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Mr. Trump, suburbia needs solutions, not tweets
President Trump claimed last week that he is protecting suburbanites from low-income housing projects, tweeting on July 29: "I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream . . ." more
Long Beach Aware Executive Director Judy Vining.
Oceanside Safe Coalition to receive grant funding
Long Beach Aware will receive $625,000 in funds over five years to assist the Oceanside SAFE Coalition in involving and engaging the Oceanside community in preventing substance abuse among youth. more
Keep up the dialogue on equal pay
It’s been a month since Team USA claimed the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands. The squad’s dominance throughout the tournament reignited the national conversation on the gender pay gap. more
Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan, at lectern, announced legislation at a news conference on Monday that would promote food allergy awareness in restaurants countywide.
New bill could combat rising food allergy concerns countywide
Legislator Josh Lafazan, an Independent from Woodbury, introduced a new bill Monday aimed at making dining across Nassau County a safer experience for those affected by food allergies. The … more
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Nassau County Republicans decried new law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.
Reacting to Green Light Bill
Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed into law the Green Light Bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain New York state driver’s licenses. The State Assembly and Senate approved the measure in June. New York joins 12 other states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico in passing such legislation. more
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Public-works projects must pay prevailing wages
Few public policies do more to build strong communities across our region than New York’s prevailing-wage law for public-works projects. It is a job-creating economic engine . . . more
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Let’s make sure we count everyone in 2020
Communities across Nassau County are changing fast. The demographic profile the county comptroller’s office developed highlighted new challenges the county faces so we can deliver the right services in the right way to everyone. more
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Immigration crisis needs fixing, not fighting
The next few weeks will tell whether there is any chance for Congress and President Trump to come to terms on an immigration policy that makes sense. The past few months have seen far too much brinkmanship . . . more
With new Senate, the hope for greater fairness
As the New York State Senate convenes for its spring session, let’s take a moment to reflect on how momentous — and historic — an occasion this is. more
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi and County Executive Laura Curran held a press conference after their visit to MercyFirst on Monday, where 10 migrant children from the border are being housed.
MercyFirst in Syosset housing 10 migrant children separated from their families at the border
The Syosset-based nonprofit MercyFirst is housing 10 migrant children who were separated from their families as part of the Trump Administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy. On Monday, U.S. … more
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