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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer
Senator calls on EPA for bay fix
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to reimburse Nassau County for more than $20 million in federal sewer construction funds so the county can end the … more
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Environmentalists and residents joined Legis. Dave Denenberg at a news conference.
Sewage treatment plant illegally dumping into bay
“You just smelled it again,” said Legislator Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick), who stood at West Bay Drive in Long Beach last week with several West Pine Street residents, observing the brown plume … more
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Election night-mare
It took longer than usual for Nassau County election results to come in this year than it has in previous years, due apparently to the new electronic voting machine system that was implemented this … more
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Legislators David Denenberg, left, and Joseph Scannell, both Democrats, voted against County Executive Ed Mangano’s budget, as well as the resolution to shift the county’s guarantee to school districts and villages.
Shifting the burden
The Nassau County Legislature voted 11-8 to approve County Executive Ed Mangano’s $2.6 billion budget on the night of Oct. 30, following a contentious, two-day public hearing in Mineola that … more
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Local incumbents keep their seats
The anticipated nationwide wave to oust incumbents didn’t make it all the way to the South Shore this Election Day, as most current office holders — both Democrats and Republicans — … more
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Chuck Schumer, left, is facing challenger Jay Townsend.
Roundup: Two races for U.S. Senate
Schumer-Townsend New York’s senior senator, Chuck Schumer, is running for his third six-year term this November. The Democrat from Brooklyn is being challenged by Republican Jay Townsend, … more
Harvey Weisenberg
Re-elect Weisenberg in 20th Assembly District
Harvey Weisenberg has served in the State Assembly since 1989, and during that time he has worked to pass nearly 300 bills, sponsored legislation that has created tougher drunken-driving laws such as Leandra’s Law, helped people with special needs and supported legislation aimed at reducing property taxes. more
Dean Skelos
Re-elect Skelos in the 9th Senate District
We endorse State Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos for another term in the Senate. more
Herve Jeannot, of Deer Park, was found dead in his Nassau County jail cell hours after he was convicted of first-degree murder for the 2004 death of Bobby Calabrese. Police said it was an apparent suicide.
Man convicted in Calabrese slaying, then commits suicide hours later
The man convicted on Tuesday of killing Long Beach resident Bobby Calabrese in 2004 and who was facing life in prison was found hanging in his cell in the Nassau County Correctional Center just … more
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Harvey Weisenberg, left, is being challenged by Josh Wanderer for his Assembly seat.
Weisenberg challenged by Wanderer for Assembly seat
Lawrence resident Josh Wanderer wants the job that longtime incumbent Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (D-Long Beach) says nobody understands. “There is a saying in business: ‘Pioneers get … more
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