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Dreaming of bicycling adventures
I loved my bicycle. It was a lightweight, aluminum-frame French road bike, a steel-blue Motobecane Jubilee Sport that I bought for $350 in 1982, when I was 15. more
LBPD breaks up underage drinking party
Long Beach police broke up a party on East Market Street last week and issued a social host law violation to a woman who allegedly allowed minors to drink alcoholic beverages. Police said that … more
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Bill aims to fix ‘pay-to-play’ contracts
Lisa Tyson, the Long Island Progressive Coalition’s director, has suggested a number of reforms to limit campaign contributions to elected leaders from companies that do business with the government. more
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Attorney Francis McQuade, left, and former Assistant Corporation Counsel Ted Hommel at a May 10 press conference in front of City Hall. Hommel said he was fired by the city 48 hours after he announced his campaign for City Court judge.
Former attorney to sue city
A city attorney who was fired 48 hours after he announced his run for Long Beach City Court judge intends to file a $1 million federal civil rights lawsuit against the city. Former Assistant … more
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Changing demographics demand new thinking
No doubt, Nassau County’s –– and, specifically, the Town of Hempstead’s –– demographics are a-changin’. more
Long Beach police have issued summonses to a number of businesses that sold alcohol to one of the department's underage agents, part of its Project 21 initiative.
LBPD cracks down on alcohol sales to minors
Long Beach police are cracking down on businesses that sell alcoholic beverages to minors, an effort that resulted in police issuing a number of appearance tickets in January, including one to a … more
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Members of the Nassau County United Redistricting Coalition presented their plan to redraw the 19 legislative districts (map at right), which differs from the maps proposed by the Republicans (center) and Democrats (left).
Coalition presents third option for redistricting
Dissatisfied with a pair of plans that would redraw Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts, a group of good-government organizations has created its own map, which was presented to the County Legislature on Jan. 14. more
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Saving the world, $10 at a time, part II
At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment. more
A new day in Albany begins with Senate rules
A new coalition of leaders in the New York State Senate is making its resolutions for change in the new year. more
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Put politics aside and hug your children
Before I get into the goings-on in Washington and Albany, I think it is more important to touch on the heartbreaking tragedy that took place last Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., not far across the Sound from all of us. more
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