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Renew Hempstead – Learn more about the Downtown Revitalization
Your Voice. Your Vision. Your Hempstead.
Learn more about the Village’s Downtown Revitalization plan and get involved as we work together to create an economically and socially vibrant Hempstead that works for all of us. Click here to learn more and to get involved: http://renewhempstead.com/
Click here to view or download a copy of the Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DSGEIS).
NOTICE OF FREE SIX-WEEK EXCELLENCE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP NOW AVAILABLE
I am proud to announce that the Village, in partnership with Citi and the Small Business Development Center at Farmingdale State College, is offering a free six-week Excellence in Entrepreneurship Workshop. This collaborative venture is in response to the growing interest in small business ownership among village residents. Designed by business experts from Citi and the New York State Small Business Development Center it addresses the key aspects of starting a successful business.
The workshops are available to village residents and will take place once a week from 6-9pm at the Hempstead Public Library. Classes start Monday, April 23rd and end Thursday, May 31st. (Class dates: Mondays – 4/23, 4/30, 5/7
Thursdays – 5/17, 5/24, 5/31.) Class space is limited and qualifying participants will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Registration is available now: visit: www.farmingdale.edu/sbdc, click on workshop in the left panel, fourth from the top, or call 631-420-2765.
The workshop is a great opportunity for new business owners or for individuals who desire to start a business but don’t know exactly how to go about doing so. Workshop topics are listed in the attached press release.
Greater economic development is coming to Hempstead. If you’ve always wanted to be an entrepreneur, take advantage of these workshops. For more info, click here to see the attached press release and flyer, and feel free to share the information with your friends and neighbors.
$1.2M to fund Hempstead street, youth programs
February 2, 2012
By AISHA AL-MUSLIM
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announced Tuesday the allocation of a nearly $1.2-million Community Development Block Grant to Hempstead Village — the largest grant to any incorporated village so far this year, county officials said.
"One Town's Anti-Bank Statement" - CBS News
News12 - Mayor Wayne Hall, the Village of Hempstead and the United People Organization celebrate the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
MLK's message of fighting injustice lauded
January 16, 2012
By VÍCTOR MANUEL RAMOS AND EMILY NGO.
Attorney Frederick K. Brewington cited Scripture as he told more than 600 people at a memorial breakfast Monday that they were all called to continue Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of fighting "the spiritual hosts of wickedness" behind racism and social injustice.
> Read the Full Article Online
Events mark MLK Day on Long Island
Originally published: January 15, 2012 7:10 PM
Updated: January 15, 2012 9:09 PM
By VÍCTOR MANUEL RAMOS
Ronald J. Taylor will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day by standing before congregants at Faith Baptist Church in Hempstead Monday morning and delivering a short monologue inspired by the civil rights icon's last speech.
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Message from Mayor Wayne J. Hall, Sr.
“Hempstead youth continue to move forward. Below is a WPIX Channel 11 news segment featuring Ronald Taylor, a local Hempstead youth, who is currently an intern in my office.
Ronald is a high achieving and enterprising student attending Syracuse University. A Coronat Honors Freshman, he is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Policy Studies and Political Science. He is involved in numerous academic and civic participation projects aimed at enhancing both himself and his community.
I am proud of Ronald’s accomplishments. He is an example of what Hempstead’s many talented and aspiring youth can do if they are provided with opportunities and access.
Given that he is only 17, his accomplishments are even more noteworthy.”
> Click here to read more or Click here to watch the video
Hempstead Village police chief to retire
Thurs. Dec. 8, 2011
by AISHA AL-MUSLIM
Hempstead Village Police Chief Joseph Wing announced Thurs. that he will retire in January after 30 years on the force, the past four as chief.
Assistant Chief Michael McGowan will take the top spot on an interim basis while the village seeks a permanent replacement. McGowan, 58, has been on the force since 1978 and became assistant chief in May.
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LI wins $101.6 million in state jobs aid
Thurs. Dec. 8, 2011
by JAMES T. MADORE
ALBANY -- Long Island was awarded $101.6 million Thursday in state aid to help jump-start job creation.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said the funds would go toward 66 building projects, education initiatives and business expansions in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The grant money and state tax credits would provide momentum for key developments such as the Wyandanch Rising blight transformation project, Brentwood's Heartland minicity and the Ronkonkoma LIRR-MacArthur Airport transit hub.
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LI projects' advocates cheer state grants
Thurs. Dec. 8, 2011
By SOPHIA CHANG
Nassau & Suffolk officials cheered Thursday's announcement by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that dozens of Long Island's most promising projects would receive state grants.
The region was among four in New York awarded more than $100 million each in state aid for initiatives deemed economic and job engines.
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Why Hempstead Village Chose to Divest $12.5 Million from Chase Bank
This past spring, before protesters occupying the financial capital of the world captured all our imaginations, the Village of Hempstead made a decision to stand with the 99 percent in our community when we voted to close our account with JP Morgan Chase.
We made this decision because our village, whose residents are overwhelmingly people of color - hardworking families and homeowners - is among the hardest hit by the bank-driven foreclosure crisis.
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Long Island group recognizes Hempstead Village makeover
Thursday November 3, 2011 11:49 AM
By AISHA AL-MUSLIM
The $2 billion plan to revitalize downtown Hempstead Village has been designated as a “Project of Regional Significance” by the Long Island Regional Planning Council.
Long Island Development Called “Significant”The New York Observer
Hempstead revamp dubbed ‘regionally significant’
Long Island Business News
FEMA Extends New York Deadlines to Register for Disaster Assistance
Cops trained to interact with mentally ill
Originally published: October 31, 2011 7:32 PM
Updated: October 31, 2011 9:15 PM
By AISHA AL-MUSLIM
Some Hempstead Village police officers have gained one more skill that could help them defuse dangerous face-to-face situations.
The force this year became Nassau's first to undergo special training to improve interaction between police officers and people with mental illness or suicidal tendencies. Twenty of the village's 126 officers are part of a Crisis Intervention Team that grew out of an effort to prevent dangerous situations.
Coalition Launches "Our Lives, Our Laws" Campaign to Oppose National Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Message from Mayors Against Illegal Guns
‘Today, Mayors Against Illegal Guns launched a major, new advocacy campaign – “Our Lives, Our Laws” – to oppose the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R.822), a dangerous proposal that would force every state to recognize every other state’s concealed carry permit, no matter how lax the standards. The campaign includes a website and online petition, available here: www.ourlivesourlaws.org. The coalition’s press release is available here: www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/media-center/pr036-11.shtml.
This new campaign was launched in anticipation of a hearing on September 13, in the U.S. House of Representatives.’
MESSAGE FROM MAYOR WAYNE J. HALL, SR:
THE VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD PREPARES FOR HURRICANE IRENE
“I urge all Hempstead residents to prepare for the worst case scenario with Hurricane Irene. Follow the recommendations of the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management: Be proactive and prepare emergency supplies that you may need for three days of survival and have an Emergency Go-Kit ready:
in case you need to leave your home. (Click here for a list of Go-Kit supplies needed or click below for the complete list.)
Pregnancy doesn't stop call to duty
Originally published: August 31, 2011 8:34 PM
By AISHA AL-MUSLIM
Like many emergency responders around Long Island, Hempstead Village police officer Mandi Smith volunteered to work long hours during what should have been time off as Tropical Storm Irene came on shore.
Celebrating Diversity
Originally published: May 29, 2011 7:44 PM
Updated: May 29, 2011 8:05 PM
By MICHAEL AMON
It was a familiar tradition, with different faces.
Amid the solemnity and pomp of the 127th Annual Hempstead Memorial Day Parade, there was a celebration of the village's diversity: a car carrying Tuskegee Airmen, black cowboys on trotting horses, schoolchildren dancing to percussive music, and civic groups representing Panamanians, Salvadorans and African-Americans.
Hempstead mayor on rumors: I'm not dying
May 21, 2011
By JOYE BROWN
Wayne Hall, the mayor of Hempstead Village, was in a local grocery store last week when a woman offered her condolences on his health. She thought he was fighting off cancer, which Hall welcomed as optimistic since others in the village thought he was close to death. Hall, who had been tight-lipped on his health for months even as rumors swirled through local and political circles, does not have cancer. And, his doctor said in an interview, Hall is not dying.
Gillibrand files urban-youth jobs bill
May 20, 2011
By SID CASSESE
At-risk persons in urban areas could get help finding jobs under a new bill that New York's Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand touted Friday in Hempstead.
Gillibrand's Urban Jobs Act would funnel competitive grants to national not-for-profits to provide job training, educational programs and case management to young adults ages 18 to 24, Gillibrand told community leaders at the Urban League of Long Island.
Village of Hempstead Welcome Senator Gillibrand as She Announces New Urban Job Act for At-Risk Youth
Seat belt checkpoints in Hempstead Village
May 20, 2011
By Aisha Al-Muslim
The Village of Hempstead Police Department is cracking down on drivers who don’t buckle up.
Mayor Wayne J. Hall Sr. and Police Chief Joseph Wing announced that the police department will participate in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement mobilization campaign.
Starting Monday, and continuing until June 5, village police will be setting up day and nighttime seat belt checkpoints, as well as increased patrols, targeting drivers and passengers, officials said. The seat belt campaign is funded by a grant from the Nassau County Traffic Safety Board.
Village police: 'click it' or get a ticket
(NEWSDAY, 5/23/2011)
Hempstead collects 30 pounds of drugs
May 12, 2011
By Aisha Al-Muslim
The Hempstead Village Police Department collected nearly 30 pounds of prescription drugs from village residents on April 30, the second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, village officials announced Wednesday.
Village Mayor Wayne J. Hall Sr. and Police Chief Joseph Wing said the drug collection, held at police headquarters, is part of an ongoing effort to minimize drug use in the village and increase the community’s safety.
Hempstead Police Dept. Collects Nearly Thirty Pounds of Prescription Drugs
Hempstead Mayor Vows to Fight Census Tally
Originally published: April 19, 2011 8:25 PM
Updated: April 19, 2011 10:26 PM
By OLIVIA WINSLOW
Claiming the 2010 Census undercounted Hempstead Village, Mayor Wayne Hall vowed Tuesday to file a formal challenge.
"The numbers that we got don't add up," Hall said.
The new census counted 53,891 people in Hempstead, a 4.7 percent decrease from the original 2000 tally of 56,554. The U.S. Census Bureau recently repeated that 2000 number when it released the 2010 data.
Largest Village In New York Closes Chase Account To Protest Foreclosures
First Posted: 04/ 5/11 06:25 PM - Huffington Post
The Village of Hempstead, a relatively low-income, minority-heavy municipality on Long Island, pulled its money out of JP Morgan Chase bank on Tuesday as part of a statewide campaign protesting the bank's dismal mortgage modification record.
Village joins protest against Chase
Hempstead, in Protest, Is Severing Ties With Chase
Hempstead Village cuts $12.5M tie to Chase
Hempstead Urged to shun Chase Bank
Hempstead Village Touts Drop in Crime
Newsday
Originally published: March 10, 2011 3:02 PM
Updated: March 10, 2011 3:10 PM
By AISHA AL-MUSLIM
Crime in Hempstead Village has gone down by almost a quarter so far this year -- and officials said its due to more officers policing the streets. The overall crime rate in the Village of Hempstead went down 22 percent from Jan. 1 to March 6, when compared to the same period last year, Village of Hempstead Mayor Wayne J. Hall Sr. and Police Chief Joseph Wing announced at a news conference Thursday. "We are happy with the results that we have so far," Hall said. "We are doing the best that we can."
Hempstead Mayor Targets Liquor Licensing
It would be hard to go dry in the village of Hempstead, but that is not something village Mayor Wayne Hall considers a selling point.
Just the opposite. According to Hall, there are 167 businesses in the 3.7-square-mile municipality licensed to sell alcohol. That means, Hall said, there are 45.1 businesses selling booze, wine or beer per square mile in the village.
Hempstead mayor opposes liquor licenses
by John Callegari
Published: March 2, 2011
The Village of Hempstead has an alcohol problem, according to Mayor Wayne Hall.
Hempstead is home to 167 establishments that are licensed to sell alcohol - a significant number for a village that is only 3.7 miles in area.
Upcoming Meetings
May 21 | Monday Planning Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. – Village Board Room |
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Jun 5 | Tuesday Village Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. – Village Board Room |
| The Village Board Meetings occur the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 pm, unless otherwise indicated. Click here for a complete list of upcoming meetings. | |
Jun 7 | Thursday Zoning Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. – Village Hall |
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