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Mangano looks to improve Nassau’s finances

County Executive Ed Mangano delivered his third State of the County address to a crowd of more than 100 at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City on March 14. In the hour-long speech, Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, emphasized his pledge to cut property taxes by reducing the size of government, seeking more partnerships with the private sector and fixing the county’s broken property tax assessment system. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 3/22/12

Long Beach resident and environmental activist Scott Bochner led the presentation.

Residents, civic leaders demand transparency

Following a call for greater transparency by several South Shore civic and elected leaders over a proposal by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to sell or lease three of the county’s sewage … more

By Chris Engelhardt | 3/20/12

The problem's the process, not the plan

There is a lot to like about County Executive Edward Mangano’s police precinct reduction plan that was passed by the Legislature last week. more

3/15/12

County Legislators debated the Police Precinct Efficiency Initiative for nearly four hours on Monday.

Vote to close precincts passes, 10-9

In a contentious meeting on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature voted 10 to 9 along party lines to implement a new Community Policing Plan, in which four of the county’s eight police precincts will be closed over the next seven months and replaced with “community policing centers.” more

By Aaron Axelson and Brian Croce | 3/7/12

Vote to close precincts passes, 10-9

In a contentious meeting on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature voted 10 to 9 along party lines to implement a new Community Policing Plan, in which four of the county’s eight police precincts will be closed over the next seven months and replaced with “community policing centers.” more

By Aaron Axelson, aaxelson@liherald.com | 3/6/12

Is Mangano jeopardizing public safety? Don't believe the hype

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano is embroiled in yet another bitter battle with one of the county’s most powerful unions, the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association. more

3/1/12

More teamwork, less grandstanding

Whether due to a fear of on-field consequences or simply their professionalism, the Giants kept the showboating to a minimum during the Super Bowl. more

2/16/12

Joe Scannell questioned Nassau County’s Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Dale on Monday.

Precinct vote on hold after contentious hearing

A Nassau County Public Safety Committee vote on a proposal to convert four of eight police precincts into community policing centers was postponed when shouting matches broke out between legislators on Monday. more

Aaron Axelson | 2/8/12

Why I'm optimistic about 2012

A CBS news poll found that almost 70 percent of Americans described 2011 as a “bad year.” Friends, I’m optimistic, and I predict that 2012 will be a better year. more

1/5/12

The county Legislature voted on Monday to approve about 380 layoffs of county workers by the end of the month.

County Legislature OKs layoff plans

The Nassau County Legislature voted Monday night to approve about 380 layoffs of county employees. The layoffs could take place before the end of the month. According to Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick who represents the 19th District, the layoff plan was approved along party lines, with 11 Republicans voting for it and six Democrats against it. Two Democratic legislators were absent for the vote. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 12/21/11