Ted Phillips

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Ted Phillips

Republican Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald X. Clavin Jr. will run in November to be a Nassau County judge and will be cross-endorsed by both parties, County GOP Chairman Joseph Cairo said Tuesday. Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs confirmed that Clavin is being cross-endorsed. Clavin on Monday declined his party's nomination for a fourth term as town supervisor. That race became wide-open after the Democrats' pick for supervisor nominee, Justin Brown, also declined his nomination Monday.

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Ted Phillips

Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald X. Clavin Jr., who is serving his third term in that role, will not seek reelection in November, a Nassau County Board of Elections official said Monday. Clavin declined his nomination on Monday shortly before a 5 p.m. deadline, James Scheuerman, Democratic commissioner of the Nassau County Board of Elections, said. Clavin did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Ted Phillips

The Town of Hempstead plans to buy the Capri Motor Inn for $9 million in a deal that will settle lawsuits over the condemned property, according to town and court documents. The Hempstead Town Board earlier this week approved borrowing the money to purchase the property at 434 Hempstead Tpke.

1 month ago | newsday.com | Ted Phillips

Getting onto the sands in Long Beach this summer will require a scan or a wristband, as the city updates its pass system in attempt to crack down on beachgoers who don't pay. Visitors buying a day pass will get a waterproof wristband that's color-coded to that day, rather than getting a plastic pass, city officials said. Residents will now have the option of a plastic card or a web-based app, both of whichcan be read by barcode scanners.

1 month ago | newsday.com | Ted Phillips

Long Beach needs to improve some of its city facilities to increase physical accessibility, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office said in an audit. “City officials should assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility” at City Hall and the Long Beach community center, the audit recommended. The report, released Feb.