Firefighters administered a controlled burn steps away from an iconic Long Island filming site of “The Godfather” on Tuesday morning for safety purposes. Hempstead Plains, a prairie on the ...

The nonprofit Friends of Hempstead Plains say the prescribed burn protects the sensitive ecosystem while also promoting its long-term health. This isn't the first time a controlled burn has been ...

Hempstead plans to buy Capri Motor Inn for $9 million, settling lawsuits over the condemned property and addressing community ...

It will be there already, according to the nonprofit Friends of Hempstead Plains, which has organized a prescribed burn of the prairie land on the southeastern edge of campus. “It's important ...

The downtown of Hempstead, the country’s largest township located right on Long Island, is getting a $10 million facelift ...

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Hempstead was once one of the most active business districts on Long Island. It now appears to be on the way to recovery.

The Village of Hempstead is the latest Long Island municipality to be awarded $10 million from New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday.

GARDEN CITY, New York (WABC) -- A controlled burn took place on the Nassau Community College Campus Tuesday morning. The Hempstead Plains Preserve is an endangered tallgrass prairie that spans 17 ...

Stacey Sager has more on the controlled burn done by private contractors in Nassau County, Long Island. The nonprofit Friends of Hempstead Plains say the prescribed burn protects the sensitive ...