As we batted around ideas for this week’s editorial, we agreed that a new take on an old idea — New Year’s resolutions — was in order. Rather than offer our own ideas, we decided, we’d ask the experts.
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12/24/09
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With the state’s deficit nearing a $4 billion, and amid what officials call a “cash-flow crunch,” Gov. David Paterson has ordered $750 million in reductions in scheduled December payments to help keep the current-year budget balanced.
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Anthony Bottan
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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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Gov. David Paterson’s dire warning last week of a $5 billion deficit in the state budget over the next two years, and his plans to address it, drew a swift — and negative —response from local officials. The governor’s plan calls for a $3 billion reduction in state spending in the current fiscal year, ending March 30, and includes a reduction in state aid to schools by about $690 million.
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by Judy Rattner
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10/22/09
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A $2 million plan to construct a new “shared-use” path that connects Eisenhower Park in East Meadow to other areas in the Hub was unveiled last week by Governor David Paterson.
The …
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Mike Caputo
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9/17/09
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