Residents looking to venture outside for some fresh air or exercise to escape self-quarantine will not be able to do so at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, according to the Town of …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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3/19/20
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From the way she dashed around her toy-laden living room, springing from the couch to the floor and back, you would assume that Nikki Kramer, of Merrick, was just like any other energetic 9-year-old. …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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1/23/20
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The Town of Hempstead owns roughly 750 plots of land, valued around $4.85 billion, according to Adam Haber, the town’s executive assistant for economic development and government efficiency. …
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By Nathaniel Puciato
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10/24/19
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State Sen. John Brooks recently sponsored a bill that could reshape the way Long Island’s public schools are funded.
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By Andrew Garcia
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6/27/19
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Every year at this time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature wrestle with the state budget, facing an April 1 deadline to get it done. This year . . .
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3/22/19
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With a host of Long Island Democratic politicos and two busloads of older adults from Rockville Centre’s Sandel Senior Center seated before him, Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared at SUNY Old Westbury on …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/1/19
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It’s school budget season, and as districts begin laying out their 2019-20 spending plans, it’s a critical time for residents to attend Board of Education meetings.
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2/7/19
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As we begin a new year, I’d like to share some of my wishes for the next 12 months for our leaders at all levels of government. Let’s start on Long Island.
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1/4/19
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Nassau County is now in the thick of its first property-tax reassessment in nearly a decade. As a result of this arduous process, 200,720 of the county’s 386,000 homes are tentatively slated to pay more in property taxes . . .
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12/20/18
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Recently, I gave the order to post online tax-impact notices using last year’s tax levy and the new assessed market values for property owners across Nassau County. Throughout my first 11 months in office . . .
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By Laura Curran
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12/7/18
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