On Tuesday evening, the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library's 2013-'14 budget passed with 233 votes, according to Director Susan de Sciora.
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By Ann Friedman
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4/9/13
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You’ve probably been reading a lot lately about your local school district’s proposed budget for next year.
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4/4/13
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Within a few days after you read this, New York state will have a new budget. It will mark the earliest budget passage in the past 30 years.
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3/28/13
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and many state legislators, view 2011’s tax cap law as one of the crowning achievements of this administration.
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3/28/13
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Susette Prezios, the mother of three Hewlett-Woodmere students, attended the district’s public budget forum on March 21 and said that the decision to eliminate adult education programs in 2013-14 would have a negative impact on the community in which she grew up.
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By Ann Friedman
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3/27/13
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Months after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc and left behind heartache on Long Island, many Nassau and Suffolk County residents who suffered little, if any, damage in the storm are still going to be hit hard in the coming months — in their pocketbooks, with higher taxes.
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3/21/13
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There is absolutely no question that there is something fishy about Jack Lew being named secretary of the Treasury. In fact, I believe it reeks of corruption.
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3/7/13
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Why should we be begging for lawmakers in Washington to work together?
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2/28/13
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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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