Save Your Money, Save Our Water
Long Islanders love their lawns, and work hard to keep them green and free of weeds. More than 200,000 acres of Long Island are lawns. These lawns are as green as they are because they are fertilized every year. Some of the fertilizer is used by the grass roots, but quite a bit of it […]
Dues are Due for East Nassau
The East Nassau League year begins on July 1, and ends on June 30. Since the 2019 – 2020 League year has begun, it is time to send in your dues. You can go to page 5 and use the form at the bottom of the page. Since almost all of our dues are sent […]
Town of Oyster Bay Glass Recycle Pilot Program
By Stephen Romano, Patch The Town of Oyster Bay has launched a pilot program for disposal of glass products; the first in Nassau County, The impetus was the new restrictions in the international recycling market which left towns all over the country without any way to dispose of their collected glass items in an environmentally […]
Groucho Marx on Politics
News on the Bethpage Plume
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has finally reached a decision to contain and treat groundwater pollution from the chemical plume in Nassau County that has affected 11 public water supply wells and threatens another 16 as it moves slowly southward. The state plan is the first major effort at remediation of […]
Volunteers Needed for Freeport National Night Out
Voter Registration – No Experience Necessary When: August 6, 2019, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Where: Cow Meadow Park, Freeport, NY This is an opportunity to do voter registration and educate people about early voting. Ability to speak Spanish would be a big help but is not required. Contact Barbara Epstein, epsteinb1@gmail.com, 516-221-1948.
Presenters Needed! No Experience Necessary – Comprehensive Training Available
For the first time in the history of NYS, New Yorkers will be able to vote early. What does that mean? It means that Nassau County voters will be able to vote in person at any one of fifteen different voting sites around the county from October 26th through November 3rd, as well as at […]
A Moment for Our Sponsors
Students Inside Albany – Meet Alissa
The photo above shows the high school students from all over NYS who attended the LWVNYS Students Inside Albany conference in May 2019. Our local League has been sponsoring students to attend this amazing conference since its inception. Every one of the students who attended told us how wonderful the experience was, and how meaningful […]
Report On Election Monitoring Project
by Norma Schaeffer, Voter Service Director On June 28, 2019, our usual Freeport Housing Authority cadre came together to monitor the FHA election for Resident Commissioner. The day went smoothly due to everyone arriving at his/her location on time and staying until the ballot boxes were picked up by the maintenance people, who were not […]