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Generators, large and small
Q. We’re trying to decide whether to put in a whole house generator or, as our electrician friend suggested, just get a portable unit that provides enough power when we need it. more
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Albany must pass sex harassment bills
After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws. more
With the Long Island Power Authority seeking to reduce its property tax payments at four power plants, including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park, residents from Island Park and Northport have banded together in protest.
Island Park, Northport residents team up to protest LIPA tax case
As the Long Island Power Authority continues to seek a reduction in its property-tax payments on four National Grid-operated power plants — including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station — Island Park residents met with a Northport-based coalition on April 11 to protest the efforts, which would significantly raise taxes in the communities. more
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Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth continues fight to curb vaping
The Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth is ramping up efforts to curb electronic cigarette use among adolescents. From informing local parents to pushing for stricter policies in Washington D.C., the coalition’s member institutions are facing the issue head-on. more
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State law enforcement officials said they recovered seven weapons, some of which were illegally sold in Valley Stream, during an investigation of a gun trafficking ring.
Two arrested for selling illegal guns in Valley Stream
The state attorney general’s office announced on Jan. 16 that it had arrested two people in connection to a gun trafficking ring in which firearms were purchased in Pennsylvania and illegally … more
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Ben’s General Contracting owner and Freeporter, Ben Jackson, left, was presented with a Contractor of the Year award by Patrick Bentivegna, president of the New York City/Long Island chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.
Freeporter named contractor of the year
Local contractor, Ben Jackson won his eighth National Association of the Remodeling Industry, NARI, Contractor of the Year, CotY, award. NARI is an organization comprised of high-quality remodeling professionals that annually judges 45 CotY categories in construction and remodeling work from contractors throughout the United States. more
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What kind of generator?
Q. We’re trying to decide whether to put in a whole-house generator or, as our electrician friend suggested, just get a portable that gives enough power when we need it. I keep seeing better and quieter stand-alone models in my internet searches . . . more
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A law you’ve never heard of is slowing our state’s progress
Schools and bridges are crumbling across New York state. Many Long Island hospitals are outdated, and local downtowns are in desperate need of revitalization. But New York’s “Scaffold Law” makes us among the most difficult places in the country to get projects like these off the ground. more
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Legislature should pass Child Victims Act
More and more survivors of sexual abuse are sharing their horror stories, often decades after they were molested or raped, or both. In the past, their stories were . . . more
The state Education Department released results last week on the proficiency level scores of students in the Long Beach School District.
Long Beach opt-out rates increase
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com While more students across New York sat for the state’s grades three to eight English and math tests last spring, fewer Long Beach District students … more
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