The coronavirus pandemic brought our local and regional economies to a screeching halt, and resulted in a sharp rise in unemployment. I am proud of the role the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency has played — and continues to play — in our county’s recovery.
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By Richard Kessel
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10/29/20
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If there was ever a company that demonstrated greed, it would be iStar. If there was ever a city government that demonstrated a lack of openness and morality, it is the officials of the City of Long Beach.
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5/4/17
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The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency last Thursday denied iStar Financial’s request for $109 million in tax breaks to build two oceanfront towers — two days after the Long Beach Board of Education voted against supporting the potential developers of the city’s Superblock.
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By Ben Strack
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7/28/16
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The Board of Education unanimously voted against signing an agreement with the developer of the Superblock property at a heated special meeting on Tuesday after dozens of residents gathered at Long Beach Middle School and heavily criticized the district’s potential support for the project.
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By Ben Strack
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7/27/16
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The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency canceled a hearing in Mineola on Wednesday where it was expected to vote on a 20-year, $109 million tax break a developer is seeking to build two luxury apartment buildings on the long-vacant Superblock property.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/26/16
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I have made no secret of my opposition to the egregious tax giveaway the City of Long Beach is eager to give to luxury development giant iStar. Last Wednesday . . .
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3/3/16
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An overwhelming number of Long Beach residents spoke against a proposed 20-year, $109 million tax break a developer is seeking to build two luxury apartment towers on the vacant Superblock property …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/25/16
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The verdict is in. As things stand now, the residents of the City of Long Beach will not be funding a $128 million tax break for luxury billionaire developer iStar.
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9/17/15
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An unprecedented eight candidates vying for three open seats on the Long Beach City Council squared off at a candidates’ forum hosted by the local League of Women Voters at the Long Beach …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/3/15
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An overwhelming number of residents spoke against a proposed 25-year tax break a developer is seeking to build two luxury apartment towers on the vacant Superblock property at a public hearing on …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/5/15
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