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South Shore residents accustomed to jumping in their boats and heading out for a day of clamming in Hempstead Bay will have to travel farther this spring and summer. At the recommendation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Town of Hempstead’s shellfishing areas west of the Wantagh Parkway were closed in February, with additional areas closed on April 1. Affected areas include the waters south of Bellmore, Merrick and Freeport.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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4/19/12
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New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican of Merrick, will be honored at Vision Long Island’s 11th annual Smart Growth Awards at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury in June for his role in authoring the state’s “Complete Streets” law.
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4/13/12
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On Feb. 22, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, “There must be pension reform in the budget.” I couldn’t agree more, budget or otherwise, as I wrote in my last column, “Cuomo mandates reform of $140 billion state pension system.”
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Hal Peterson
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3/14/12
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Continuing her outspoken opposition to New York state’s new teacher and principal evaluation system, which links educator ratings to student test scores, South Side High School Principal Dr. Carol Burris organized a meeting of 100 of her colleagues from the metropolitan area Monday afternoon. The gathering kicked off a campaign to alert the public and legislators to what educators describe as the weaknesses and costs of the Annual Professional Performance Review, which has been championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Education Commissioner John King.
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Judy Rattner
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3/14/12
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On Jan. 14, the New York Times reported that “President Obama on Friday announced an aggressive campaign to shrink the size of the federal government, a proposal less notable for its goal — the fight against bloat that has been embraced by every modern-day president — than for the political challenge it poses to a hostile Congress.”
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Hal Peterson
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2/1/12
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A trio of thorny issues — the 2012-13 school calendar, linking teacher evaluations to state aid, and the 2 percent tax levy cap — topped the agenda at the Jan. 18 Board of Education meeting
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Judy Rattner
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1/25/12
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Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled his 2012-13 Executive Budget and Reform Plan, which he says will close the $2 billion budget gap and increase state aid to schools and municipalities.
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Alex Costello
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1/25/12
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To the Editor:
I am pleased to say that the New York State Legislature and Governor Cuomo recently worked together in a bipartisan fashion to address the right priorities needed to help our economy grow: cutting taxes, creating jobs and upgrading our infrastructure. In stark contrast to Washington, which is plagued by partisan gridlock, New York state is addressing the critical issues we face and delivering the results that residents expect and deserve.
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By Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr.
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12/15/11
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A corrections officer from Elmont was killed in a car crash at 12:01 a.m. today while driving westbound on the Southern State Parkway, near Peninsula Boulevard.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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12/13/11
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By chance, I happened to notice that on Nov. 9, The Huffington Post reported that a potential Republican challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in a 2014 gubernatorial race, was defeated in his reelection bid for Erie County executive.
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Hal Peterson
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11/23/11
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