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State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, left at lectern, and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins announced that a package of tighter gun restrictions was passed by the State Legislature on Jan. 29.

On Jan. 30, state lawmakers approved the first new gun control laws since the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act passed in 2013. Gun control advocates cheered the further tightening … more

By Erik Hawkins | 2/7/19

The state of New York state is sound. Let’s keep it that way.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent State of the State address was an impressive presentation of his accomplishments over the past eight years and his . . . more

1/25/19

Now’s the time to get involved in the election

The 2018 election is rapidly shaping up to be one of the most contentious in recent memory, if not in U.S. history. The nation is polarized, with people divided . . . more

9/27/18

Dr. Adhi Sharma, left, chief medical officer at South Nassau Communities Hospital, and Dr. Aaron Glatt, its chairman of medicine, discussed the medical science behind marijuana use.

SNCH poll: Residents split on legalizing pot

In 2014, New York joined 30 states that legalized marijuana use for medicinal purposes, allowing doctors to prescribe it and its derivatives for ailments ranging from epilepsy and chronic pain to … more

Peter Belfiore and Anthony O'Reilly | 9/27/18

Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced off against actress Cynthia Nixon in a primary on Sept. 13. Above, the two debating at Hofstra University in August.

Sept. 13 is Primary Day in New York

New Yorkers headed to the polls to vote in the 2018 primaries on a Thursday, rather than a Tuesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is facing his own primary challenge by "Sex and the City" actress Cynthia … more

By Erik Hawkins and Scott Brinton | 9/13/18

Danielle Cittadino leased her dog, Max, from Shake A Paw in Lynbrook, but thought she was financing him. A new bill seeks to end the practice of pet leasing.

Andrew Cuomo bill would make pet leasing illegal

Baldwinite Danielle Cittadino thought she was buying her golden retriever, Max, from Shake A Paw in Lynbrook, she said. As it turned out, she later learned, she was leasing him. Now a bill on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desk could make the practice of leasing pets illegal. more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/30/18

Jack McCloy, of Baldwin, protested New York American Water rate hikes during a recent town hall in East Rockaway. Those increases were temporarily halted, thanks to an agreement reached over the weekend between NYAW and the state.

Baldwinites to receive credit on water bills

After a deal was reached between New York American Water and the state Public Service Commission over the weekend, ratepayers will receive credits on future bills after they skyrocketed in recent … more

By Anthony O'Reilly and Alyssa Seidman | 8/21/18

At a meeting about the New York American Water rate hikes, Baldwin resident Jack McCloy Jr. showed that his water bill is more than $100, but his mother, who lives in South Huntington, is paying only about $8.

New York American Water under fire for rate hikes

Even though New York American Water’s conservation rates were designed to reward customers for limiting water use, the utility’s deputy chief operating officer, Bill Varley, acknowledged at a … more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/14/18

The Baldwin Public Library will receive a backup generator from the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery.

Library to receive backup generator

In the days after Hurricane Sandy, the Baldwin Public Library became a place where people could start getting their lives back in order. “The library provided a welcomed haven and a useful … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 8/9/18

Sen. Todd Kaminsky, at lectern, announced a $1 million state grant for Baldwin’s downtown development on Monday. Joining him, from left, were Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, County Executive Laura Curran, Board of Education Trustee Karyn Reid, Chamber of Commerce President Erik Mahler and legislative assistant Kiana Bierria-Anderson.

Baldwin to get $1 million in state grants from Cuomo

Baldwin’s downtown has been a work in progress for more than a decade, and Nassau County, Town of Hempstead, and State Senate representatives assembled on Monday in front of several vacant and derelict properties along Grand Avenue to announce a $1 million state grant to revitalize downtown Baldwin. more

By Daine Taylor | 3/27/18

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