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Trump’s pullout from Paris accord is sad, so sad
The biggest problem with President Donald Trump’s foolish decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement is not that it rejects an international accord signed by 195 countries . . . more
Here we go again: a new set of learning standards
New York State Education Department officials will have to forgive the public if people don’t appear eager to embrace Next Generation Learning Standards. We were burned by Common Core. more
Guy Mazza, acting director of the Department of Public Service’s Long Island office, presided over a public hearing in Malverne to discuss New York American Water's request for a rate hike in Oct. 2016.
Water company receives lower rate increase
The New York State Public Service Commission announced last week that it had lowered New York American Water Company’s requested rate increase, granting a first-year increase of $3.63 million — less than half of the $8.7 million requested by the company. more
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New York American Water prepared a Malverne street for new water mains last year. The state said last week it will invest $2.5 billion in water infrastructure projects.
State allocates $2.5 billion for water quality
New York state’s new $163 billion budget passed last week, including an allocation of $2.5 billion for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act, which aims to improve water distribution systems’ safety and quality. more
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Cherie Aldridge of Elmont was arrested for DWI yesterday after she sideswiped an off-duty policeman's car while driving on the Southern State Parkway.
Woman sideswipes cop’s car; arrested for DWI
An Elmont woman was arrested for driving while impaired on Jan. 25 after she sideswiped an off-duty policeman's car on the Southern State Parkway between exits 17 and 18. more
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Our future is literally blowin’ in the wind
Long Island was supposed to have 40 or more wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean by now, generating electricity 3½ to 4½ miles south of Jones Beach, which would have . . . more
Audit: Errors in Valley Stream school district's vacation, separation payments
An audit released by the New York State Comptroller on Nov. 25 found that District 24 officials did not always account for employees’ leave accruals accordingly, and that they needed to streamline the process by which separation payment calculations are reviewed, approved and supported. more
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Thank a school trustee today
It is probably among the nation’s most thankless jobs –– Board of Education trustee. School board members spend untold hours . . . more
T-minus one month, and anything can happen
After Donald Trump failed to capitalize at the first presidential debate and showed signs of weakness, his support dropped across the swing-state map. This has the Republican Party leadership . . . more
State must get Common Core right this time
Here we go again: The New York State Education Department is revising its grades-three-to-eight English and math standards. We can only say, with fingers crossed, that we hope the state will get it right this time. more
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