Local Assembly members have successfully fought for a bill that would require the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to study flight noise generated by planes at LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty airports.
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By Brian Croce
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6/19/13
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Lisa Tyson, the Long Island Progressive Coalition’s director, has suggested a number of reforms to limit campaign contributions to elected leaders from companies that do business with the government.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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6/13/13
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This Saturday, about 2,000 volunteers from local churches, businesses, organizations and social service agencies as well as elected officials will gather to help hundreds of local families at Hempstead’s second annual Convoy of Hope outreach.
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By Grace Poppe
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6/5/13
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A very wise person once told me that the two greatest professions for which there is no formal training are politics and motherhood.
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5/23/13
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The dichotomy between inBloom’s website, featuring photos of smiling elementary-age children seated beside young teachers, tablets in hand, and its seven-page Privacy and Security Policy, full of legalese, could not be more stark.
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5/16/13
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In so many ways, the Town of Hempstead has set an example of how government ought to operate.
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2/28/13
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, State Senate majority coalition leaders Dean Skelos and Jeffrey Klein, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver! You led while others squirmed.
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2/21/13
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New York state school districts are entering the second budget season under the state’s tax cap, which limits how much schools can increase property taxes each year.
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2/14/13
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Last week, Governor Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 budget. He proposed to increase school aid statewide by 3 percent while keeping overall state spending growth under 2 percent.
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1/31/13
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After months of campaigning, a day of voting and a few hours of tabulating results, a winner was named in the newly created 22nd Assembly District — Michaelle Solages. She will represent a district that spans from Bellerose to North Woodmere and includes all or parts of Elmont, Franklin Square and Valley Stream.
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By Brian Croce
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11/14/12
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