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Attorney Christopher McGrath, an Inwood native who now lives in Hewlett, will run against Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) for Dean Skelos's vacant State Senate seat.

Christopher McGrath to run against Todd Kaminsky for State Senate

Hewlett resident and Inwood native Christopher McGrath has been chosen by the Nassau County Republican Committee to run against Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) for the vacant 9th District … more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/29/16

Former Sen. Dean Skelos is still eligible for his $95,000-a-year pension, despite being convicted of felonies in his corruption trial. It is something that is not unique to Skelos, but is becoming an issue in Albany, and for those seeking to fill his seat.

Skelos to receive pension

Days after his conviction for bribery and corruption, former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos filed for his state pension and sparked the first dust-up of the race to fill his seat. … more

By Alex Costello | 1/6/16

It’s long past time for a minimum-wage increase

Seven years ago, the collapse of Lehman Brothers marked the beginning of a devastating recession that hurt New York families more than most. On paper, Long Island’s economy seems to have bounced back from the Great Recession. It now boasts . . . more

10/22/15

Hillary is about to get 'Berned'

Who would have thought that the Independent U.S. senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, would so quickly close the gap with presumed 2016 presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton? more

7/15/15

Kaminsky’s newest bill, which passed the State Assembly last week, would provide relief for those that used retirement savings to pay for repairs related to Hurricane Sandy.

Did Sandy sap your savings?

A bill that would provide relief to homeowners who withdrew funds from retirement savings accounts in order to repair or rebuild their Hurricane Sandy-damaged homes was passed by the State Assembly … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 6/24/15

What will replace the Long Beach Medical Center?

Laozi, a Chinese philosopher in the 6th century B.C., is credited with the saying, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” That easily sums up the ongoing effort to provide the residents of the City of Long Beach . . . more

4/17/15

It's long past time we legislators cleaned up our act

It has been a momentous month in Albany. The recent arrest of Sheldon Silver, the former Assembly speaker . . . more

2/26/15

At a press conference on Feb. 12 at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, Shila Shah-Gavnoudias, commissioner of the county Department of Public Works; Jon Kaiman, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s special advisor for Long Island storm recovery; Ed Mangano, the county executive; and Todd Kaminsky, a state assemblyman from Long Beach, announced that the state would provide $150 million to upgrade the Bay Park plant with a nitrogen-removal system.

State promises $150 million to better treat sewage

New York state has pledged to fund the installation of a $150 million nitrogen-removal system at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, which will reduce the environmental harm of the sewage the plant discharges into Nassau County’s Western Bays, state and county officials said on Feb. 12. The officials, speaking at a Mineola news conference, also called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide $550 million more to build an outfall pipe to carry effluent from Bay Park into the Atlantic Ocean. more

By Brian Racow | 2/13/15

Ellen Weisenberg, left, Todd Kaminsky and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg at Billy's Beach Cafe on Tuesday.

Kaminsky wins State Assembly race

Long Beach resident Todd Kaminsky won the majority of votes in his State Assembly bid on Tuesday, and was called the new “shining star” of Albany by Nassau County Democratic Committee Chairman … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 11/5/14

Kaminsky gets our nod in the 20th A.D

Long Beach resident Todd Kaminsky’s enthusiasm — and his ability to serve the 20th Assembly District — are undeniable. At 36, his record as a federal prosecutor who has handled public corruption cases is impressive, and we believe he would fight against corruption and bring more accountability not only to Albany, but to the district. more

10/31/14

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