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Last week, Governor Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 budget. He proposed to increase school aid statewide by 3 percent while keeping overall state spending growth under 2 percent. more

1/31/13

State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., center, displayed a transdermal alcohol-monitoring device at a recent news conference, which convicted drunk drivers would be required to wear under legislation he sponsored if they do not install ignition interlocks in their cars as required by Leandra’s Law.

Legislators, D.A. want DWI law upgraded

On Dec. 30, one day before one of the biggest drinking nights of the year, State Sen. Charles Fuschillo, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice called for swift passage of a new law to close a legal loophole that Fuschillo said allows convicted drunken drivers to escape the mandatory ignition interlock requirement of Leandra’s Law. more

By Julie Mansmann | 1/4/13

20th Assembly District endorsement — Weisenberg

Harvey Weisenberg has served in the State Assembly since 1989, and during that time he has worked to pass more than 300 bills. more

11/2/12

Many good eggs among state government's bad apples

The summer of 2012 hasn’t been a very good one for some present and former state legislators. more

9/6/12

For four decades, civic and environmental activist Morris Kramer has fought to preserve the Long Beach barrier island’s beaches and bays. Here, Kramer on a jetty in Atlantic Beach, near his home.

Morris Kramer: Friend of the environment

Second of two parts. From the early 1970s to the 1990s, civic and environmental activist Morris Kramer scoured the sands of Atlantic Beach and Long Beach in search of hypodermic needles and balls of sewage sludge that had congealed on disposable pens and bottle caps. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/2/12

Morris Kramer, pictured above at the Starbucks in Long Beach, a civic and environmental activist from Atlantic Beach, scored a historic Supreme Court victory in June 1969 that overturned restrictive voting practices across the U.S.

Voice of the people –– Morris Kramer

First of two parts. In 1965, Morris Kramer, a 30-year-old bachelor who lived in Atlantic Beach with his mother, claimed that the Lawrence Public School District and the State of New York were discriminating against him. Kramer owned no property and had no children in the schools, so, by state law at the time, he couldn’t vote in a school district election. That, he said, violated his constitutional rights. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 4/18/12

Cuomo vetoes Brady Bill

“Saddened,” “upset” and “disappointed” were among the many dispirited words people used to describe Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to veto a bill that would … more

Lee Landor | 1/11/12

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law earlier this week banning smoking from LIRR platforms.

Smoking banned from LIRR platforms

Smoking is now officially prohibited on Long Island Rail Road platforms. Citing the dangers of secondhand smoke, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law on Monday that forbids commuters from smoking on … more

Lee Landor | 8/17/11

Officers and members of the Bay Park Fire District thanked Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg for being instrumental in bringing legislation to give funds back to the taxpayers. Pictured at BPFD headquarters were, from left, Fire Commissioner Dave Dencker, Secretary/Treasurer Sheila Picciolo, Co-Chairman District Roger Humes, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, Co-Chairman Bob Weiss, and Fire Commissioner Bob McKay. Commissioner Daniel Winters is not pictured.

Bay Park Fire District gives money back to taxpayers

“On behalf of the taxpayers of the Bay Park Fire District, I would like to thank Assemblyman Weisenberg for his leadership in passing legislation that will allow us to provide residents with much-needed tax relief without compromising the fire district’s ability to respond in emergencies.” So said Roger Humes, a commissioner of the Bay Park Fire District, in response to Weisenberg’s authoring of a law — at the request of the Bay Park Fire District — that will offset local property taxes. more

By Mary Malloy | 7/27/11

marine 1 made its way into the Talfor Boat Basin on Sunday, with Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, in red vest, aboard. Weisenberg help secure grants for the purchase of the new fire boat.

Fireboat to the rescue

With a long pull of the fire horn, Marine 1, a fireboat that is the newest addition to the East Rockaway Fire Department, motored into the Talfor Boat Basin on the village’s waterfront last Sunday, presented to the public for the first time. more

By Mary Malloy | 6/9/11

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