A small group of educators and residents of the 22nd Assembly District crowded a room at Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages’s district office on North Central Avenue on June 25 to discuss the benefits of pursuing a college degree in science, technology, engineering and math.
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7/13/16
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Nearly 100 people gathered at Gate 3 of Belmont Park on Saturday to urge state lawmakers to support two bills that would prohibit electronic gaming on Long Island.
The rally, organized by the …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/29/16
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A bill intended to prevent the installation of electronic gaming machines on Long Island was introduced in the State Senate on March 17.
The legislation, offered by Sen. Tony Avella, a Democrat …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/23/16
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Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky had a press conference about a bill that he was sponsoring in the Assembly interrupted by an operative from Christopher McGrath’s campaign.
Kaminsky, a Democrat from …
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By Alex Costello
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2/17/16
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The New York state Senate voted in favor of legalizing mixed martial arts on Feb.1. This is the seventh year in a row that a bill of this nature as been passed in the senate. For the past six years, …
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By Steve Smirti
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2/10/16
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Hundreds of people gathered on Plainfield Avenue and marched to the main entrance of Belmont Park on Saturday, protesting Nassau Off Track Betting’s decision to house video lottery terminals in the …
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By Steve Smirti
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2/1/16
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On Feb. 1, an Elmont family experienced an almost unimaginable tragedy. Gabrielle Christina Johnson, a 12-year-old seventh-grader at Elmont High School, stood on the corner of Village Avenue and …
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By Steve Smirti
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2/1/16
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Members of the Elmont and Franklin Square community were shocked and saddened by the tragic events that unfolded in Paris over the weekend.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with our friends in …
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By Steve Smirti
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11/19/15
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New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie visited Valley Stream and other areas of the 22nd Assembly District on Sept. 1, meeting with residents and business owners as part of an effort to get more familiar with the state and its population’s concerns.
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By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com
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9/16/15
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State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages announced the start of the Assembly’s annual Summer Reading Challenge earlier this month, designed to encourage children to continue reading and learning …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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7/15/15
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