With the Jewish High Holy Days and Yom Kippur behind us, we in the Jewish community look forward to all that is to come in the new year, 5783 on the Hebrew calendar.
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By Eric Post
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10/13/22
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The Herald has editorialized a half-dozen times on Long Island’s desperate need to restore the federal income-tax deduction for state and local taxes . . .
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12/9/21
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The actions of the four Minneapolis police officers who caused the tragic death of George Floyd on Memorial Day were barbaric and shameful, and go against everything we as a society stand for.
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By Bil Gaylor
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8/21/20
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Oscar Wilde’s frequently quoted adage “No good deed goes unpunished” can easily be applied to New York state’s recently enacted bail reform law, which ends bail for misdemeanor and low-level felony crimes considered nonviolent. The State Legislature’s intent may have been good . . .
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By Edward Lieberman and Geoffrey Prime
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2/28/20
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Police officers are using increasingly sophisticated technology to monitor our every move. While the police know more about us than ever before, we know very little about the police departments that are paid to protect us.
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By Susan Gottehrer
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1/24/20
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Of all the columns I’ve written for the Heralds, none has generated more vigorous comment than my last one, “Criminals’ early release threatens public safety,” in the Dec. 12-18 issue. People have reached out to me to share their concern and outrage . . .
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1/3/20
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With the recently enacted changes to its discovery law, New York is about to join 46 other states in the adoption of open-file discovery in criminal cases. As the first major update in the state’s discovery laws since 1979 . . .
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11/22/19
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Nearly seven years after Superstorm Sandy struck on a late-October night, Long Island communities are still rebuilding. Homes are up in the air . . .
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9/20/19
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Whenever the discussion turns to Long Island real estate, someone is bound to bring up apartment buildings. People are usually for or against them. The same arguments have played out over the past 20 years . . .
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By Christopher Capece
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11/30/18
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Tens of millions of dollars in state sales taxes are generated in Nassau County’s 64 villages each year. The state keeps part of the money, and sends part of it . . .
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7/12/18
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