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John Ciotti, Norma Gonsalves and Howard Kopel were among the Republicans sworn in on Monday at the Cradle of Aviation. The Republicans now hold an 11-8 majority on the board.
New-look Legislature inducted
A large audience at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City on Monday witnessed the official transfer of power on the Nassau County Legislature. more
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Ed Mangano is sworn in as Nassau County executive by Judge Steven Bucaria.
Mangano takes office
“This is very cool… and quite an honor,” new Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano said as a hundreds applauded and chanted his name on New Year’s Day. Mangano was sworn in as the eighth county executive in the auditorium of his alma mater, Bethpage High School. more
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The Nassau County Legislature approved a lease authorizing construction of a new 1st Precinct in the Rosen Shopping Center on Grand Avenue.
1st Precinct lease approved
After an intense, hour-long debate among Republican and Democratic lawmakers and Baldwin residents over the controversial 1st Police Precinct lease at a session of the county Legislature Dec. … more
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At a news conference last week, Lenny Rosado, left, joined by State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., center, and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, warned would-be drunk drivers that "the party's over" with Leandra's Law now in effect. The law was named for Leandra Rosado, Lenny's daughter, who died in an accident with a drunken driver last summer. Under the new statute, anyone who drives drunk with a child in the vehicle can be charged with a felony.
Leandra's Law takes effect
State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, a Democrat from Long Beach, and Lenny Rosado were joined at a news conference last week by state and local officials to remind Long Islanders that Leandra's Law took effect on Friday, making drunken driving with a child a felony offense in New York. more
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Republican lawmakers vowed to repeal the energy tax in the weeks leading up to the November election. But now, members of the Legislature's outgoing Democratic majority are looking to pass their own repeal of the tax on Monday.
Lights out for the home energy tax?
A repeal of Nassau County’s home energy tax was a promise made by most Republicans campaigning for what became a successful Election Day for the GOP, as it won control of the county’s … more
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Legislator Joe Scannell defeated his Republican and Conservative Party challenger, Chris Browne, by a margin of 371 votes to retain his 5th L.D. seat.
It's official: Scannell re-elected
As expected, the 5th Legislative District race was close, but it did not tip the balance of power in the Nassau County Legislature. Incumbent Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin) defeated … more
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The Nassau County Legislature approved a lease deal to build a new 1st Police Precinct in the Rosen Shopping Center on Grand Avenue.
Precinct lease approved
The Nassau County Legislature approved a lease Dec. 16 to authorize construction of a new 1st Police Precinct in the Rosen Shopping Center on Grand Avenue. The item was approved along party … more
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After Republican lawmakers threatened legal action, Legislator Joe Scannell decided to table the vote on the proposed 1st Precinct lease until a future session of the Nassau County Legislature.
Legislature tables decision on precinct lease
Hours after the Nassau County Legislature voted 10-8 to approve a 60-year lease for construction of a new 1st Precinct in the Rosen Shopping Center on Grand Avenue, lawmakers took a second vote to … more
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Some residents are wary of President Obama's plan to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to combat the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan.
Residents react to Afghanistan troop surge
Some Baldwin residents are questioning the decision by U.S. President Barack Obama to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, wondering if America has the military and financial resources … more
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A strip of empty storefronts in the Rosen Shopping Center on Grand Avenue will soon house the new 1st Police Precinct headquarters.
1st Precinct lease approved
Despite an anticipated protest from several outraged residents, the Nassau County Legislature has approved a lease to authorize construction of a new 1st Police Precinct in the Rosen Shopping Center … more
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