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Legislator Steven Rhoads, along with State Sen. Michael Venditto and State Assemblyman Dave McDonough, honored Ellice and Tom Toscano for their years of service to Temple B’Nai Torah in Wantagh.
Toscano gives back to the temple
“My husband is Catholic and I’m Jewish,” Wantagh resident Ellice Toscano said. “And we’ve always been respectful of each other’s religions.” In 27 years at Temple B’nai Torah in Wantagh, Ellice Toscano and her husband, Tom, have always found ways to give back while raising their three sons, Matthew, now 35, Ryne, 30, and Reed, 23. Now in her 60s and a grandmother to 2-year-old Gabriella, Toscano looks back on the time and service she gave to her house of faith. more
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It’s time to restore full state aid to schools
In his State of the State address on Jan. 13, Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised to end the Gap Elimination Adjustment that school districts across the state have been subject to by 2017-18. That’s a major step in the right direction, but . . . more
State Sen. Michael Venditto
Venditto reflects on first year
Although he spends a good part of his time in Albany, State Sen. Michael Venditto said he hasn’t forgotten about importance of face-to-face interaction with his constituents, who live in Baldwin, West Babylon, and everywhere in between. more
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Albany should resolve to fight corruption
New York’s Assembly members and senators have returned to Albany to begin the latest legislative session. In the coming months, they, along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will produce the state budget. Important decisions will be made on . . . more
Former Sen. Dean Skelos is still eligible for his $95,000-a-year pension, despite being convicted of felonies in his corruption trial. It is something that is not unique to Skelos, but is becoming an issue in Albany, and for those seeking to fill his seat.
Skelos to receive pension
Days after his conviction for bribery and corruption, former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos filed for his state pension and sparked the first dust-up of the race to fill his seat. … more
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Sergeant Bergdahl is not a hero
In 2009, an American soldier, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, disappeared from his base in the Paktika province of Afghanistan and was captured by the Taliban. Five years later . . . more
Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, leaving court after their guilty verdict on Dec. 11. Speculation has already begun as to who will fill Skelos’s seat.
Skelos verdict may be calm before the storm
The conviction of former Sen. Dean Skelos creates a power vacuum in Albany, and also puts voters in the 9th Senate District in a unique position to determine the balance of power in the Capitol. … more
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Lisa Tyson, director of the Long Island Progressive Coalition, called for publicly financed elections in light of Hannon’s personal investments.
Local groups call for Sen. Hannon to step down
Local unions and some community activists are calling for the resignation of State Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City) amid reports that Hannon, who heads the Senate Health Committee, has been profiting … more
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Adam Skelos, left, and his father, Senator Dean Skelos, second from right, are facing additional charges from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara stemming from a job that Dean allegedly helped secure for Adam but for which Adam did no work. The two are pictured here at Skelos’s swearing-in ceremony in January with his wife, Gail, and brother, Peter.
More charges added against Senator Skelos and son
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara added more charges to the indictment against Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, late in the day on Tuesday, July 21. Skelos, 67, and his son Adam, 32, were already charged with six counts stemming from what Bharara said was a scheme in which Skelos was trading favors with businesses in exchange for payments made to his son. more
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Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s acting district attorney, spoke in support of a stricter state law for registered sex offenders on May 27 at the North and Central Merrick Civic Association’s meeting at the North Merrick Public Library.
Singas: Stricter sex offender law needed
Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s acting district attorney, continued her push for greater restrictions for registered sex offenders last week at a North Merrick civic group meeting. The setting was significant. Weeks earlier, police arrested a North Merrick man ... more
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