Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray

10/24/2026

Promoting healthy and positive decisions is a key component of McVey Elementary School's annual Wellness Walk, which I have been fortunate enough to attend for many years. Students, staff members and parents at the East Meadow elementary school enjoyed some healthy exercise and showed off their positive messaging at the walk!

10/24/2026

What a scream at the Levittown Senior Center Halloween Party! I was so happy o stop by and see all the creative costumes. Our Town of Hempstead Senior Centers always have fun activities for our golden age residents. If you are interested in learning more about a center near you, visit: https://hempsteadny.gov/562/Senior-Enrichment

10/23/2026

Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti, TOH Receiver Jeanine C. Driscoll, Assemblyman John Mikulin, Legislator Tom McKevitt, Legislator Kayla L. Knight and I were happy to congratulate Levittown Public Library Director Trina Reed on her retirement! After working in libraries for 23 years, the last 12 as director of the Levittown Library, it was a well-deserved celebration for Trina. We also had the opportunity to congratulate Dalal Fatoush, who has worked at the East Meadow Library for 40 years!

10/23/2026

Our friends at the Wantagh Senior Center are ready for spooky season! I was delighted to stop by the center for their annual Halloween Party and see some of the incredible costumes that the seniors came up with!

10/23/2026

I was delighted to join Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti and dozens of our colleagues in government at the annual Toys for Tots Kickoff Ceremony. In addition to kicking off this wonderful program that delivers millions of toys to children in need, we were able to celebrate Major Chuck Kilbride, a fellow Levittown native and extraordinary man as he received a well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award from the U.S. Marine Corps! For more than 30 years, Major Kilbride has dedicated himself to bringing joy, hope, and Christmas magic to children in need, helping collect and distribute toys throughout Nassau County! Major Kilbride first enlisted in the Marines in 1971 and served 27 years. He took on the responsibility of running the massive toy drive almost immediately after retiring. His incredible generosity, selfless service, and unwavering dedication to our community have touched countless lives and made the holidays brighter for generations of children. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor Chuck, I am proud to have been able to call you a friend for decades!

10/23/2026

Bellmore students at Shore Road School showed their appreciation for our volunteer firefighters by making hand-made cards through the Town of Hempstead’s Cards for Firefighters program. Visited the school with Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray to thank the students and pick up the cards, which will be given to the Bellmore Fire Department. Great job by the students!

10/23/2026

Heartfelt congratulations to Kassam and Sarah, of East Meadow. I was happy to marry them in the Town Clerk's chapel. May they always remember the love shared on this special day and may their lives continue to grow in love and happiness together!

10/22/2026

Always a pleasure to travel back in time at the Rock Hall Country Fair. Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti I were delighted to stop by and enjoy the entertainment, shows and Fall fun at the 40th Annual Country Fair! Those attending were able to visit with colonial historians and enjoy the corn husk doll table, craft vendors, weaver, spinner, pumpkin patch, Make Your Own Scarecrow and much more!
Town of Hempstead's Rock Hall is one of the finest pre-Revolutionary War homes on Long Island. Rock Hall was built in 1767 for Josiah Martin, a wealthy West Indian plantation owner. The Georgian-style home belonged to only two families, the Martins and Hewletts. In 1948, the Hewlett family deeded Rock Hall to the Town of Hempstead. After an extensive restoration, it opened as a museum in 1953. Rock Hall is a fully-furnished 18th-century house museum that offers a guided tour, programs of historic interest, special lectures, and an educational program for students. Visit the museum’s cellar. The Warming Kitchen, Cold Storage Room, and W**e Cellar offer fascinating views of the rarely seen working areas in an 18th-century plantation-style home. Also located in the cellar is the museum’s ongoing Archaeology Exhibit Room. There you will see a display of 18th and 19th-century artifacts that continue to be uncovered during ongoing excavations at Rock Hall.

10/22/2026

Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti, Senator Steve Rhoads and I were honored to join the Parke family, friends, neighbors and firefighters for a memorial tribute in honor of the late Lindsey Rose Parke at the Parke home. Her parents dedicated a beautiful waterfall in Lindsey's memory. Though she lost her life at just 19 years old, Lindsey's spirit of service lives on through the Lindsey Rose Parke Foundation and the many people whose lives she touched.

10/22/2026