Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has been appointed as a special prosecutor by Governor Cuomo to lead an investigation into allegations that former State Attorney General Eric …
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By Scott Brinton and Erik Hawkins
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5/9/18
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The public got its first chance since last December to comment on or air grievances about a plan to bring the Islanders hockey franchise to Belmont Park during a scoping session on March 22. The …
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By Timothy Denton and Ronny Reyes
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3/28/18
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Over the past year and a half, the incidence of hate crimes has skyrocketed across the nation, and Long Island. Just a few weeks ago, swastikas were scrawled on sidewalks . . .
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3/16/18
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In times of crisis, it’s easy to overreact. President Trump overreacted when he called over the weekend for funding to train and arm teachers . . .
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3/16/18
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"Why do we have to lead the change?” That was the question Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior Ryan Deitsch asked Sen. Marco Rubio at a town hall forum . . .
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3/9/18
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, is among the local elected officials charged with appointing representatives to the Community Advisory Council that will offer its input on the …
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By Timothy Denton
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2/15/18
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I recently attended a breakfast meeting, and sat in a room full of successful business leaders along with a large number of attorneys. The subject was the business climate on Long Island, and somehow . . .
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9/28/17
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The Empire State Development Corp., a state economic development organization, issued a request for proposals on July 31 for the redevelopment of about 43 acres of property in Belmont Park, with the state's Franchise Oversight Board, a panel of five senators working with the New York Racing Association, as a partner in the process.
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By Vanessa Parker
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8/10/17
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Desperately needed track repairs are causing what Gov. Andrew Cuomo dubbed the “summer of hell” for Long Island Rail Road commuters. There are conflicting reports about . . .
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8/3/17
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To inform a request for proposals that will determine the fate of 500 acres slated for development at Belmont Park, five state lawmakers listened for nearly two and a half hours on July 10 at the Elmont Memorial Library as community members shared their visions.
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By Melissa Koenig
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7/19/17
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