Work Continues on Mineola Flooding Project

Some of the news from around Long Island you may have missed this week.

Work Continues on Mineola Station Flooding Project

If one person knows how difficult it has been for commuters in the Station Plaza area surrounding the , it is village superintendent of public works Tom Rini.

“Unfortunately to do a job like this you have to close down the parking lot,” he said during the May 16 meeting of the at the . “We tried to mitigate that by just closing parking field No. 1 first and then we’ll but unfortunately in order to get this type of work done we need a bit of room and I have ti displace people.”

The current construction relates to a project with the installation of drainage wells.

Students Produce Documentaries on Holocaust Survivors

Several eighth-grade students in Lawrence spent much of the year taking part in a unique and incredible program, entitled Names Not Numbers.

The program, created by Tova Fish Rosenberg, helps students learn about the Holocaust in a new way. Three students were assigned a survivor. The students researched the survivor using books, the internet and a trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City.  They composed their own questions for the survivor. The students learned video interview techniques from a professional filmmaker, including practiced use of the hi-tech equipment.

'I [Heart] NY' Tourism Logo Getting a Transplant

Love for New York comes in many forms, and now the state wants to hear yours. As part of a summer tourism advertising push, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and tourism officials are asking New Yorkers and visitors to submit ideas for other symbols that could appear in place of the iconic heart within the logo.

Hempstead Cracks Down on Ad Signs

he Town of Hempstead that it would begin enforcing the recently passed Sign of The Times legislation, which outlaws commercial ads on local utility poles, fences, trees and other structures.

The law gives the town the right to remove the signs and levy fines – if the law is violated, the town's penalty is $250 per sign.

Brookhaven Bans Smoking on Town Beaches

A Brookhaven Town law passed in 2011 banned smoking at town parks, athletic fields, public pools, playgrounds, golf courses, and cemeteries. Now, beaches have been added to that roster of places in town where you can't light up.

The Town of Brookhaven has amended that 2011 law to include beaches, effective immediately. The town board unanimously approved the measure following a public hearing on the matter.