Nassau Notebook: Union Rally Against 'Anti-American' Agenda, Job Fair

Unions to Rally Against Mangano Legislation

Several thousand union members from the Civil Service Employees Association, the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association, Nassau Superior Officers Association, Nassau Detectives Association, Nassau Sheriff Officers Association, the Long Island Federation of Labor, the New York State AFL-CIO and various law enforcement unions both county and statewide will be holding a rally outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Monday starting at 11:30 a.m.

The unions are claiming that Mangano's Fiscal Crisis Reform Act "is a violation of the United States Constitution, and threatens the well-beings of thousands of union members and retirees on Long Island." The groups will also be rallying against county layoffs.

Patch will be at the rally to bring you full coverage.

Private Sector Job Fair Announced

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced Tuesday that Nassau County will sponsor a private sector job fair on Monday, Oct. 24, at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, in an effort to help put people back to work.

Employers from across Long Island will be seeking candidates for all positions, including entry and management level, licensed professionals and technicians. There is no charge for admission and parking is free.

The job fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

'1880 Halloween' Celebration Announced at Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Mangano also announced Tuesday that Old Bethpage Village Restoration will celebrate a traditional Halloween, as it would have been enjoyed by Long Island families in the late 19th Century.  An “1880 Halloween” will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29-30, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Festivities will include:

• The reading of Irish and American ghost stories, including children’s stories
• Carving of Jack-O-Lanterns, an old Irish custom
• Hearing the tales of our local grave digger
• Participating in our 19^th century monster hunt throughout the village
• Listening to the tale of Washington Irving’s Legend of Sleepy Hollow and its famous Headless Horseman
• Visiting the haunted habitats of Old Bethpage Village
• Playing children’s games
• Enjoying fresh apple cider at the Noon Inn

Entrance fees are $7 for children aged 5 - 12 (those under 5 are free), seniors and volunteer firefighters; and $10 for adults. Old Bethpage Village Restoration is located at 1303 Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage. For more information, call 516-572-8400.