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Going under cover for holiday gift giving

Did you know that it takes 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter? Or that people actually suffer from arachibutyrophobia? more

12/10/15

The state budget: some good, some bad

For weeks New Yorkers heard rumors that when the state’s budget battles finally ended, teacher performance would be measured more effectively, elected officials would be held to higher ethical standards . . . more

4/9/15

Support the effort to 'Raise the Age'

Sixteen- and 17-year-old New Yorkers who commit crimes are charged as adults. It’s a fact that many people are unaware of . . . more

3/19/15

Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing lawmakers to approve legislation to raise New York's age of juvenile jurisdiction in order to charge 16- and 17-year-old offenders as minors, instead of adults.

Cuomo pushes to ‘Raise the Age’

New York is one of two states in the country that automatically processes, prosecutes and incarcerates 16- and 17-year olds — regardless of the offense — as adults, a measure that Gov. Andrew Cuomo, backed by a large number of advocacy groups, is pushing to change. more

By David Weingrad | 3/18/15

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano delivered his 2015 State of the County address on Wednesday in East Meadow.

Mangano: Nassau on right track

In his State of the County speech Wednesday night in East Meadow, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano painted a bright picture of Nassau’s present and future, touting his administration’s efforts to attract young people and families to the county, spur growth in the private sector, downsize government and hold down taxes. more

By Brian Racow | 3/13/15

Jeremy Garrett of Ironmen Lifters, Andrew Braum of P C Engineering and Ryan Streeter of FEMA

IP Civic brings experts to explain

Raising your home is an involved architectural and engineering process, and if you are doing it with NY Rising you have to abide by their rules and regulations. That was the message from a panel of experts speaking at the Island Park Civic Association’s meeting Jan. 13. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 1/21/15

Tax Certiorari Law

Q: My school tax bill that I just received (October 1, 2014) is higher than ever even though I was granted an assessment reduction last year. Why? A: The school budget … more

By Richard G. Fromewick | 10/9/14

The price for a round of golf on a weekend day at Eisenhower Park’s Red Course will increase from $43 to $47 for adults who live in Nassau County. Republican county legislators and County Executive Ed Mangano last week approved increases of hundreds of county fees covering a wide range of services.

County hikes fees

The Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature on June 16 approved fee increases for many county services, including parks, museums, pools, golf, marinas and vendor registration. County Executive Ed Mangano, who proposed the fee hikes in May, signed them into law June 19. more

By Brian Racow | 6/25/14

Raises for four village administrators

The Valley Stream village board unanimously approved raises for four administrators at its Monday night meeting. The increases total $38,000, and range from 2.1 to 19.2 percent. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/12/14

NIFA tells county to rescind employees’ raises

When the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority imposed a wage freeze for Nassau County employees in March 2011, and renewed it in March 2012 and 2013, it explicitly applied the freeze to the wages of union workers subject to collective bargaining agreements. But NIFA meant the wage freeze to apply to all county employees, its current chairman, Jon Kaiman, recently contended. more

By Brian Racow | 1/20/14

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