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Dave Denenberg, co-director of Long Island Clean Water Air & Soil, says the cost of acquiring the Liberty Water utility should be mitigated by the money customers have already paid to maintain its services. Yet, that’s not possible, temporary presi-dent of the South Nassau Water Authority John Reinhart said, as courts have already ruled against such an approach.
What happens next with Liberty water?
  The South Nassau Water Authority is making progress on a potential public takeover of Liberty Water. Yet, even as progress is made, one question lingers: Is a public takeover of the utility … more
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Nassau County has not released any details of its cybersecurity contract, nor disclosed information about a state of emergency declaration.
Nassau's mysterious state of emergency may be illegal
  Nassau County may have illegally declared a state of emergency for cybersecurity — a declaration that was not even known until revealed in a letter to a reporter by a county … more
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A new Covid variant is on the march. Mask up!
In recent months, we have seen a growing number of parents crowding school board meetings across Long Island, protesting the state mandate requiring students to mask up in schools. more
Now look who’s doing the shouting at town hall meetings
Among Norman Rockwell’s most famous paintings are his “Freedom of Speech” series. One of them depicts an average citizen standing up at a town hall meeting . . . more
Go to town meetings . . . and stay home
We congratulate Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino on his new transparency initiative: live-streaming town board meetings. Residents who want to know what their elected officials are discussing . . . more
Get involved in the school budget process
In the coming weeks and months, local school districts will be planning their 2016-17 budgets, deciding how to allocate their pieces of that very large pie. It’s our right to have a say in how that money will be spent. more
A scene from “LaMotta: The Bronx Bull,” a film that chronicles boxing legend Jake LaMotta's rise as a world-class boxer and his struggles with life outside of the ring.
Bringing the spirit of Cannes to the South Shore
Roll out that red carpet: the Long Beach International Film Festival returns bigger and better than ever. more
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Dr. Scott Goldstein, 39, will be prepared for any type of emergency when the pope visits Philadelphia this weekend.
During pope’s visit, he’ll keep spectators safe
Dr. Scott Goldstein hopes this weekend is an uneventful one for him when Pope Francis visits Philadelphia on Saturday, the final leg of his highly anticipated and historic trip to the U.S., preceded by stops in Washington and New York City. more
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Youth soccer players were among the many fans in attendance at a meet and greet with World Cup winner Abby Wambach at the Microsoft Store at Roosevelt Field Mall on July 29.
Wambach wows local soccer fans
Long Island soccer fans rejoiced as World Cup champion and all-time leading goal scorer for the United States Women’s National Team Abby Wambach arrived in Garden City for a meet and greet with fans at Roosevelt Field Mall last week. more
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A. Thomas Levin
Civic Law
Q:  I was attending a meeting of my local Zoning Board, and the Board members left the room to have a private discussion about the case they were hearing.  Aren’t Zoning Board … more
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