Marc Ringel, who was found to have 120 guns, several grenades, chemicals used to make explosives, boxes of ammunition, and what police described as an “extensive amount of marijuana,” pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in court on Thursday.
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JEFFREY BESSEN
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3/7/12
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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.”
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By Aaron Axelson, aaxelson@liherald.com
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3/6/12
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Several South Shore civic and elected leaders have banded together to decry a proposal by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to sell or lease three of the county’s sewage treatment plants to a …
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Chris Engelhardt and David Weingrad
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2/29/12
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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.
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2/16/12
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The Village of Cedarhurst was awarded a $75,000 Community Development Block Grant through Nassau County that will be used to repair parking field No. 6, which is located at the intersection of Central and Maple avenues in the village.
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JEFF BESSEN
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2/13/12
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Last month, the 2012 Long Island Index Profile reported that a majority of Long Islanders are not happy and are worried about the future.
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2/9/12
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The long tractor-trailer truck took up several spaces on Central Avenue in Lawrence and the monster truck “Crushstation” also known as the “Monstah Lobstah” grabbed center stage outside Peninsula Public Library on Jan. 26.
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JEFF BESSEN
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2/2/12
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The New York State Comptroller’s Office will audit Nassau County’s contract procedures, according to a letter sent by the state Deputy Comptroller Steven Hancox to County Executive Ed Mangano, dated Jan. 10.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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1/18/12
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The entire Nassau County fleet of buses was required to undergo extensive safety inspections while the municipal Long Island Bus system was being privatized in December, becoming NICE Bus. While the buses were being inspected to meet New York State Department of Transportation standards, service continued, for the most part, as usual.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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1/13/12
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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.
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1/5/12
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