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Let's have more action and less politics

Why should we be begging for lawmakers in Washington to work together? more

2/28/13

Long Island's own fighting Irishman

As expected, New Yorkers rang in 2013 with style, only to have Congress deliver a one-two sucker punch and kick them while they were down. more

1/10/13

I'm probably not the first to say good riddance, 2012

Unless I hear some credible dissenting voices, I’m going to vote for 2012 as one of the worst years in recent history. more

1/3/13

Put politics aside and hug your children

Before I get into the goings-on in Washington and Albany, I think it is more important to touch on the heartbreaking tragedy that took place last Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., not far across the Sound from all of us. more

12/20/12

We need balance to avoid the 'fiscal cliff'

The year is quickly coming to an end, and if you believe the hype, lawmakers appear to be nowhere close to making any breakthroughs and solving the fiscal crisis. more

12/6/12

All that tazz: Israeli-born fusion guitarist Oz Noy and Bakithi Kumalo, a key member of Paul Simon’s band, are among the many featured performers at this year’s Long Beach Jazz Festival, which begins on Sept. 20.

In tune with the Long Beach Jazz Festival

The Long Beach Jazz Festival brings its 10th edition to the 'City By The Sea' next week, Sept. 20-23. more

By Karen Bloom | 9/12/12

Barry Wilansky, executive director of Tempo Group, a South Shore drug-treatment agency, said he was forced to lay off two social workers when Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano recently eliminated funding for private, nonprofit drug-treatment and youth-service providers.

Nassau County slashes Tempo Group's funds

The two social workers had been counseling drug addicts on how to stay clean. Then, on July 5, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano slashed funding for drug-treatment and youth services, and suddenly they were without jobs. One is the mother of three children, all under age 12, whose husband is unemployed. The other is a single woman who had recently taken out a mortgage to buy a fixer-upper home. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/17/12

Rockville Centre school district to present spending plan that stays within tax-levy cap and maintains all programs and staffing levels

Members of the bargaining unit representing Rockville Centre teachers and teaching assistants, the largest of seven bargaining units in the school district, voted on Tuesday to ratify a memorandum of agreement for a new four-year contract. The Board of Education is expected to vote on whether to approve the memorandum of agreement at its next meeting on April 3. more

Judy Rattner | 3/29/12

NICE unveils bus route cuts, improvements

Just two months into delivering bus service to Nassau County riders, Veolia Transportation is ready to reduce service on certain routes while increasing it on others. more

By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com | 2/29/12

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was joined on Dec. 12 by legislators at the Cornwell Avenue School in West Hempstead, where he signed a tax-reduction bill.

Governor Cuomo brings good news to taxpayers

Small-business owners of Long Island, rejoice, for your tax load just got a little lighter. Before a standing-room-only crowd at the Cornwell Avenue School in West Hempstead on Monday, Gov. Andrew … more

Lee Landor | 12/14/11

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