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šSenior Housing Upgrades in Great Neck, Plus New Momentum in Hempstead
Great Neck senior housing is set for $22 million in renovations, and a long-discussed 246-unit project moves forward on Hempsteadās Main Street.
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April 28, 2026
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Tuesday, brings another round of local news and updates from around Nassau County. Some of it is routine, some of it signals bigger shifts, but all of it helps paint a clearer picture of whatās happening now and whatās coming in the days ahead.
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šļø Great Neck Senior Housing Complex to Receive $22M in Upgrades
šļø Hempstead's Downtown Gets 246-Unit Housing Boost
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šļø Great Neck Senior Housing Complex to Receive $22M in Upgrades
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A senior housing complex in Great Neck is set for $22 million in renovations aimed at improving safety, accessibility, and day-to-day comfort for older residents. The upgrades are expected to help residents remain in their community longer, with improvements designed to make the building easier to navigate and better suited for aging in place.
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šļø Hempstead's Downtown Gets 246-Unit Housing Boost
After years of waiting, Hempstead approved a 246-unit residential project on Main Street, just a stone's throw from the Hempstead Transit Center. The development mixes affordable and market-rate housing to ease local housing pressure. The plan also aims to bring new life to downtown with modern buildings and public spaces that could attract more businesses and residents.
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Today, April 28
High: 63Ā°F | Low: 40Ā°F
š„ļø Some early sun, then clouds take over this afternoon
Wednesday, April 29
High: 57Ā°F | Low: 46Ā°F
āļø Mostly cloudy, with rain likely Wednesday night
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A Quieter Side of the Gold Coast: Cedarmere in Roslyn Harbor
Cedarmere in Roslyn Harbor feels like the kind of place even longtime Nassau residents can miss. Once home to poet and newspaper editor William Cullen Bryant, the estate offers gardens, water views, and a quieter kind of history than the countyās better-known mansion stops. Itās less about crowds and spectacle, and more about stumbling onto a peaceful corner of Nassau that still feels personal.
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