In the Feb. 3 issue of Newsday, the front-page story headlined the Long Islanders who topped New York state’s six-figure pension list.
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2/14/13
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The effort to rebuild our communities after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation has not been without a sense of urgency, especially when it comes to reconstructing homes and critical infrastructure “stronger, smarter and safer.”
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1/31/13
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After months of political wrangling and desperate calls from city and state officials to release much-needed federal aid, Congress passed a $50.5 billion Hurricane Sandy aid package on Monday, a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/30/13
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Last year, Nassau County created the Temporary Districting Advisory Commission to draft new legislative maps for the next decade.
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1/10/13
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Two weeks after he called on Congress to deliver billions of dollars in federal aid to help New York recover from Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited Long Beach and announced that the city …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/16/12
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For years, plans to replace or refurbish the 40-year-old Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and develop the land around it have come and gone.
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12/6/12
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On Nov. 19, County Executive Ed Mangano announced that he was establishing the Nassau Hurricane Recovery Fund Committee.
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11/29/12
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Storms of epic proportions are a challenge to everyone near or directly affected by them.
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11/29/12
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It may be human nature to believe that the worst can never happen. Perhaps we can’t wrap our psyches around the thought of our homes and businesses –– our lives –– in tatters.
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11/15/12
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I always thought it was cliché to say, “I’ve never seen anything like it,” but in the aftermath of Sandy, I can honestly say that, in my lifetime, I’ve never seen anything like it.
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11/15/12
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