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Assemblyman Robert Barra (R-Lynbrook) said he’s outraged at what he describes as a ”blatant money grab orchestrated by Gov. David Paterson and his cohorts in the state Legislature.” As part of the 2009-10 state budget, which he voted against, drivers licenses and registration fees will increase dramatically.
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9/3/09
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After 25 years of having the Town of Hempstead dispose of East Rockaway's trash and process it at the Covanta plant in Westbury, the village has signed a five year contract, with an option for five more, with Omni Recycling of Babylon to process the 7,000 tons of garbage the village produces each year. The contract went into effect on Aug. 20 and will save the village roughly $1.7 million over the next 10 years, village officials said.
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Anthony Bottan
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9/3/09
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Standing on the putting green at the Hempstead Country Club on Monday, Army Ranger William Castillo, 29, couldn’t believe the turn his life had taken since he returned from his third tour of duty in the Middle East in 2007.
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Anthony Bottan
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9/3/09
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Textbooks, pencils, calculators ... and face masks?
Administrators, teachers and students are gearing up for a new school year with one more thing on their minds: how to stay healthy, especially with warnings about the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, as it’s more commonly known.
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Mary Malloy
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9/3/09
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As the summer comes to a close, and neighbors spend a few extra hours savoring the warm weather and barbecues, the temptation to have a few drinks with friends can be powerful — but as Nassau County police and a few volunteers helped demonstrate last week, even a little alcohol can make a big difference on the roads.
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Matt Hampton
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9/2/09
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On a stiflingly hot and and sweltry afternoon last week, East Rockaway firefighters battled a mid-afternoon blaze on Second Avenue in East Rockaway. The fire was extinguished, a dog was rescued, and two firefighters were treated on the scene for heat exhaustion.
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Mary Malloy
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8/28/09
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More than 500 homes have been added to the higher-risk flood zones in East Rockaway, which will have residents scrambling to purchase insurance — at a steep cost if they don’t do it before Sept. 11. This nearly doubles the number of village residences that are deemed to be in danger of flooding.
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Mary Malloy
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8/28/09
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The quick thinking of three teens helped save the lives of an elderly couple that were fast asleep early Monday morning as their Lynbrook home caught fire. Now, the three youths are being heralded as heroes.
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Mary Malloy
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8/27/09
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Though Maria Pusateri finished her documentary about the health of Sept. 11 responders four years ago, she is still working hard to get the word out about the film. “Vito After” features Valley Stream resident Vito Friscia, a now-retired New York City police detective who was at ground zero following the 2001 terrorist attacks.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/20/09
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Bay Park's Wayne Wright was a man of many talents.
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By Mary Malloy
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5/15/08
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