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Nassau County Police chased four suspects last Monday after they allegedly broke into a North Bellmore home, tied up the residents and stole $7,000. All four were apprehended.

County exec, police lock horns over public safety

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

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 9/29/11

County Executive Mangano, at a Sept. 14 press conference, announced $300 million in budget cuts to close predicted gaps in the 2012 spending plan.

Layoffs, police cuts highlight 2012 budget

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

Alex Costello | 9/21/11

Mangano, at a Sept. 14 press conference, announced $300 million in budget cuts to close predicted gaps in the 2012 spending plan.

Layoffs, police cuts highlight 2012 county budget

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

Alex Costello | 9/21/11

Reforming New York's dysfunctional state government

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

By Hal Peterson | 7/26/11

A Cuomo following in his father's footsteps?

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

6/10/11

Carol and Joseph Segrete signed in at the voting station at West Hempstead Middle School on Tuesday.

Rumelt beats Mascia, library and school budgets approved

Although heavy rains kept many people indoors Tuesday morning, enough headed to the polls in West Hemsptead to vote on the school budget. Taxpayers passed the budget 1,071-893. Board of … more

5/17/11

W.H. school district prepares for budget vote

A week before the May 17 budget vote, the West Hempstead school board settled the long-stalled teachers' contract and renewed schools Superintendent John Hogan's contract for three years. While … more

By Svenja van den Woldenberg | 5/13/11

Publicize teacher salaries and benefits

To the Editor: Residents should be properly informed prior to the May 17 school budget vote, but school officials have been keeping them in the dark. School district newsletters contain no … more

5/11/11

Vote down this year's budget

To the Editor: As Tuesday’s West Hempstead school budget vote approaches, we are once again presented with a $54,397,183 budget ($1.5 million higher than last year) and asked to support … more

5/11/11

Library proposes 2 percent increase

Following months of work, the West Hempstead Public Library and its Board of Trustees proposed a 2011-12 budget that would essentially require the average homeowner to pay an additional $12 dollars a … more

By Lee Landor | 5/11/11

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