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It’s hard to argue with a track record like that of Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, a Democrat from Glen Cove. Over the past eight years, he took a fiscally mismanaged, virtually insolvent county and turned it around, consistently balancing a budget that seemingly could not be balanced.
Suozzi saved money by cutting the county work force by 1,000 employees and instituting tried-and-true management practices that were previously nonexistent. At the same time, he has put in place a host of programs to improve residents’ quality of life, from smoking-cessation regimens to energy-efficiency incentives.
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10/29/09
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On October 9, at about 7:15 a.m., Lynbrook firefighters and medical personnel were dispatched to a reported overturned vehicle at Sunrise Highway and Broadway.
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10/29/09
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Almost two years ago, the Lynbrook village board hired a planning team to design a blueprint detailing how the village could revitalize its downtown commercial district. The planning group, …
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by Anthony Bottan
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10/29/09
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Lynbrook residents Angela M. Carone, center, and Dorothy M. Ehmsen, right, discussed important tax issues with Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin, left, at a recent taxpayer’s forum held at the Lynbrook Public Library.
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10/28/09
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Former East Rockaway Mayor Charles (“Charlie”) Formont died suddenly on October 21. Formont, who was known as Charlie, was a village trustee from 1987 to 1995 and served two terms as mayor from 1995 to 2003. A lifelong village resident, he was a member of the East Rockaway Fire Department and Rescue Squad for 49 years.
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Mary Malloy
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10/27/09
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A major switch upgrade project near the Valley Stream train station will affect Long Island Rail Road service across the south shore this coming weekend.
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by Andrew Hackmack
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10/22/09
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When Gina Capone of Valley Stream was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2000, she began scouring the Internet to find someone with diabetes whom she could talk with; someone who knew what she was going through. Capone’s aunt was the only person she knew with diabetes, and her aunt’s case was filled with complications.
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Anthony Bottan
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10/22/09
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The 2010 City of the Brave calendar is out, featuring firefighters from The New York City Fire Department.
“Mr. April” is none other than East Rockaway’s Brian Dessart, a firefighter for both NYC and the East Rockaway Fire Department, and former Herald Communications Director.
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10/22/09
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When Lynbrook resident Sarah Thomas was just a teenager, she knew what her calling was in life. At 15, Thomas said she took a voiceover class at the Learning Annex — a continuing education school in Manhattan — and realized then that she wanted to be an actress. Her road to success, however, has been a tortuous one.
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Anthony Bottan
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10/22/09
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Students at Lynbrook’s West End School experienced the democratic process first-hand when they participated in Student Council elections.
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10/22/09
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