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Support our schools — get involved in their budgeting

Semifinalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search were announced recently, and, as usual, Long Island came up big in the contest. more

1/24/13

Mental health services are crucial to our schools

Over the past few years, the state and federal governments have made it a priority to improve school students’ physical well-being. more

1/17/13

School budgets in the age of the tax cap

School spending plans passed at a high rate on Long Island and throughout New York state last week, ending the first budget season in which districts were limited by the state’s new tax levy cap. more

5/24/12

Members of the Malverne Village Board were among the 45 Long Island villages represented at the seminar held at LaMarmite Restaurant in Williston Park. Pictured from left were Trustee Mike Bailey, Deputy Mayor Joe Hennessy, Mayor Patricia McDonald and Trustee Patricia Canzoneri-Callahan.

Taxes a hot topic with county officials

The Nassau County Village Officials Association (NCVOA) hosted a seminar in Williston Park on Jan. 10 — and the state’s new tax levy cap law that went into effect in January was a hot … more

By Brian Croce | 1/18/12

W.H. Fire District fails to meet state filing deadline

The West Hempstead Fire District was among nearly 500 fire departments throughout New York state that failed to file required tax cap data with the Office of the State Comptroller — but its … more

Lee Landor | 11/30/11

The new property tax cap will have significant effects on school district budgets throughout New York state, including the West Hempstead school district.

Tax cap the topic of conversation at W.H. board meeting

As November begins to draw to a close the West Hempstead school district community is gearing up for budget talks. The first topic of discussion this year is the state’s recently imposed … more

By Svenja van den Woldenberg | 11/23/11

The governor is juggling hot potatoes

It wasn’t that long ago when then Secretary of State Colin Powell, speaking about the war in Iraq, repeated that old expression, “If you break it, you own it.” As Gov. Andrew Cuomo enters his second year in office, he will have to deal with the responsibility of owning a large number of state issues. more

10/27/11

Time to pay the piper

Whether it’s Washington, D.C., or Albany, taxpayers are sending a message loud and clear. They want the cost of government reduced, and they want their taxes to go down. more

7/21/11

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the tax cap law in Lynbrook. He was surrounded by, from left, Sens. Kemp Hannon, Charles Fuschillo, Dean Skelos and Lee Zeldin.

New York passes historic property tax cap

This one was never in doubt. Legislation that will put a cap on property tax levies passed by a 57-to-5 margin in the State Senate before it made it through the Assembly and was signed into law by … more

By Fran Berkman and Lee Landor | 7/6/11

Cuomo, left was joined by Assemblyman Brian Curran and Sen. Dean Skelos at the signing of the law during a press conference in Lynbrook.

Governor puts property tax cap into law

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed New York's first property tax cap in Lynbrook today, at the home of James and Janet Gannon. “For decades, taxpayers across New York state have been burdened … more

By Mary Malloy and Brianna Isabel Barbieri | 6/30/11

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