Timing will be a key issue when it comes to the state’s long-planned congestion-pricing plan, which is scheduled to start sometime in 2024.
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7/13/23
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At the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later . . .
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4/15/21
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The potholes that used to greet us each spring, but now are with us year-round, remind us of the condition of our roads and bridges.
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By Robert Scott
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4/1/21
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During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have needed to get outside, and have rediscovered the joy of walking or riding a bike to see friends and exercise.
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By Carter Strickland
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3/18/21
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On March 4, 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln stood on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol to take the oath of office and deliver his first inaugural address. Seven southern states had already . . .
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By Jim Bernstein
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1/21/21
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For the first time in East Meadow history, voters passed a joint bond, proposed by the school district and the public library, on March 7.
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By Stephany Reyes
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3/16/17
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After months of hosting public discussions and presentations, the East Meadow School District and the East Meadow Public Library will hold a joint bond referendum vote on March 7 at all elementary schools in the district.
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By Stephany Reyes
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2/22/17
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Infrastructure improvements are taking center stage as the East Meadow School District and the East Meadow Public Library have proposed their first joint bond referendum, each releasing plans for major improvements.
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By Stephany Reyes
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11/28/16
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Standard & Poor’s reduced the Town of Hempstead’s bond rating by three levels last week, but town officials noted that the municipality still received a solid investment grade and that there were …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/13/15
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One thing was clear after President Obama’s not-so-interesting fifth State of the Union address: He is gearing up to borrow and take more from working- and middle-class people.
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2/6/14
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