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This month we marked the 10th anniversary of 9/11. During and after the attacks, thousands of police and fire personnel responded to the scene regardless of whether they were working or not. They responded because that’s what we are all about. Our job is to help those in need. more
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Police Benevolent Association President Jim Carver are locked in a war of words in the wake of Mangano’s recent release of his 2012 budget, in which he calls for the county Police Department to be restructured, with two of eight precincts cut, and for the department’s longstanding “minimum manning” requirement to be eliminated. more
Last week, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announced a plan to close a projected deficit of more than $300 million in the 2012 budget through layoffs and reforms, bringing about the first budget reduction in years. more
By ALEX COSTELLO Last week, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announced a plan to close a projected deficit of more than $300 million in the 2012 budget through layoffs and reforms, bringing … more
In 2004, the Brennan Center for Justice and New York University’s School of Law released a report describing the New York Legislature as “the most dysfunctional state [government] in the nation.” It was an excellent critique and its findings were well founded. more
People in New York state’s political arena spend a lot of time contrasting Gov. Andrew Cuomo with his father, Gov. Mario M. Cuomo. While the two sound alike and to some extent look alike, in less than six months, Andrew Cuomo has succeeded in gaining more notable victories than his father ever enjoyed in his distinguished 11 years in Albany. more
Voters in Valley Stream’s four school districts passed their budgets on Tuesday. more
We wish we could be spreading good news this year, that the proposed school budgets will enhance educational services and offer students new and innovative programs. But with the state in the throes of a recession, it’s just not one of the years when school districts could just spend what they want. more
Voter's guide to school budget and Board of Education elections. Includes proposed budgets and increases, tax impact, state aid projections, propositions and contingency plans. more
Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to decide the fate of Valley Stream’s school budgets for next year. The four districts have proposed a combined $204 million in spending for 2011-12. more
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