, including Hempstead Village, hired him. Newsday

Nov 5, 2026

Newsdaypedestrian fatality on Hempstead Turnpike

Pedestrian killed crossing Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow

Pedestrian killed crossing Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow Newsday

Nov 5, 2026

LI Presselection results

Scianablo declares victory over Hempstead Town Supervisor Ferretti

Scianablo declares victory over Hempstead Town Supervisor Ferretti LI Press

Nov 4, 2026

Herald Community Newspaperselection results

Democrats sweep key Long Island races as Hochul, Gillen win re-election and Scianablo leads in Hempstead

Democrats sweep key Long Island races as Hochul, Gillen win re-election and Scianablo leads in Hempstead Herald Community Newspapers

Nov 4, 2026

Herald Community Newspaperslocal election results

Democrats score major wins on L.I.; Republicans retain seats in East Meadow races

Democrats score major wins on L.I.; Republicans retain seats in East Meadow races Herald Community Newspapers

Nov 4, 2026

DailyVoice.comtown election results

Hempstead Town Election Flips Democrat For Second Time In 120 Years

Hempstead Town Election Flips Democrat For Second Time In 120 Years DailyVoice.com

Nov 4, 2026

Newsdaytown clerk election race

Kate Murray trailing Joylette Williams in race for Hempstead Town Clerk

Kate Murray trailing Joylette Williams in race for Hempstead Town Clerk Newsday

Nov 4, 2026

Herald Community Newspaperselection results

Joe Scianablo defeats John Ferretti in Town of Hempstead supervisor race

Joe Scianablo defeats John Ferretti in Town of Hempstead supervisor race Herald Community Newspapers

Nov 4, 2026

Herald Community Newspaperstown supervisor election

Joe Scianablo declares victory, elected Town of Hempstead supervisor, defeating incumbent John Ferretti

Joe Scianablo declares victory, elected Town of Hempstead supervisor, defeating incumbent John Ferretti Herald Community Newspapers

Nov 4, 2026

News12 | Long Islandtown supervisor election

Nassau Democrats celebrate historic victory as Joe Scianablo wins Hempstead Town supervisor race

Nassau Democrats celebrate historic victory as Joe Scianablo wins Hempstead Town supervisor race News12 | Long Island

Nov 4, 2026

Patchelection campaign

Meet The Candidate: Jennifer DeSena For Town Of North Hempstead Supervisor

Meet The Candidate: Jennifer DeSena For Town Of North Hempstead Supervisor Patch

Nov 2, 2026

Community Pulse

Town of Hempstead 2027 Preliminary Budget

Religious Tolerance and Community Coexistence

Governance, HUD Findings, and Public Housing

Town Spending and Passport Mailings

Interfaith Respect and Anti-Muslim Hate

Blight and Community Neglect

Animal Shelter Staffing and Environmental Laws

Economic Hardship and Town Salaries

Classism, Racism, and Social Cohesion

Town Mailers and Political Promotion

Traffic Safety and LED Stop Signs

Islamophobia and Hate Speech Condemnation

Community Representation and Memorials

Islamophobia and Religious Freedom

Park Improvements and Sanitation Services

Commercial Development and Sound Walls

CSEA Union Release Time MOA

Building Demolition and Asbestos Concerns

2027 Tentative Budget and Fiscal Policy

Residential Parking and RV Violations

Traffic Safety and Equity

Blighted Property in Lakeview

To consider authorizing Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 6 to sell at auction surplus machinery and equipment- TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

Resolution- Authorizing temporary mileage allowance for twenty-three employees working as lifeguards- DEPT. OF PARKS & RECREATION

Resolution – Authorizing the transfer and modification of various funds in the 2026 budget - TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

General Public Comment

Proposed Local Law Re: “TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FACILITES” (To amend Section 101-B-3 of Chapter 101-B of the Code of the Town of Hempstead)

Salisbury Park Improvements and Memorial

County Property Tax Assessments

Baldwin Commercial Building Demolition

Community Development Funds and Transparency

Municipal Leadership and Resource Equity

Roosevelt Speeding and Traffic Safety

Tree Preservation and Environmental Quality

Animal Shelter Leadership and Conditions

Historic St. Matthias Church Preservation

Town Mailers and Political Campaigning

Uniondale Business District Issues

Inwood Development and Traffic Safety

Town Equipment and Turf Contracts

Town Mailers and Supervisor Appointment

Animal Shelter Cat Transfers

Animal Shelter Support

North Bellmore Mosque and Historic Church

Open Meetings Law and Transparency

Abandoned Properties

Liberty Water Acquisition and Rates

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Rezoning

Parking Restrictions

Highway Bonding and Municipal Debt

In the News

Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: Town of Hempstead flips blue and many contested Nassau races on Election Day

NYPD Officer Joseph Gonong was under investigation when he quit and was decertified. Two other police departments, including Hempstead Village, hired him.

Pedestrian killed crossing Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow

Scianablo declares victory over Hempstead Town Supervisor Ferretti

Democrats sweep key Long Island races as Hochul, Gillen win re-election and Scianablo leads in Hempstead

Democrats score major wins on L.I.; Republicans retain seats in East Meadow races

Hempstead Town Election Flips Democrat For Second Time In 120 Years

Kate Murray trailing Joylette Williams in race for Hempstead Town Clerk

Joe Scianablo defeats John Ferretti in Town of Hempstead supervisor race

Joe Scianablo declares victory, elected Town of Hempstead supervisor, defeating incumbent John Ferretti

Nassau Democrats celebrate historic victory as Joe Scianablo wins Hempstead Town supervisor race

Meet The Candidate: Jennifer DeSena For Town Of North Hempstead Supervisor