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Nassau County Republicans decried new law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed into law the Green Light Bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain New York state driver’s licenses. The State Assembly and Senate approved the measure in June. New York joins 12 other states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico in passing such legislation. more

By Nadya Nataly | 7/5/19

The State Senate approved legislation this week to give control of an abandoned National Guard armory on Babylon Turnpike to the Village of Freeport. The Assembly must now OK the measure before it can go to Governor Cuomo for his signature.

Armory transfer passes in Senate

A bill proposed by State Sen. John Brooks that would give the old National Guard armory on Babylon Turnpike to Freeport passed a Senate vote on Monday, the first step toward handing control of the long-abandoned facility to the village. more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/22/19

Lynbrook resident Susan Brockmann, above with Nassau County Legislator C. William Gaylor, stood outside the County Legislative Building in Mineola last May, wearing 500 plastic bags. She did so in protest of their use.

Lynbrook, East Rockaway residents react positively to New York's plastic bag ban

Under an agreement reached as part of the state budget passed by lawmakers over the weekend, plastic bags will be banned in all New York retail stores starting next March, which has left many locals pleased. more

By Anthony O'Reilly and Melissa Koenig | 4/4/19

Susan Brockmann asked festival-goers in Rockville Centre last September to sign a petition urging an ordinance to combat bag pollution. Now, plastic bags will be banned in retail stores starting next March.

Amid Rockville Centre movement to curb checkout bag pollution, plastic bags to be banned in New York

Under an agreement reached as part of the state budget passed by lawmakers over the weekend, plastic bags will be banned in all New York retail stores starting next March. more

By Anthony O'Reilly and Ben Strack | 4/4/19

Radical leftists on the rampage!

With all the political distractions constantly bombarding us, it’s important to remember that our national economy continues to grow at a strong pace, creating new jobs and the lowest unemployment in years. But some politicians in Washington and Albany . . . more

2/22/19

Amazon never really understood our region

Who’s to blame for Amazon’s sudden departure last Thursday? That was the big question as news of the tech giant’s decision to nix plans to locate its second headquarters in Long Island City filtered out to the public. more

2/22/19

State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, left at lectern, and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins announced that a package of tighter gun restrictions was passed by the State Legislature on Jan. 29.

Legislators tighten New York's gun laws

On Jan. 30, state lawmakers approved the first new gun control laws since the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act passed in 2013. Gun control advocates cheered the further tightening … more

By Erik Hawkins | 2/7/19

The state of New York state is sound. Let’s keep it that way.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent State of the State address was an impressive presentation of his accomplishments over the past eight years and his . . . more

1/25/19

Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty expressed gratitude toward Gov. Andrew Cuomo for continuing to provide state aid to Island Park in his proposed budget, despite cutting the program for many other municipalities on Long Island.

Island Park one of few villages to receive state aid under Gov. Cuomo's proposed budget

Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2019-20 budget, Long Island municipalities would lose up to about $15 million in state aid, with Island Park being among a few notable exceptions. more

By Mike Smollins | 1/24/19

Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget, the Village of Lynbrook would lose roughly $230,000 in state aid.

Lynbrook, East Rockaway push for more state funding

Lynbrook and East Rockaway village officials are pushing back against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to slash state aid to villages. The plan was included in Cuomo’s 2019-20 budget, proposed on … more

By Melissa Koenig | 1/24/19

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