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Back in early August, I began to consider writing a series of columns on reforming New York’s dysfunctional state government. Friends and neighbors were not aware of my interest in this subject; others suggested that no amount of disclosure and transparency could possibly make a difference.
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Hal Peterson
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11/10/10
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The smells issuing from the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant are just one of the concerns of nearby residents. Community members are urging county officials to come up with a long-term solutions for not only the odors at the facility, but also the problems with its discharge
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Clarissa Hamlin
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11/10/10
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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 — …
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Lee Landor
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11/10/10
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Many bodies dripping sweat while taking heavy breaths and grasps for air as they pound the pavement at full speed is an image that may cross many people’s minds when they think about a marathon. But while many might envision this image, Cathy Pampino Woods had deeper thoughts on her mind preparing and running in the 2010 ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 7 – the sweet victory of honoring her father for his bravery battling and beating cancer.
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Clarissa Hamlin
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11/10/10
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For the first 30 minutes of David Hirson’s La Bete, Valere (Mark Rylance) delivers an hysterical monologue in rhymed couplets. Although not alone, Rylance, playing a braggart, boorish …
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11/5/10
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As I’ve mentioned in my four prior columns, our state authorities and agencies are not sufficiently accountable to the public. In the past decade alone there have been multiple reports by the state Comptroller’s office, governors’ commissions and public sector watchdog groups about this. Efforts to legislate greater accountability by officials who have focused their attention on authorities have met with limited success.
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Hal Peterson
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10/27/10
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The David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University was the site for the first gubernatorial debate of the 2010 election.Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Republican Carl Paladino were …
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Mike Caputo
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10/18/10
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Weekend service on the Long Island Rail Road will be extremely limited in the coming weeks as the LIRR Modernization Project brings signal and switch-control work to Jamaica Station.
The agency …
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Lee Landor
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10/13/10
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George Sava, a Republican who switched to the Democratic Party in 2007, is mounting a vigorous campaign against Republican Minority Leader Dean Skelos in the 9th Senate District.
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Judy Rattner and Jeff Bessen
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10/13/10
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It's a lively weekend of theatrical performances and concerts on area stages.
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10/7/10
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