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The League of Women Voters hosted a Meet the Candidates Forum at the East Meadow Public Library.

Candidates speak out at East Meadow Library

The League of Women Voters hosted a Meet the Candidate Forum on Wednesday at the East Meadow Public Library. Several candidates running for local seats in the state Legislature were on … more

Mike Caputo | 9/30/10

Bill Schoolman, owner of Hampton Luxury Liners, talked to East Meadow Chamber of Commerce members about his lawsuit against the state for the MTA payroll tax it imposed on businesses last year.

East Meadow Chamber joins fight against MTA payroll tax

Some local business owners are drawing the line. The Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax, known as the MTA payroll tax, has become a bone of contention among business … more

Mike Caputo | 7/21/10

The governor, the lawmakers and the budget

June will go down in history as the month in which Governor Paterson divorced himself from his uneasy relationship with the state Legislature and took over all of its powers and duties in order to … more

Jerry Kremer | 7/14/10

Robert and Susan Cirigliano of North Bellmore urged state legislators to take action to protect babies from drop-side cribs at a public forum at Farmingdale State College in February. Above, the couple holds a photo of their son Bobby, who died in 2004 when he was strangled by a drop-side crib similar to the one behind them.

Drop-side crib ban passes Senate, Assembly

Legislation banning drop-side cribs passed in both houses of the State Legislature on Friday. A fatal design flaw in drop-side cribs killed two Bellmore-Merrick infants. more

Sari Zeidler | 6/29/10

Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick, far right, at the New York in China Center in December.

What's up with Freeport's incinerator plans?

The question of how involved Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick has been in talks with the Chinese Zhondge Group to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport has been a point of concern among local residents since news of the proposal broke last month. more

Scott Brinton | 5/13/10

Some members of the state Assembly are calling for a Constitutional Convention in 2011 - six years earlier than its scheduled time.

Some LI pols favor a state constitutional convention

Assembly Republicans held a town hall meeting on April 29 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hicksville calling on voters to call for a New York State Constitutional Convention next year. … more

Sari Zeidler | 5/12/10

A view of an empty Assembly chamber from behind the Speaker's seat at the state Capitol in Albany.

Inside Albany for a day

The second of a two-part series The Assembly session ended on March 22 just before 3:30 p.m. with a few votes on non-controversial bills ranging from wine commerce to consumer … more

Mike Caputo | 3/31/10

The Assembly chamber was abuzz on Monday, despite entertaining only 18 bills on the afternoon schedule. Budget talks soon followed as lawmakers are required to pass a state spending plan by April 1.

A tale from East Meadow to Albany

Eight days remained until the April 1 budget deadline as state lawmakers pulled into their parking spaces on Monday in Albany. Except for hustling staffers and a smattering of … more

Mike Caputo | 3/24/10

Montesano defeats Meng in special election

According to unofficial results released by the Nassau County Board of Elections, Republican Michael Montesano defeated Democrat Matthew Meng in the race for the vacant seat in the state's 15th … more

Mike Caputo | 2/10/10

Montesano’s unique perspective can help Albany

Times are tough -- an understatement given the state’s frightening economic issues -- which heightens the importance of electing fearless leaders to what is often described as a dysfunctional … more

2/3/10

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