Weekly Recap: New Fire Chief, Man Arrested After Assault in Eisenhower Park

Busy week? No worries. Patch highlighted the top stories of the week so you can catch up on all of the local news. This week, the top stories are:

5. New Dry Cleaning Store Set to Open in Former Blockbuster Building: Green Island Cleaners will open in the former Blockbuster building on Front Street this month.

4. East Meadow Fire Department Welcomes New Chief:  Walter P. Griffin was recently named the new fire chief of the East Meadow Fire Department

3. Democrats Call on Maragos to Answer For Millions in Sandy Payments: Democratic lawmakers have recently spoken out against Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves', R–East Meadow, refusal to allow Comptroller George Maragos to appear at the Legislature to discuss millions of dollars in "poorly monitored" spending following Hurricane Sandy, according to a press release from the Nassau County Legislature's Democratic Caucus.

2. Maragos Addresses Allegations Surrounding Sandy Spending: Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos recently addressed allegations from Democratic lawmakers that Legislative Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves, R-East Meadow, stopped him from going before the legislature this week and that he is hiding information regarding funds spent after Hurricane Sandy.

1. Man Arrested For Hitting Man With Golf Club in Eisenhower Park:  A Long Beach man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly struck a man with a golf club at the Eisenhower Park Golf Course Tuesday