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In what is becoming an increasingly bitter, partisan battle, Nassau County Legislator Ed Mangano, a Republican, is challenging incumbent Democrat Thomas Suozzi for the county executive’s seat.
The race appears to boil down to three key issues: property taxes, a recently imposed 2.5 percent energy tax and the county’s troubled property-tax assessment system.
Mangano is challenging Suozzi’s handling of all three issues, while Suozzi fires back that the county has consistently balanced its budget while improving its bond rating, which reduces the interest the county must pay when it bonds money for any number of projects.
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Scott Brinton
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10/22/09
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Last week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration slammed a probe deep into the dark side of the moon to kick up tons of dust high into the sky — oh, sorry, there’s no sky on the moon. Um, high into the air. No, wait, there’s no air on the moon. Well, high into the something.
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Scott Brinton
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10/15/09
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In the race for Hempstead town clerk, incumbent Mark Bonilla, a Republican, is being challenged by political newcomer Anthony Rattoballi, a Democrat.
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Nancy Hiler
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10/15/09
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For residents of Nassau County, dealing with the county clerk is something that needs to be done only sparingly — when registering a business, closing on a home or filing litigation. But thousands of people use the services of the office every day, and while it is politically low-profile, it is vital to the county’s operations.
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by Matthew Hampton
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10/15/09
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The cloudless sky and beautiful autumn weather belied the reason that 30 or so people were gathered outside Oceanside High School on Oct. 6: to help raise awareness for suicide prevention by sending …
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by Alex Costello
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10/15/09
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A worm who loves pizza and Italian ices? That’s the premise (along with the “there’s no place like home” moral) of Carol Nicotra’s first book, “Old Man Max’s Cabbage Patch.
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Mary Malloy
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10/15/09
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Two years ago, Lawrence resident Howard Kopel challenged Legislator Jeff Toback (D-Oceanside) in Nassau County’s 7th Legislative District race. Kopel came up nearly 700 votes short in his bid to unseat the 10-year incumbent. The two will face off again on Nov. 3.
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Paul Shapiro
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10/15/09
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Due to the threat of inclement weather, the Bellmore Family Street Festival, sponsored by the Bellmore Chamber of Commerce, has been postponed, and has been rescheduled for the weekend of Oct. 24-25.
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10/14/09
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Your chance to get a taste of southwest Nassau County is coming up as the Peninsula Counseling Center plans its annual fundraiser. There will be 45 restaurants, bakeries, caterers and wineries participating in A Tasteful Evening at the Woodmere Country Club on Oct. 19.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/8/09
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Republican legislative candidate Howard Kopel’s attempt to gain another ballot line in the Nov. 3 election was thwarted on Sept. 30 when a referee in Nassau County Supreme Court invalidated his petition for the newly created Tax Revolt Party.
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Paul Shapiro
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10/8/09
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