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Let’s get L.I. resiliency projects going — now
Nearly seven years after Superstorm Sandy struck on a late-October night, Long Island communities are still rebuilding. Homes are up in the air . . . more
Congress must act to extend flood insurance
Long Islanders can empathize with the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas and left extensive damage in parts of the Carolinas. Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy hit, fears of the next Big One are still palpable in communities like . . . more
In the 2017-18 school year, the most recent year for which state data is available, several students in the Franklin Square School District were unvaccinated due to religious exemptions, and one student was unvaccinated in the Elmont School District.
Franklin Square, Elmont school districts prepare for new vaccine requirement
Doctors and administrators throughout Franklin Square and Elmont have been busily preparing for the 2019-20 school year, when a new state law overturning religious exemptions for vaccinations takes effect. more
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New York prohibits guns for teachers, Rockville Centre Board of Education talks school safety
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that bans the arming of teachers in New York State on July 31 in an effort to protect students and teachers by keeping guns out of the classroom. more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Baldwin as the winner of a $10 million grant as part of the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative at a press conference at Baldwin High School on Tuesday.
State announces $10M grant for Baldwin downtown
Baldwin will receive a $10 million grant to revitalize its downtown area, that officials said has seen empty storefronts and vacant businesses for almost two decades. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced … more
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Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich visited the Madison Theatre at Molloy College on April 10 to speak about making a difference in one’s community and the world. Above, he first spoke with students.
Former Ohio governor John Kasich tackles divisiveness at Molloy College forum
Tackling divisiveness, disrupting the status quo, showing up for something you believe in and changing the world were just a few of the messages former Ohio Gov. John Kasich shared with a crowd of several hundred at Molloy College on April 10. more
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East Rockaway school District officials have scheduled a tour for 11 a.m. on Saturday to show residents the many improvements that are needed at district buildings.
Saturday's facilities tour to showcase needed repairs as East Rockaway school officials mull bond
With buildings across the East Rockaway School District in need of repairs and upgrades, officials have scheduled a facilities tour at the high school on Saturday at 11 a.m. for residents to get a glimpse of the needs themselves. more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared at a Long Island Association-sponsored rally at SUNY Old Westbury on Thursday to call for a permanent property tax levy cap and reduced state taxes for the middle class.
Cuomo touts tax measures at SUNY Old Westbury rally
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 … more
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State funding for villages and towns would come from new online sales tax revenue. Above, the state Capitol in Albany.
Cuomo restores AIM funding through internet sales tax revenue
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Feb. 15 that he would use $60 million in revenues from sales taxes on out-of-state internet marketplaces to continue to fund the state’s Aid and Incentives to … more
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Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach, left, and East Rockaway Mayor Bruno Romano sent letters to state legislators last month, asking them to reject Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal, which sought to cut the Aid and Incentives to Municipalities program.
Villages get AIM funding back
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Feb. 15 that he would use $60 million in revenue from sales taxes generated in out-of-state internet marketplaces to continue to fund the state’s Aid and Incentives to Municipalities program. The program provides funds for towns and villages, including East Rockaway and Lynbrook, to use in their general funds. more
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