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Robert and Susan Cirigliano of North Bellmore urged state legislators to take action to protect babies from drop-side cribs at a public forum at Farmingdale State College in February. Above, the couple holds a photo of their son Bobby, who died in 2004 when he was strangled by a drop-side crib similar to the one behind them.
Drop-side crib ban passes Senate, Assembly
Legislation banning drop-side cribs passed in both houses of the State Legislature on Friday. A fatal design flaw in drop-side cribs killed two Bellmore-Merrick infants. more
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Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran will run for the 14th District Assembly seat now held on Bob Barra.
Lynbrook's mayor says yes to Assembly run
Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran has been named the Nassau County Republican Party’s choice to fill Assemblyman Bob Barra’s seat in the November election. Curran, 41, a longtime Lynbrook resident, began a four-year term as mayor in 2007. more
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Bob Barra won’t seek re-election
After a decade as state assemblyman in the 14th District, Bob Barra, a Republican from Lynbrook, announced May 19 that he will not seek a sixth term. He cited health concerns as the reason for his … more
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Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran will be the Republican candidate for Barra's seat.
Barra won't seek sixth term
After a decade as state assemblyman in the 14th District, Bob Barra announced that he will not seek a sixth term. He cited health concerns as the reason for his decision. more
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Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick, far right, at the New York in China Center in December.
What's up with Freeport's incinerator plans?
The question of how involved Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick has been in talks with the Chinese Zhondge Group to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport has been a point of concern among local residents since news of the proposal broke last month. more
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Some members of the state Assembly are calling for a Constitutional Convention in 2011 - six years earlier than its scheduled time.
Some LI pols favor a state constitutional convention
Assembly Republicans held a town hall meeting on April 29 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hicksville calling on voters to call for a New York State Constitutional Convention next year. … more
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The Assembly chamber was abuzz on Monday, despite entertaining only 18 bills on the afternoon schedule. Budget talks soon followed as lawmakers are required to pass a state spending plan by April 1.
A tale from East Meadow to Albany
Eight days remained until the April 1 budget deadline as state lawmakers pulled into their parking spaces on Monday in Albany. Except for hustling staffers and a smattering of … more
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Millie Roman, Trudy Parker and Daisy Mercado all looking over an item they were interested in bidding on at the auction Friday night.
Bidders give Valley Stream school a boost [Photo gallery]
Going once.... going twice... sold. That was heard often at the Valley Stream Christian Academy’s annual auction last Friday night. Proceeds were raised for the school, which is part of the Bethlehem Assembly of God on Fairview Avenue. more
Christine Dennis sings along at the “Keep Hope Alive for Haiti” benefit concert last Friday night.
Words of hope for Haiti [Photo gallery]
Bethlehem Assembly of God in Valley Stream hosted a “Keep Hope Alive for Haiti” benefit concert last Friday night at the Coral House in Baldwin. more
Michael Montesano
Montesano defeats Meng in special election
According to unofficial results released by the Nassau County Board of Elections, Republican Michael Montesano defeated Democrat Matthew Meng in the race for the vacant seat in the state's 15th … more
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