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Albany should give taxpayers a break
Every year at this time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature wrestle with the state budget, facing an April 1 deadline to get it done. This year . . . more
The MTA board voted to hike the price of weekly and monthly LIRR tickets.
LIRR tickets to go up; LI politicians blast Cuomo plan
Starting in May, Long Island Rail Road commuters will pay more per ride after the MTA board voted on Feb. 27 to increase rates. The exact price hike will depend on how far a commuter is … more
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Amazon announced Thursday that it would not open its second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens.
Nassau County officials upset over Amazon's decision to abandon Queens headquarters
Nassau County elected officials expressed disappointment after Amazon announced Feb. 14 that it would drop its plan to open a second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. The tech giant’s … more
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The LIRR has canceled several trains on July 23 following a derailment at their West Side Yard, two days earlier.
Evening Long Island Rail Road trains canceled due to derailment
Long Island Rail Road tracks were damaged in a derailment at the West Side Yard around 5 p.m. on July 21. Several trains were canceled during the morning and evening rush hours on July 23 as crews make repairs. more
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is calling on New York state to hold off on granting well permits to New York City, which would allow the city to draw millions of gallons of water from Long Island's sole-source aquifers.
County Executive Curran calls on state to halt NYC's well permits
At a Feb. 1 news conference, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran called on New York state not to renew the permits for 68 wells in Jamaica, Queens, until the United States Geological Survey … more
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An estimated 200,000 women, men and children took to the streets of New York City for the 2018 Women's March, held Jan. 20, one year after President Trump was inaugurated.
Hundreds from Nassau take part in NYC Women's March
An estimated 200,000 men, women and children took to the streets of Manhattan for the second Women’s March, held on the first anniversary of President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on … more
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Albert Redmond will run in the New York City Marathon.
Valley Streamer to run NYC marathon
Albert Redmond, of Valley Stream, joined United Way of Long Island’s team for the New York City Marathon to raise money for veterans organizations on Nov. 5. Redmond raced the past two marathons … more
The Lloyd aquifer is the deepest of the aquifers that Long Island gets its drinking water from, but it is in danger of saltwater intrusion.
Plan to re-authorize Queens wells draws skepticism
A plan to re-authorize wells in southeast Queens could have a negative effect on Long Island’s drinking water, environmentalists say. more
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‘Heisenberg’ and ‘Oh, Hello’
Sometimes it takes only two to make a great show. ‘Heisenberg’ Heisenberg, at the MTC, stars the marvelous Mary-Louise Parker as quirky 40-something Georgie Burns and Denis Arndt as … more
Steven McDonald in his Malverne home last week. Thirty years ago, McDonald was shot and left paralyzed by a group of teens in Central Park.
‘We are the flesh on the bone’
As his kitchen television silently aired CNN’s footage of the chaos the day after five white Dallas police officers were killed by a black sniper during a peaceful demonstration, Malvernite and New York City Police Detective Steven McDonald was listening to a speech by Robert F. Kennedy, made nearly 50 years ago, on the day after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination. more
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