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A plan by the Nassau Regional Off Track Betting Corporation to turn a portion of a former Fortunoff in Westbury that is now vacant into a gaming facility has been met with strong public opposition, and raised questions about what governing body — if any — has the authority to block the proposal.
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By David Weingrad
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1/14/15
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Legislation aimed to improve treatment for patients with symptoms of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases was signed into law on Dec. 18 by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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By David Weingrad
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12/29/14
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Nassau County voters will choose their next district attorney in November 2015, ten months after current D.A. Kathleen Rice leaves the post for a seat in Congress. Meanwhile, Rice’s top deputy or an appointee of Gov. Andrew Cuomo will take the reins as the county’s head prosecutor.
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By Brian Racow
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11/20/14
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"You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!” That’s what Andrew Cuomo said in his victory speech last Tuesday, after he defeated his closest challenger, Republican Rob Astorino, by nearly 500,000 votes.
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11/13/14
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The Long Island Motor Parkway, built in 1908, extended 45 miles and connected Fresh Meadows, Queens, to Lake Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County. The private toll road, built by entrepreneur William Vanderbilt, was the first in the U.S. designed exclusively for automobiles.
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By David Weingrad
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11/5/14
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East Meadow incumbents in the state Senate and Assembly easily retained their seats on Tuesday night, and District Attorney Kathleen Rice defeated Bruce Blakeman in the 4th Congressional District race.
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By David Weingrad
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11/5/14
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North Shore-LIJ Health System officials said on Oct. 23 that they intend to develop a multi-million dollar biological containment unit at one of its 16 hospitals, designed to c
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By David Weingrad
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10/29/14
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide Ebola plan on Oct. 16 that called for the coordination of health care, Port Authority and Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers to combat a potential spread of the Ebola virus should it cross New York’s borders. He also designated eight hospitals, including Long Island’s North Shore-LIJ, in Nassau County, and Stony Brook University Hospital, in Suffolk, to act as regional centers for treating patients with Ebola.
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By David Weingrad
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10/22/14
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Believe it or not, legislation has been submitted that would permit illegal aliens to vote in New York state. Bronx Sen. Gustavo Rivera has introduced a bill in the State Senate . . .
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9/18/14
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New York’s governmental leaders took a quick trip to Israel last week to show that the state stands with Israel in its current conflict with Hamas.
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By Alex Costello
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8/20/14
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