Keyword: 2012
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Voters occupied the privacy booths to fill out their ballots on Election Day.
Incumbents hold seats in local elections
Polls in New York State closed at 9 p.m, but it wasn't until just after 2 a.m. that the final results of ballots cast in voting machines in Nassau County were available. Nassau incumbents held … more
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An open mind to Romney, but he didn't measure up
The 2012 election is one of the strangest ones in my lifetime. more
Hofstra: a world-class neighbor
Nassau County residents should feel proud that Hofstra University was selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates, for the second consecutive national election, to host last week’s Obama-Romney faceoff. more
Michaelle Solages and Sean Wright are the two candidates for the new 22nd Assembly District.
New faces for new Assembly seat
Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, there is a new state Assembly district in western Nassau County. The 22nd District spans from Bellerose to North Woodmere and includes all or parts of Elmont, Franklin Square and Valley Stream. more
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Bestselling author and Ivy League scholar Dr. Cornel West was one in a long line of speakers from both sides of the political aisle who have appeared at Hofstra University leading up to the second presidential debate, to be held on the Hempstead campus on Oct. 16.
Hofstra preps for debate with speaker series
A reporter from the student-run Hofstra Chronicle newspaper stood to ask a question of Dr. Cornel West, the intellectual provocateur, New York Times bestselling author, and Ivy League African-American studies and philosophy professor best known for his defense of America’s poor. The young woman said she had recently conducted an informal survey in which 6 of 10 Hofstra students said they did not believe poverty was a relevant issue for them as college students this election season. more
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Celebrating John Lennon's legacy at Tilles Center
A birthday tribute to John Lennon is highighted by concert recreating two of his best albums this weekend. Also, see parrots on display at the Long Island Parrot Society's annual Parrot Expo and indulge the senses in a Fall Wildflower Walk at Muttontown Preserve. more
Summer 2012 letter to my great-grandkids
Hi kids, It’s me, Great-Grandma Randi, writing to you from 2012. more
Flying high: The renowned U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron joins the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor in the skies over Jones Beach this weekend.
Soaring over Jones Beach
For many Long Islanders, the unofficial kickoff to summer fun begins with a trip to Jones Beach to watch those amazing aerial maneuvers that take over the sky during the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show on Saturday and Sunday. more
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The Flexitoon Puppets in 'Hamlin' on Saturday.
Flexitoon Puppets present 'Hamlin' this weekend
The colorful Flexitoon Puppets, the acclaimed puppet ensemble, visits Nassau County Museum of Art this weekend. Also it's time for North Shore Animal League's annual Pet Adoptathon, along with a concert celebrating Schubert performed by pianist Olga Vinokur. more
George Rand, a Franklin Square resident, is a retired engineering manager and university instructor. He also served with the U.S. Army in the Southwest Pacific during World War II.
Public schools: who’s in charge?
In his budget address, Governor Andrew Cuomo highlighted his two key initiatives for New York State — reducing public-sector pension costs, and implementing an evaluation system for schoolteachers. Gov. Cuomo is the state’s top executive, elected by the people, so who’s supporting his plans? It’s the state’s public workers unions and the teachers’ union — they are suing the governor in court. Did anyone elect the unions to be in charge of the state’s pension and school systems? more
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