For years, the political atmosphere surrounding our State Senate could only be described as puzzling. New Yorkers have seen coups, broken promises and plenty of corruption.
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12/13/12
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All endorsements boil down to one question: who do we think will represent the people best?
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11/2/12
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Dean Skelos is running the 9th District in New York State Senate against newcomer Thomas Feffer (D-Lynbrook).
Skelos has been the Majority Leader in the senate since 2010. He is running for his …
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10/17/12
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The Long Beach Jazz Festival brings its 10th edition to the 'City By The Sea' next week, Sept. 20-23.
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By Karen Bloom
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9/12/12
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Long Beach will be jazzed up when †he Jazz Festival returns to the City by the Sea, Sept. 20-23.
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8/29/12
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The USO Liberty
Bells join Dean Karahalis and the Concert Pops for an evening of summer tunes at Eisenhower Park on Saturday. Other weekend highlights include a family fishing clinic at Rockville Centre's Hempstead Lake State Park and a guided walk to check out summer birds at Muttontown Preserve.
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8/1/12
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My first guest column, “Reforming New York’s dysfunctional state government” was published in the Herald back in August 2010. It addressed political and operational irresponsibility in Albany and noted that if not corrected, they could lead to a new phase of fiscal instability beyond anyone’s imagination.
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Hal Peterson
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4/18/12
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Anthony J. Santino unveiled the township’s latest streetscape beautification project in downtown Oceanside. The project includes the …
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4/18/12
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Regardless of whether you’re a politician in Washington or in Albany, the word “leader” is a big deal. There isn’t a member of Congress or a state legislator who doesn’t aspire to that title.
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4/5/12
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With everything that has been going on in New York lately, it’s almost hard to remember that, just 24 months ago, we were the laughingstock of the country.
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4/5/12
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