Marc Ringel is a free man. For now.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/11/17
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Long Island was supposed to have 40 or more wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean by now, generating electricity 3½ to 4½ miles south of Jones Beach, which would have . . .
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1/5/17
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Atlantic Beach resident Missy Miller was ceremoniously sworn in by Joseph Mondello, chairman of the Nassau County Republican Committee as she took the oath of office to serve as the assemblywoman for the 20th Assembly District at Lawrence Middle School at the Broadway Campus on Tuesday. The official swearing-in is in Albany on Jan. 3.
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By Diana Colapietro
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12/21/16
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It is probably among the nation’s most thankless jobs –– Board of Education trustee. School board members spend untold hours . . .
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10/27/16
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All New York state schools must now have their drinking water supply tested for lead contamination, according to legislation signed last month by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. New York is the first state in the country to institute a lead testing mandate for schools.
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By Rossana Weitekamp and Diana Colapietro
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10/19/16
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After Donald Trump failed to capitalize at the first presidential debate and showed signs of weakness, his support dropped across the swing-state map. This has the Republican Party leadership . . .
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10/13/16
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Here we go again: The New York State Education Department is revising its grades-three-to-eight English and math standards. We can only say, with fingers crossed, that we hope the state will get it right this time.
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10/13/16
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Residents will soon get two chances to comment on an 8.3 percent rate hike proposed by New York American Water, a private water company that supplies communities across the South Shore.
The New York State Department of Public Service, which oversees the Public Service Commission, has scheduled public hearings in Malverne and Wantagh on Oct. 26.
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By Rossana Weitekamp and Daine Taylor
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10/11/16
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he outdoor environmental center at Woodmere Middle School was one of three programs that received a “Be the Change for Kids” Innovation Award presented by the New York State School Boards Association and SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/5/16
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The New York State Education Department last week released new draft English and math learning standards for public comment, according Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.
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By Scott Brinton and Diana Colapietro
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10/5/16
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