The Nassau County Legislature passed a resolution on Monday to adopt the state’s Superstorm Sandy Tax Assessment Relief program, clearing the way for residents to apply for tax refunds on …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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11/29/13
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In what may be the most comprehensive planning effort to remake the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, a committee of residents representing a cross-section of the community released a 32-page …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/20/13
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo stood in a spot that Hurricane Sandy flooded with eight feet of water as he announced last Sunday that the state would provide $13 million for the installation of both a seawall and …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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11/13/13
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This is the last time many of you will hear from me before you vote on Election Day.
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10/31/13
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Nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy, a committee of Long Beach residents representing a cross-section of the community has been tasked with developing a plan to spend $25 million on storm recovery …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/9/13
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The Town of Hempstead Board appointed Nasrin Ahmad, the Republican candidate in the race for town clerk, to the post at its meeting on Tuesday. Democrats are speaking out against the appointment, with one Democratic Party spokesman calling it “a blatant attempt to bypass democracy.”
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By Julie Mansmann
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9/4/13
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A Republican and a Democrat standing together these days is rare. Even though we’re from different political parties, partisan politics could not have been further from our minds last Oct. 29, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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By Edward Mangano and Steven Bellone
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8/28/13
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Long-suffering Long Islanders may soon see some additional Hurricane Sandy relief from the federal government. A new program funded by Federal Supplemental Disaster Aid promises to bring nearly $150 million to the area, and will also feature a unique, bottom-up structure that will give residents influence over how the money is spent.
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By Amanda McKelvey and Andrew Hackmack
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7/31/13
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A little more than a month after state lawmakers passed a bill to allow Long Beach to borrow $12 million to cover costs associated with Hurricane Sandy and an inherited deficit, the city’s …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/25/13
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The state’s new Commission to Investigate Public Corruption has the potential to finally address, in an organized and effective manner, the illegal and unethical practices of too many elected public officials in New York.
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7/10/13
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