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Protecting Long Island's taxpayers and commuters
Earlier this month on Long Island, Governor Cuomo, joined by County Executive Ed Mangano and State Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos, signed legislation to dramatically reduce the Metropolitan Transportation Authority payroll tax for hundreds of thousands of individuals and businesses and significantly reduce this onerous tax for thousands more. more
Without compromise, there's chaos
Although not scheduled to return to Albany until the new year, members of the State Assembly and Senate were called back for a special session on Dec. 6 to vote on Governor Cuomo’s proposed economic plan. more
Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., left, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signing into law a tax-relief bill.
Merrick-Bellmore senator pleased with Albany reform
To the Editor: I am pleased to say that the New York State Legislature and Governor Cuomo recently worked together in a bipartisan fashion to address the right priorities needed to help our economy grow: cutting taxes, creating jobs and upgrading our infrastructure. In stark contrast to Washington, which is plagued by partisan gridlock, New York state is addressing the critical issues we face and delivering the results that residents expect and deserve. more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo was joined on Dec. 12 by legislators at the Cornwell Avenue School in West Hempstead, where he signed a tax-reduction bill.
Governor Cuomo brings good news to taxpayers
Small-business owners of Long Island, rejoice, for your tax load just got a little lighter. Before a standing-room-only crowd at the Cornwell Avenue School in West Hempstead on Monday, Gov. Andrew … more
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Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center, was recently honored by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Council for her efforts to create the Driving in the Safe Lane Program, which is now in about half of Nassau County’s 57 high schools. She was joined here recently by Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s health and athletics director, who helped to create the safe-driving program.
Honored for promoting teen driver safety
The scenario is tragic, gruesome and perennial. A high school senior, all of 16 or 17 years old, gets a driver’s license. His or her proud parents hurry out to buy their child a new car –– perhaps a fast car. Within days or weeks, the teen is dead, killed in a fiery wreck. more
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Hal Peterson
Why is leadership lacking when it’s most needed?
On Jan. 5, 2011, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in a ceremonial oath of office, promised “to restore New Yorkers’ faith in a capital racked by fiscal turmoil and ethical lapses.” In his State of the State … more
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State troopers put Mepham High School seniors through the paces on a driving course during a daylong traffic-safety seminar at the school on Wednesday.
Mepham tackles drunk, distracted driving
On May 18, 2008, one second forever altered Jacy Good’s life when a tractor-trailer slammed head-on into her family’s station wagon, carrying the then 21-year-old and her parents, Jay and Jean. The truck swerved to avoid a mini-van, driven by an 18-year-old who, according to officials, was engrossed in a cell-phone call. The teen sped through a red light in Maidencreek, Township, Pa., apparently oblivious to the road before him. more
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Cuomo is fighting for taxpayers by taking on unions
Last week I wrote about Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano’s 2012 budget proposal, one that actively seeks to reduce Nassau County’s work force by an additional 700 employees. Mangano’s call for concessions by union leaders was met by steep opposition and what he referred to as “juvenile” criticism by labor leaders. more
Alyssa DiNubila
L.I. comedy exists, and it's good
Some Long Islanders visit New York City to enjoy comedy, without realizing they have great venues in their own backyard. more
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Curious passersby flocked to the damaged Lifeguard Headquarters on Sunday,which was forced into the boardwalk by a strong storm surge.
Cuomo tours damage in Long Beach
Long Beach Medical Center is expected to reopen this evening, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano said, after many of the hospital’s 230 patients were evacuated to Nassau University Medical Center … more
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