With budget cuts and a possible reduction of county services becoming closer to reality for Nassau County residents, there was a palpable feeling of nervousness at the Jan. 5 East End Civic …
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By Steve Smirti
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1/13/16
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The Nassau Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation has decided, “after exhaustive study,” that Belmont Park is the best place to install 1,000 video lottery terminals. Since that announcement . . .
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1/8/16
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Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke at the Long Island Association’s annual breakfast on Tuesday, Jan. 5, and revealed what he plans to accomplish …
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1/5/16
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Nassau County Off-Track Betting announced last week its intention to house a 100,000-square-foot video lottery terminal facility on the western portion of the grandstand at the 430-acre Belmont …
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By Steve Smirti
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12/29/15
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Local politicians and community leaders descended on the main entrance to Belmont Park, on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, on Dec. 10 to voice their concerns about the possible installation of video …
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By Steve Smirti
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12/15/15
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In May, President Obama signed an executive order to demilitarize the police, banning the Pentagon from issuing surplus military hardware — including rifles, grenade launchers and armored vehicles — to police departments nationwide. His decision was a response to the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., by a police officer the previous August.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/9/15
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County Executive Ed Mangano recently announced that a network of Santa Claus’s mailboxes has been installed in various Nassau parks. Several of them are located in Eisenhower Park in East …
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12/3/15
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From Nassau County leaders to East Meadow residents, community members have expressed concerns about safety and hopes for global peace in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut last …
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By Adrienne Lyons and Julie Mansmann
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11/27/15
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With the swing of a sledgehammer into one of the walls of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the renovation of the 43-year-old arena officially began on Nov. 5. Nassau County Executive Ed …
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/11/15
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Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano joins Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) President and Chief Executive Officer Victor F. Politi in announcing the hospital is in full preparation for a possible hurricane heading toward the East Coast.
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By Vanessa Parker
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10/1/15
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