As dusk crept in over Chester A. Reese Veterans Memorial Park in Malverne on Sept. 11, families, residents and officials gathered around its 9/11 memorial with dozens of flickering candles for the …
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By Emily Webb
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9/17/13
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A private company controlled by a multi-billion-dollar Canadian hedge fund is seeking approval to build a liquefied natural gas station in the Atlantic Ocean 17 nautical miles southeast of Jones Beach. If built, a pipeline extending from the station would have to hook up to an existing pipeline 2.2 miles south of Atlantic Beach.
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By Brian Racow
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7/16/13
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In so many ways, the Town of Hempstead has set an example of how government ought to operate.
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2/28/13
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Republicans in the Nassau County Legislature modified their proposed redistricting map yesterday, backing off a plan to place a sliver of Merrick, including the home of Democratic Legislator Dave Denenberg, into the neighboring district of Legislator Joseph Scannell, a Democrat from Baldwin. The plan would have removed one of the two incumbents from the Legislature.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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2/27/13
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There are 10 elephants and nine donkeys in a field.
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2/21/13
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Last week, Governor Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 budget. He proposed to increase school aid statewide by 3 percent while keeping overall state spending growth under 2 percent.
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1/31/13
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The effort to rebuild our communities after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation has not been without a sense of urgency, especially when it comes to reconstructing homes and critical infrastructure “stronger, smarter and safer.”
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1/31/13
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A special election to replace Nassau County Legislator Peter Schmitt will be held on Election Day, Nov. 6. Schmitt, the Legislature’s majority leader and presiding officer, who represented the 12th District since 1995, died suddenly of a heart attack on Oct. 3. He was 62.
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By David Weingrad
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10/11/12
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In November, when voters head to the polls, they may see some changes on the ballot. On Jan. 1, new State Assembly and Senate districts take effect, along with new congressional districts.
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9/27/12
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Last week, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano sent a memo to county department heads, ordering them to compile layoff lists. This would be the third in a series of layoffs of county employees ordered by Mangano in one year.
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8/2/12
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