"Hempstead Village Recycles" Artwork Contest

The Incorporated Village of Hempstead’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is pleased to present the “Hempstead Village Recycles” Artwork Contest for Hempstead Union Free School District students in grades 5-12. The purpose of ...

Hempstead Village Fall Leaf Collection Schedule 2019

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Empire State Anti-Poverty Initiative

Governor Cuomo Announces Projects Funded Through Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative Launching in Hempstead

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2019 Sanitation and Recycling Guide

Our informative 2019 sanitation and recycling guide is available for download

2018 Annual Water Quality Report

ROAD CLOSURES & CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

Sewage Treatment Master Plan - Ongoing Road Work

Various roads along Front Street including between Peninsula Blvd. and Franklin Street will be affected during this project.  Please plan extra travel time if driving through these areas.

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REVERSE 911® allows officials to quickly provide residents and businesses of important updates and Emergency Information from the Village of Hempstead.  Sign up with Hempstead’s REVERSE 911® Notification Alert system tod...

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Mayor Ryan Joins Hundreds of Mayors to Call on Congress to Extend the Solar Investment Tax Credit

Bipartisan coalition of mayors see solar tax credit as critical for climate fight and economic growth

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 22, 2019   – A bipartisan group of 231 mayors from Tacoma, Wash to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. sent a letter to Congress today urging them to pass the Renewable Energy Extension Act (HR 3961/S. 2289), a five-year exte...

Christ's First Presbyterian Church Celebrates its 375th Anniversary!

Hempstead, N.Y., September 3, 2019 – In celebration of its 375^th Anniversary, Christ’s First Presbyterian Church of Hempstead, N.Y. will be hosting a black-tie fundraising gala on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Jericho Terr...

Hempstead Police Help Launch “School’s Open - Drive Carefully” Campaign

Hempstead, NY (August 26, 2019) - AAA Northeast launched its 74^th annual “School’s Open - Drive Carefully” program at the Hempstead Police Department.  The program alerts drivers to be extra careful behind the wheel ...

Hempstead's Water Conservation Alert is in effect

Village residents are advised to conserve their water usage

WATER USAGE ALERT 7/21/2019 AT 9:08AM:  THE VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD WATER DEPARTMENT IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM SUPPLYING WATER AT THE PRESENT TIME. WE NEED YOUR HELP. PLEASE LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF WATER YOU ARE USING NOW. PLEASE DO NOT USE WATER FOR LA...

SCAM ALERT: Fake utility reps soliciting residents for cash payments

The scammers claim utility services will be disconnected if is not received within 1/2 hour but insist that payment must be made in cash at a specific vending location.

Please be advised we have received complaints about scammers calling and soliciting residents for cash payments of their utility bills.  If someone calls you from any of the utility providers please do not agree to make cash payments to them. &am...

Hempstead teachers, school professionals and community members celebrate Arbor Day

Members of unions representing Hempstead school staff, elected officials and others gathered at Hempstead High School to mark the 147th national celebration of Arbor Day.

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.April 26, 2019 — Members of unions representing Hempstead school staff, elected officials and others gathered at Hempstead High School today to mark the 147th national celebration of Arbor Day.

At a date to be determined in the near future, ...

Hempstead Police Dept and Nassau County Police Dept announces "Hempstead Initiative"

The initiative efforts has led to 100 arrests as well as gun and drug seizures within the first two weeks

Village of Hempstead Police Department and Nassau County PD announces "Hempstead Initiative" an ongoing crime reduction operation which has led to 100 arrests as well as gun and drug seizures over the past two weeks. This project was created by ...

Nine projects recipients named for Gov. Cuomo's Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI)

$1,100,000 in State Funding Awarded

United Way of Long Island and the Incorporated Village of Hempstead named nine projects as recipients of $1.1 million in state funding as part of the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI). State funding provided by the Office of Temporary Disa...

Village of Hempstead Joins Buckle Up NY Campaign

Buckle Up New York, Click it or Ticket Campaign Set to begin on May 21, 2018

In an effort to increase motorist safety, the Village of Hempstead announced today it will participate in the annual Buckle Up New York, Click it or Ticket Campaign.  The program is sponsored by the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committ...

Village of Hempstead ESPRI Completes First Phase of Research to Reduce Poverty

The Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI) empowers community members to work together in an effort to reduce the number of households residing in poverty and increase the number of households with earned income above poverty.

March 15, 2018 (Hempstead, NY) – The Village of Hempstead and United Way of Long Island jointly announced today the completion of Phase I of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI). ...

Hempstead Village Honors Civil Rights Pioneer Major General Joseph A. McNeil

Village resident and Founding member of Greensboro Four Sit-ins honored with street dedication and school renaming in tribute of his sacrifice.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 marked a very special occasion in the Village of Hempstead and especially for one of our true heroes.  As part of the Village of Hempstead’s 375th Anniversary celebration, Mayor Don Ryan was joined by Village ...

VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD CRIME DOWN 19% IN 2017

Major Reductions in Almost All Categories Compared to 2016 Figures

HEMPSTEAD, NY, JANUARY 10, 2018 – Mayor Don Ryan and Police Chief Michael McGowan announced today that overall crime for the year-end 2017 was down significantly in the Village of Hempstead and dropped by double digits in almost every major category. &...

HEMPSTEAD VILLAGE LAUNCHES 375th ANNIVERSARY

Special Anniversary Website: Hempstead375.com Up and Running

Hempstead Village Mayor Don Ryan today announced that plans are well under way to celebrate this year’s 375th anniversary of the founding of the Village of Hempstead.  According to Mayor Ryan, a committee under the direction of Dr. Sedg...

Village of Hempstead Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI) Launches New Website

This initiative empowers community members to work together in an effort to reduce the number of households residing in poverty.

August 21, 2017 (Hempstead, NY) – The Village of Hempstead is one of 16 communities in New York State chosen to be part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI). This initiative empowers community members to work togeth...