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State Sen. Jim Gaughran, at lectern, was joined by fellow Long Island senators, from left, John Brooks, Todd Kaminsky, Anna Kaplan and Kevin Thomas in calling on state Attorney General Letitia James to investigate PSEG Long Island’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias.
Senators grill utilities over Isaias response
Members of the State Senate joined the Public Service Commission, Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island officials in a 13-hour virtual hearing on Aug. 20 to discuss what many said was the … more
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A petition to keep Elizabeth Gangi’s murderer in jail has reached 12,000 signatures.
Petition decries Bellmore murderer nearing parole
The convicted murderer of a Bellmore mother may soon be released on parole — but more than 12,000 petition signers say his incarceration should be extended. John Jackson was charged in the … more
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Democrats went high in their latest debate
The Democratic candidates for president get high marks for good behavior in last week’s debate — at least by comparison. On the very day that we witnessed a marathon of edgy testimony in the Trump impeachment hearings . . . more
County Legislator Josh Lafazan, with Leah McCloskey, left, and Marta Reeger, of Mill Neck Services, announced his new bill at a news conference on June 18.
Bill would expand workplace equality for the hearing-impaired
A bill recently introduced in the Nassau County Legislature would help level the playing field for hearing-impaired people in the workplace by amending the county’s human rights law to include … more
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The Valley Stream village board will be holding six public hearings on Aug. 19, including one on a law requiring residents to obtain permits to cut down trees.
Public hearings on proposed Valley Stream laws scheduled for Aug. 19
The Village of Valley Stream will be holding public hearings on six proposed local laws. The hearings are scheduled for the Aug. 19 Board of Trustees meeting at Village Hall. Of the proposed … more
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School board trustees fired suspended special-education teacher Lisa Weitzman at a special meeting in the district administration building on Tuesday, after a lengthy public disciplinary hearing that investigated her alleged abuse of five of her students.
LBMS teacher fired after alleged abuse
School board trustees said Monday that they plan to fire former special education teacher Lisa Weitzman at a special meeting on Tuesday, following a lengthy public disciplinary hearing that … more
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LIRR President Phillip Eng argued that his agency had made marked improvements in reliability over the past few months.
LIRR officials defend their record at county public hearing
By most accounts, riders on the Long Island Rail Road have had a rough couple of years. In fact, in 2017 the transit agency saw its worst on-time performance in more than two decades, and 2018 was … more
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky announced the results of a MTA Long Island Rail Road commuter survey at a news conference at the Long Beach LIRR station last September, asserting that riders were mostly dissatisfied with train service.
Senate leaders to host LIRR hearing Friday
State Senate Democrats announced Monday that they would hold a public hearing Friday to question the Long Island Rail Road management about current conditions and problems of the public transit … more
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The planned legalization of recreational marijuana was panned at a county hearing on Feb. 6.
Public to county: Opt-out of marijuana sales
Nassau County residents urged legislators to ban marijuana sales if it is legalized on the state level at a public hearing on Feb. 6. Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to legalize pot, … more
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What you do in high school doesn’t stay in high school
If you think what you do in high school doesn’t matter, perhaps the Brett Kavanaugh hearings will change your mind. That is my message to our children and grandchildren. more
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