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          "Franklin Square is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Hempstead, whose founding deed the Town's own archives date to December 13, 1643, negotiated between English emissaries Robert Fordham and John Carman and representatives of local Native tribes, with a Dutch patent confirming the settlers' title following in November 1644.[1] A convention held in Hempstead in February 1665 adopted the Duke's Laws, the first code of law and local government for the English colony of New York.[1] The Town of Hempstead today comprises 34 unincorporated areas, including Franklin Square, alongside 22 incorporated villages; Franklin Square has never incorporated as a village and has no separate municipal government.[1]"
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          "As an unincorporated hamlet, Franklin Square is governed by the Town of Hempstead's own prior-written-notice law rather than a village code. Town of Hempstead Code Chapter 6, \"Liability of Town,\" adopted by Local Law No. 36-1993 and effective July 6, 1993, bars a civil action against the Town for damages from a defective highway, bridge or culvert -- or a defective sidewalk, walkway, footpath, bicycle pathway or traffic sign, or snow or ice on one -- \"unless written notice... was actually served upon the Town Clerk or Town Commissioner of Highways\" and the Town then failed to act within a reasonable time.[6] The same chapter states the Town Board's intent to supersede New York Town Law § 65-a and General Municipal Law § 50-e(4) to require this prior written notice as a condition of suit.[6]"
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          "Franklin Square has no village government of its own; day-to-day municipal services come from the Town of Hempstead.[1] The Nassau County Police Department's Fifth Precinct, based at 1655 Dutch Broadway, Elmont, NY 11003, (516) 573-6500, explicitly lists Franklin Square among the communities it covers, alongside Elmont, West Hempstead, Valley Stream, North Valley Stream, Lakeview, South Floral Park and Garden City South.[2][3] Criminal matters and civil claims up to $15,000 go to the Nassau County District Court at 99 Main Street, Hempstead, NY 11550, (516) 493-4200 (Chief Clerk (516) 493-4159); larger civil matters, including personal-injury actions, go to the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, (516) 493-3400.[8][9]"
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        "title": "Nassau University Medical Center (homepage/contact)",
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        "publisher": "Nassau County",
        "url": "https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/1928/Traffic-Parking-Violations-Agency",
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    "acs": {
      "name": "U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates, tables B08303, B08013, B08301, B08302, B08201, B19013, B01002",
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