As of midnight on election night, tens of thousands of absentee ballots remained to be counted, making projecting winners in any number of races for Congress and the State Legislature tricky, if not …
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By Scott Brinton and Matthew Ferremi
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11/4/20
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In an election that took place during a pandemic and saw a record-breaking amount of voters cast mail-in ballots nationwide, incumbent Republican Melissa “Missy” Miller defeated Democrat …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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11/4/20
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New York State Assemblyman Charles Lavine is committed to serving his constituents. As chairman of the Assembly Standing Committee on Election Law, he is working to add early-voting sites to the …
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10/27/20
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State Sen. Jim Gaughran, a Democrat from Northport, has made it his mission to focus on the needs of his constituents in his first term in the Senate, and it is clear from his advocacy that he has …
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10/27/20
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In the race for the seat in the State Assembly’s 19th District, the Herald endorses incumbent Ed Ra, of Franklin Square.
With a decade of experience in the Legislature — having been …
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10/27/20
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The Herald endorses State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin in the race for the seat in the 21st District.
In her first term, Griffin has been a forceful advocate for her constituents in Albany, …
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10/26/20
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Two years after winning a seat in the State Senate, State Sen. Jim Gaughran, a Democrat, is seeking reelection as the representative of the Fifth State Senate District. He is being challenged by …
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By Mike Conn
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10/8/20
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In December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, pushed by President Trump throughout his first year in office. The act limited the deduction for state and local taxes — previously unlimited — to $10,000.
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10/1/20
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Rabbi Zalman Wolowik, director of the Chabad of the Five Towns, was one of many who attended the historic Abraham Accords signing ceremony at the White House in the Rose Garden on Sept. 15 normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/17/20
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In wake of recent anti-Semitic incidents that have taken place across the United States in the past two years, the Town of Hempstead announced a town-wide safety initiative as the Jewish High Holidays approach.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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9/15/20
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