Freeport Herald Leader

11/04/2025

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Just a short walk from the Yonkers Metro-North Station, Hudson Piers is redefining what it means to live along the Hudson River. Developed by Extell, a national builder renowned for quality, the community combines high-end finishes, smart floor plans, and exceptional amenities that make everyday liv...

11/01/2025

10/30/2025

After nearly two decades of vacancy, the Roosevelt School District is turning a new page with plans to demolish the long-abandoned Harry Daniels Elementary School building. Backed by $4.1 million in state funding secured through the support of New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblyman Noah Burroughs, the district will remove the unsafe structure and begin transforming the property into recreational space for students and residents.

Read more here: https://www.liherald.com/freeport/stories/roosevelt-harry-daniels-demolition,218234?

📸: Courtesy Roosevelt Public Schools

10/21/2025

Nassau County homeowners are bracing for rising taxes and unexpected expenses that always seem to pile up. Luckily, they can authorize Maidenbaum to file their property tax grievance for the 2027/28 tax year.

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Nassau County homeowners are bracing for rising taxes and unexpected expenses that always seem to pile up. Luckily, they can authorize Maidenbaum to file their property tax grievance for the 2027/28 tax year. Acting early makes all the difference, because waiting too long could mean missing opportun...

10/13/2025

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10/04/2025

For more than four decades, Ben Jackson has been a fixture in Freeport through his business, Ben’s General Contracting Corp. Now, the longtime builder finds himself at the center of a zoning debate that could reshape a small stretch just off the Nautical Mile.

Jackson is seeking a variance to convert his Suffolk Street office and construction yard into a market-rate apartment complex, saying the shift is the only way to make the property financially viable after years on the market with no serious buyers.

His initial proposal for 20 one-bedroom units drew questions from the Freeport Zoning Board about parking, density, and height limits, and Jackson has been asked to scale the plan back before resubmitting.

In this conversation with the Herald Jackson explains why he believes new housing could strengthen the area, what he’s willing to change to address concerns, and why, despite the risks, he’s still determined to try.

After questions over parking, density and height, contractor Ben Jackson says he’ll scale his Suffolk Street proposal from 20 to roughly 15–16 one-bedroom units, arguing market-rate housing could boost the off-Mile corridor year-round.

10/04/2025

The decades-old homicide case of 15-year-old Susan Mann, whose body was found in a Freeport dumpster more than 40 years ago, has gained new momentum after advances in DNA technology and a renewed public appeal for information.

After more than four decades, investigators have identified the remains of 15-year-old Susan Mann, whose body was discovered in a Freeport dumpster in 1982. New DNA technology linked her to relatives, and Nassau detectives are now appealing to the public for information that could finally bring answ...

10/04/2025

The Nautical Mile in Freeport is expected to come alive Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. with swashbuckling excitement as the community prepares for its first Pirate Fest, a soon-to-be annual event designed to extend the vibrancy of the waterfront district well beyond the summer months.

Freeport’s first-ever Pirate Fest sets sail Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting, a costumed boat parade, scavenger hunt, kids’ cove, and pop-up magic shows designed to keep the Mile buzzing past summer.

10/03/2025

The decades-old homicide case of 15-year-old Susan Mann, whose body was found in a Freeport dumpster more than 40 years ago, has gained new momentum after advances in DNA technology and a renewed public appeal for information.

Her remains were recovered on Nov. 4, 1982, in a dumpster behind Cantor Glass Works in Freeport.

For decades, she was buried as a Jane Doe — meaning unidentified — until new DNA testing linked her to her family in 2023.

Read more here: https://www.liherald.com/freeport/stories/freeport-dna-identifies-susan-mann-homicide,217834

📸: Courtesy Nassau County Police Department

09/29/2025

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09/27/2025

The Village of Freeport and the Police Department celebrated the career of Assistant Chief Michael Williams on Thursday, Sept. 18, with a ceremony at Village Hall, 46 N. Ocean Ave.

The Village of Freeport celebrated the 36-year career of Assistant Chief Michael Williams on Sept. 18, honoring the department’s highest-ranking African American officer as he retired.

09/27/2025

Village of Freeport Police Department Det. Patrick Franzone died Sept. 18, 2025, at his home in Panama Beach, Fla., surrounded by family, after a battle with 9/11-related cancer.

Detective Patrick Franzone, who served Freeport Police for 33 years and led Toys for Tots locally, died Sept. 18 from 9/11-related cancer at his home in Florida.