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I must confess that I’m an old-fashioned guy who honors certain customs. I hold doors open for women and people with packages. I put my hand over my heart . . . more

6/10/21

Four vie in District 24 2021 school board race

This year, two seats on Valley Stream’s School District 24 Board of Education are being contested. District 24 comprises the William L. Buck, Brooklyn Avenue and Robert W. Carbonaro elementary … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/29/21

The tyranny of false equivalencies

My March 4-10 column, “Voting is an act of choice and an expression of voice,” prompted a note from someone who wanted to talk about threats to democracy. He leads a group of citizens . . . more

By Robert Scott | 4/22/21

Voting is an act of choice and an exercise of voice

Many people seem to confuse democracy and capitalism. Some seem to think that capitalism defines our system of government. However, our governance is based on democratic principles, including the importance of voting. more

By Robert Scott | 3/4/21

Early voting, a victory for the people

New York state held its first early vote in 2019, and voter participation shot up nearly 45 percent statewide compared with 2015. This year, an astonishing total of at least 2.2 million New Yorkers cast early ballots . . . more

11/12/20

An infograph of Nassau County’s early-voting sites for the 2020 election.

Where to vote (early) in Nassau County

Election Day is a little less than two weeks away, but thanks to a series of reforms passed by the State Legislature in 2019, Nassau County residents can vote before Nov. 3. Starting Saturday, … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 10/23/20

Deliver the letter. The sooner, the better.

Meet at the mailbox, we told our kids when they walked up the block to wait for the school bus. Those were the elementary school years when the yellow bus hauled them off to . . . more

By Randi Kreiss | 9/11/20

The District 13 Board of Education is seeking a revote on its 2020-21 spending plan after making more than $880,000 in cuts.

District 13 seeks another vote on spending plan, makes more than $880k in cuts

After Valley Stream Elementary School District 13 voters defeated a roughly $55.3 million 2020-21 budget proposal on June 16, district officials are returning with more than $880,000 in spending … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/2/20

Valley Stream schools release 2020 budget, trustee vote tallies

Valley Stream’s high school district and three elementary school districts have released the results of their respective June 16 school board trustee election and budget votes. Because of the … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/17/20

School elections set for June 9

By executive order last Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reset the school budget and trustees election statewide to Tuesday, June 9. Every voter will receive an absentee ballot with a postage-paid envelope … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/4/20

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