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19th Assembly District endorsement — Port

In his first term as an assemblyman, Ed Ra was committed to lowering taxes, and he remains committed to that goal. more

11/2/12

A new Assembly District would include all of Valley Stream.

As it stands now, Valley Stream has three representatives in the State Assembly. Brian Curran represents the village; Ed Ra, North Valley Stream; and Harvey Weisenberg, South Valley Stream. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/21/12

State Sen. Dean Skelos, left, Assemblyman Brian Curran and Assemblyman Ed Ra spoke at the Valley Stream Council of PTA’s annual Legislative Breakfast on March 10.

Educators, legislators come together in Valley Stream

Pension reform, state funding for schools and mandate relief were just some of the topics discussed at last Saturday morning’s annual PTA Legislative Breakfast, attended by about 100 people at Memorial Junior High School. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/14/12

The proposed new 22nd Assembly District would include North Valley Stream, South Valley Stream and most of the village.

Changes proposed to local Assembly districts

Proposed new State Assembly district maps could drastically alter representation in western Nassau County — and split Lynbrook virtually in half — if the maps become law. However, it would put virtually every home with a Valley Stream address into the same district. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/1/12

Town recognizes W.H. Kiwanian George Silkes

Hempstead Town Councilman Ed Ambrosino, center, presented official Town of Hempstead Certificates of Recognition to West Hempstead Kiwanis Past President George Silkes, second from left, and Elmont … more

12/21/11

The Town of Hempstead and a number of communities throughout Nassau County have received steel beams from the Port Authority to be used as monuments at their Sept. 11 memorials.

Steel resolve: W.H. community working to acquire WTC beams

All that remains of the twin towers of the World Trade Center are pieces of steel and memories. Photographs of the iconic buildings, while cherished, are not tangible in the same way as a steel beam, … more

Lee Landor | 11/30/11

Assemblyman Ed Ra, with Principal Darren Gruen, explains the citation to children.

At Dever, reading is important year-round

Students from the James A. Dever School in Valley Stream District 13 were recognized last week by Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) for their participation in his first Summer Reading Challenge. more

11/24/11

Carlo Coco tossed pizza dough while reciting instructions for his grandson, 8-year-old Anthony Giudice, whose parents, Vinny and Marisa Giudice, recently opened their own pizzeria in West Hempstead.

New W.H. pizzeria gets a warm welcome

The owners of Nino’s Pizzeria, the newest pizzeria to grace the hamlet of West Hempstead, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 27 to celebrate its grand opening. Members of the West Hempstead … more

8/4/11

State legislators are pushing a bill to repeal the MTA payroll tax.

Legislators push to repeal MTA tax

Long Island employers got a bit of good news earlier this month when the State Senate passed a bill to repeal the MTA payroll tax — shortly after the MTA terminated its contract to operate Long … more

By Lee Landor | 6/29/11

Long Island American Water President William Varley said the company is seeking a 19.5 percent rate increase to cover capital investment costs.

High water mark: L.I. Water seeks 19.5% rate increase

If you want clean, clear water, you’re going to have to pay for it. That’s the message Long Island American Water President William Varley delivered to area residents last week when he … more

By Lee Landor | 6/16/11

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