In the race between incumbent Sen. Dean Skelos and the unseen candidate Pat Gillespie in the 9th Senate District, the choice for voters should be clear: Skelos is the man for the job.
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11/3/14
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In ordinary circumstances, the usual standard that a person is innocent until proven guilty is an absolute in this country’s judicial system, except when . . .
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10/29/14
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide Ebola plan on Oct. 16 that called for the coordination of health care, Port Authority and Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers to combat a potential spread of the Ebola virus should it cross New York’s borders. He also designated eight hospitals, including Long Island’s North Shore-LIJ, in Nassau County, and Stony Brook University Hospital, in Suffolk, to act as regional centers for treating patients with Ebola.
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By David Weingrad
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10/22/14
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The chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Committee is charging that the one-time law firm of former State Senate candidate Dave Denenberg “conspired” with Republican leaders to delay filing of a lawsuit against him until the deadline to nominate a different candidate had passed.
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By Brian Racow
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9/26/14
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Believe it or not, legislation has been submitted that would permit illegal aliens to vote in New York state. Bronx Sen. Gustavo Rivera has introduced a bill in the State Senate . . .
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9/18/14
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New York’s governmental leaders took a quick trip to Israel last week to show that the state stands with Israel in its current conflict with Hamas.
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By Alex Costello
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8/20/14
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Peninsula Public Library is using technology in an effort to encourage kids to read as it installed a crayon kiosk, an educational iPad, in the children’s room last month with the help of $20,000 that was provided by State Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre).
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By Allison Leshowitz
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8/13/14
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At every turn, it appears that our state is being pushed further and further to the left.
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7/2/14
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Missy Miller watched the State Senate debate on June 20 from her Atlantic Beach home for the same reason she has been advocating for medical marijuana: her 14-year-old son Oliver was having severe seizures, and instead of staying in Albany where they had traveled to see the debate in person, they had to return a day earlier.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/25/14
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Views volunteers with respect
To the Editor:
Keeping Inwood and Route 878 clean is a matter of community pride. Congratulations to Pete Sobol, Jimmy Vilardi, George Pappas and their team of Inwood Civic Association volunteers for stepping up and making a difference for the Inwood community (“Keeping Inwood Clean,” June 5-11).
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6/13/14
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