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State should extend the tax cap
New York state’s tax cap on school districts and local municipalities is set to expire next year, but the State Legislature could, before this year’s session ends later this month, vote to extend it. We would like to see . . . more
Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s acting district attorney, spoke in support of a stricter state law for registered sex offenders on May 27 at the North and Central Merrick Civic Association’s meeting at the North Merrick Public Library.
Singas: Stricter sex offender law needed
Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s acting district attorney, continued her push for greater restrictions for registered sex offenders last week at a North Merrick civic group meeting. The setting was significant. Weeks earlier, police arrested a North Merrick man ... more
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Leg. Francis X. Becker has been hospitalized.
Francis X. Becker suffers heart attack
Nassau County Legislator Francis X. Becker has been hospitalized with what some reports say is a heart attack. He is a patient at South Nassau Communities Hospital. Becker, 62, a Republican from Lynbrook, has represented the 6th Legislative District, which includes ... more
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano delivered his 2015 State of the County address on Wednesday in East Meadow.
Mangano: Nassau on right track
In his State of the County speech Wednesday night in East Meadow, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano painted a bright picture of Nassau’s present and future, touting his administration’s efforts to attract young people and families to the county, spur growth in the private sector, downsize government and hold down taxes. more
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19th District needed for GOP supermajority
The outcome of the race in the Nassau County Legislature's 19th District could prove key to whether the Legislature’s Republican majority is able to secure a supermajority, which is needed to borrow money or override a county executive’s veto. more
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Yes, I loved school-zone speed cameras
I couldn’t have been the only one who loved Nassau County’s ill-fated school-zone speed cameras. more
In 2015, we should rise up against taxpayer injustice
As we ring in the New Year, let’s reflect on the important issues and challenges our state and county faced in 2014. I believe 2015 will be a good year . . . more
Speed-camera fiasco: born of desperation
When the new school-zone speed cameras program was implemented, it was estimated that it would bring in $30 million. County Executive Ed Mangano wanted it . . . more
School speed cameras, like this one in East Meadow, have been a huge source of controversy since their September implementation by Nassau County. This week, lawmakers called to repeal the speed camera program.
Legislators move to nix speed cameras
Nassau County lawmakers will propose legislation calling for the removal of school speed zone cameras, Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves said, days after County Executive Ed Mangano drastically shortened the hours in which the cameras are in effect more
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County Legislator Laura Curran is sponsoring legislation that would direct more county contracts to veterans and active-duty service members who own local businesses. She introduced the Veteran Owned Business Act at a press conference at Baldwin American Legion Post 246 on Nov. 10, alongside veterans and Democratic legislators Carrie Solages, far left, and Dave Denenberg, second from right.
Curran bill would aid vet-owned businesses
On the eve of Veterans Day, a bill was introduced in the County Legislature that would direct more county contracts to veterans and active-duty service members who own local businesses. more
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