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I have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room.
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By Debra Mulé
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1/20/22
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Represented by Vincent Muscarella since the Nassau County Legislature’s inaugural session in 1995, the 8th district in the legislature is set to be represented by a political newcomer by November.
Vacated by Muscarella, the seat in the legislature is now being competed for by Nadia Holubnyczyj and John Giuffré.
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By Robert Traverso
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10/28/21
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After Nov. 2, the 8th district in the Nassau County legislature will be represented by someone other than Vincent Muscarella for the first time since the legislative body was formed in 1995.
Muscarella’s successor should be John Giuffré.
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Herald Staff
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10/28/21
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The Smithtown School District will restrict the use of 34 BrainPop instructional videos in classrooms because they introduce topics like Black Lives Matter and human sexuality.
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By Alan Singer
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8/19/21
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach who chairs the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, has introduced legislation in the Senate that could cripple magazines and newspapers across the state . . .
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4/1/21
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In case you haven’t noticed it, there are all kinds of battles going on between legislators and governors all over the country.
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3/11/21
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It’s been over 27 years since Colin Ferguson stepped onto a Long Island Rail Road train in Mineola and started indiscriminately firing a 9mm pistol at passengers. The attack propelled Carolyn McCarthy to run for Congress.
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3/4/21
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The coronavirus will be with us for the foreseeable future. The shutdown we have been struggling with has been painful, inconvenient and sad. We have seen . . .
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By Laura Schaefer
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5/29/20
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The Nassau County Legislature unanimously approved legislation on Nov. 25 to restrict the sale of most flavored vape products countywide. The law’s passage follows a recent uptick in vaping-related …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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12/5/19
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Having served as the 6th District legislator since 2015, William Gaylor has worked to introduce several bills for the betterment of his constituents.
Gaylor, of Lynbrook, has shown that he is …
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10/30/19
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