Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman announced Wednesday that his office is conducting a thorough audit of the Assessment Review Commission — the agency responsible for deciding tax-grievance …
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By Timothy Denton
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2/22/18
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New York City wants Long Island’s water. We shouldn’t give it to the city, period. Here’s the thing: If granted state approval, the city could just take it.
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2/8/18
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Buried in our country’s history books are the names of thousands of people that may not mean much to the average citizen, but during their careers . . .
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1/18/18
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It’s easy to look at the nation’s capital these days and conclude that the place has deserted reality, to put it mildly. While everyone obsesses about tax reform and whether that will be a net gain or loss for taxpayers . . .
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11/30/17
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On Nov. 7, New York voters will decide whether a state constitutional convention should be held. By law, every 20 years . . .
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10/26/17
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People like to think the best of others, including elected and appointed officials at all levels, from your local village to the high hills of Albany or D.C. Our confidence is almost always affirmed, because most local public servants are . . .
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9/22/17
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The New York State Public Service Commission announced last week that it had lowered New York American Water Company’s requested rate increase, granting a first-year increase of $3.63 million — less than half of the $8.7 million requested by the company.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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5/25/17
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Residents will soon get two chances to comment on an 8.3 percent rate hike proposed by New York American Water, a private water company that supplies communities across the South Shore.
The New York State Department of Public Service, which oversees the Public Service Commission, has scheduled public hearings in Malverne and Wantagh on Oct. 26.
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By Rossana Weitekamp and Daine Taylor
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10/11/16
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Q. We bought a house two years ago and now have a 1-year-old. We both work, and most of our earnings pay for our mortgage. Any extra income is a necessity, which is why we have a tenant in our finished basement.
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By Monte Leeper
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10/6/16
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On Monday, the first of three presidential debates is coming to Hofstra University. When Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off, Hofstra will become the first . . .
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9/22/16
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