On an early-June day, before this week’s sudden high heat and humidity, the Rockville Centre power plant was strangely silent. There were no outages in the village, nothing was malfunctioning and employees were at their stations.
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By Aaron Axelson
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6/20/12
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Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY4), who has been fighting for a “Cost of Living Adjustment” (COLA) increase for senior citizen Social Security beneficiaries since the last one in 2009, said that …
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10/26/11
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In a move celebrated by state school officials, a law was passed over the summer to help school districts cut bus costs and put those savings toward school programs, and local districts have just recently been able to take advantage of it.
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By Jackie Nash
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10/25/11
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Before the fireworks are launched on the Fourth of July, Governor Cuomo and our leaders in Albany hope to have this year’s legislative session wrapped up. Still on the table are some very pressing issues, including the property tax cap, ethics reform and gay marriage.
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Al D'Amato
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5/26/11
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South Nassau Communities Hospital, like business and residents all over the South Shore, is having to take measures to deal with the rising costs of fuel, food and other commodities.
Mark Bogen, …
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Tom Steinert
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4/27/11
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If gas prices are on the rise, it seems the cost of everything else is also on the rise, from airfare to milk. But some local residents and business owners are trying to keep their own spending and …
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By Lee Landor
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4/27/11
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Even before last week’s big snowstorm, Valley Stream’s overtime budget for the winter was maxed out. But residents don’t need to worry about whether their streets will be plowed. With a healthy reserve fund, the village still has plenty of money to pay for any more snow cleanup this winter.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/2/11
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As I have mentioned in previous columns, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which consists of over 71,000 employees, is, without question, the most beleaguered, problem-prone and costly …
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Hal Peterson
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12/15/10
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I trust you haven’t forgotten the famous slogan Gov. Hugh Carey used during New York’s fiscal crisis in the 1970s: “The days of wine and roses are over.”
Unfortunately, the …
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Al D'Amato
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4/3/10
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Often while speaking with a Long Beach local for any story I happen to be working on, they ask me, “Do you live in Long Beach?”
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ARIELLA MONTI
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11/5/09
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