Though the state’s struggle to close its huge budget gap is dominating the headlines, another economy-related issue is likely to loom large in the near future: foreclosures.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/31/10
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Sewanhaka Central High School District leaders traveled to last week for one of nearly two dozen community meetings to help explain and defend this year’s school budget.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/24/10
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Hundreds of Elmont residents joined horse breeders and trainers from across the state at Belmont Park last week to fight for the installation of video lottery terminals at downstate racetracks.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/24/10
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Belmont Park rallies for VLTs
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Elmont leaders, along with breeders and trainers from New York State's racing industry gathered at Belmont Park on Sunday, March 21 to fight for video lottery terminals at Aqueduct and Belmont racetracks.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/23/10
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The deal to install video lottery terminals at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens fell apart last week, and some Elmont leaders are hopeful that the cancellation of that deal could open the door for VLTs at Belmont Park.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/17/10
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One Elmont family had plenty to celebrate on Saturday, March 13, as they welcomed home their 2-year-old daughter after she spent months stranded in Haiti.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/17/10
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The revitalization of the Argo Theatre site took its next small steps last week, as Hempstead town officials announced they had selected an Urban Renewal plan for Elmont’s downtown. Details of the plan are scarce, with town officials saying that they still have not selected a developer.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/17/10
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Jack Martins, 42, the mayor of Mineola, will challenge state Sen. Craig Johnson in November for New York’s seventh district seat.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/17/10
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Franklin Square and Elmont residents, like the rest of Nassau County, spent the early part of the week recovering from a storm that downed trees, power lines and parts of homes, and left more than 250,000 people on Long Island without power.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/15/10
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Civic leaders and legislators came out Tuesday, March 3 to talk about Elmont's future, and plot a course for the hamlet in the coming year. In an event billed as the "State of Elmont," residents also took time to look back on the accomplishments of the last 12 months.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/10/10
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