As many members of the Haitian community on Long Island anxiously await to hear from loved ones from their devastated homeland, local organizations and county agencies are mobilizing relief efforts …
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Mike Caputo and Andrew Hackmack
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1/14/10
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A large audience at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City on Monday witnessed the official transfer of power on the Nassau County Legislature.
After 10 years of Democratic control, the eighth session of the Legislature will now be in the hands of Republicans, who have an 11-8 majority.
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Mike Caputo
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1/6/10
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The much-maligned county tax on home energy has been rescinded. A bill to repeal the tax passed by a vote of 13-5 at Monday’s session of the Nassau County Legislature.
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Mike Caputo
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12/21/09
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While the Lighthouse project remains in limbo as 2009 winds down, developments in Queens and Brooklyn appear to be gathering steam.In Nassau County, Lighthouse developers Charles Wang and Scott …
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Mike Caputo
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12/16/09
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Hundreds of people, including developers, elected officials and civic leaders, attended the Smart Growth Summit held at the Marriott in Melville on Nov. 20. The conference, hosted by Vision Long …
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Dana Williams and Mike Caputo
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11/25/09
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This year’s election brought about a change in Nassau County government, but the status of the Lighthouse project remains static and unclear.
Ironically, Election Day fell exactly a month …
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Mike Caputo
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11/18/09
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Though he lives in Suffolk County and works mostly in Manhattan, Michael Savini has always made an effort to drive along East Meadow Avenue, even when it may not have been the most …
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Mike Caputo
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10/29/09
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As an editor in the newspaper industry, when two candidates running against each other for elected office are equally likeable or unlikable, we are still compelled to make our endorsement. Being a …
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Mike Caputo
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10/28/09
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Essential services and property taxes are often in the forefront of the issues in the Town of Hempstead, but in this year’s race for supervisor, the rhetoric has shifted toward the proposed …
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Mike Caputo
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10/22/09
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Soon, there will be a playground, one where all the children can play. Supporters recently celebrated the groundbreaking for construction of a universally accessible park at Eisenhower Park, in East …
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Mike Caputo
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10/22/09
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