North Hempstead: New Town Building Dept. Leadership After 10 Years

"North Hempstead Building Commissioner John Niewender will retire next month as town officials plan reforms to the department, officials said. Niewender will retire in mid-October after serving 10 years as commissioner, town officials told Newsday. The town board hired a new deputy commissioner, Stephen Haramis, at its Sept. 3 board meeting. Haramis will lead the department along with Glenn Norjen, another deputy commissioner, town officials said... The town's building department has long been a source of controversy. In February, the Nassau County Comptroller's Office issued an audit that identified 'significant' deficiencies within the department."