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Dean Skelos fought through reporters after his sentencing in May. His legal team is citing a recent Supreme Court decision in his appeal.

Dean and Adam Skelos have officially appealed their corruption sentences, and are now petitioning to remain out of prison until the appeals process is complete. The father and son were sentenced … more

By Alex Costello | 7/20/16

Reclaim New York Executive Director Brandon Muir, left, and attorney Dennis J. Saffran discussed the New York Transparency Project on Tuesday in Mineola.

Elmont School District sued by transparency group

The nonprofit group Reclaim New York filed a lawsuit on June 7 in Nassau County Supreme Court against the Elmont School District for failing to comply with a Freedom of Information Law … more

By Steve Smirti | 6/15/16

Five Towns Letters to the Editor

Wants trustees to answer questions To the Editor: Thank you for publishing the article “Budgeting under the tax cap” (May 5-11). more

5/25/16

Lawrence Teachers Association educators and Creative Child instructors who taught at the Number Four School in 2002-03.

School district appeals court decision

The contentious issue of who should be teaching pre-kindergarten children in the Lawrence School District may not be resolved until later this year. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/23/16

To nominate a potential justice, or not to nominate

The sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia set off an immediate debate about whether President Obama should be able to fill the vacant seat in an election year. Politics are clearly on Obama’s mind . . . more

2/26/16

Nassau County Supreme Court Judge Daniel Palmieri ruled that the Village of Lawrence’s Board of Appeals had the power to implement a one-year trial period for seven-day operation of the Bais Medrash of Harborview, above.

Court ruling favors Harborview shul

A Nassau County Supreme Court ruling has upheld the removal of a restrictive covenant, which will allow a Village of Lawrence shul to operate unrestricted for seven days a week during a one-year trial period that began in July and will be reviewed next summer. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/13/16

The Singas election campaign took the Town of Hempstead to the Supreme Court in order to obtain copies of financial disclosure documents requested under the Freedom of Information Law.

Supreme Court directs town to turn over documents

A State Supreme Court ruled in mid-November that the Town of Hempstead must provide copies of the financial disclosure statements filed by former Town Supervisor Kate Murray and other town officials that were requested under the Freedom of Information Law. The FOIL was filed by the Madeline Singas election campaign, which received permission to view the financial disclosure documents, but not to copy them. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 1/6/16

The Bais Medrash of Harborview in Lawrence was given a one-year trial period for seven-day operation. The village's Board of Appeals ruling is being challenged in court by a group of residents.

Residents take village Board of Appeals to court

A group of Lawrence residents filed a legal action in county Supreme Court last month to oppose the one-year trial period granted by the village’s Board of Appeals for the Bais Medrash of Harborview synagogue in the Lawrence Bay Park section, to expand its operations. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/23/15

Sean Flynn, 16, of Bellmore, and Michael Halpern, 17, of Hewlett, were among the young people celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision declaring gay marriage legal across the country.

Pride for Youth celebrates Supreme Court's gay marriage decision

Sixteen-year-old Sean Flynn, of Bellmore, called all 263 contacts on his cell phone on the afternoon of June 26, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Constitution guarantees the right to gay marriage. He made the calls in rapid-fire succession. “Marriage equality is legal!” Flynn yelled into the phone. “Woohoo!” Then he moved to the next number, again and again, for two and a half hours. He was ecstatic, he said. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/15/15

Stephen R. Mahler, who was mayor of Atlantic Beach for 18 years, will be honored with a dinner at the Ocean Club on Wednesday.

Honoring a dedicated public servant

Stephen R. Mahler was probably destined to be an Atlantic Beach mayor, especially after being drafted to become a trustee 90 days into his village residency two decades ago. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/15/15

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