After losing to Democrat Hilary Clinton in the 2000 U.S. Senate race, former Republican congressman Rick Lazio said he thought his political career was over. He returned to a quieter life working in the private sector. Now, though, Lazio is seeking to become the next GOP candidate for New York state governor. But first he must win a tough primary race on Sept. 14, with Carl Paladino, a wealthy Buffalo businessman, as his rival.
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David Weingrad
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9/9/10
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With a proposed rate increase for Long Island Rail Road riders looming, state Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. announced a petition drive last week to fight it.
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Deirdre Krasula
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9/9/10
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Updated: Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1:57 p.m. Protesters from various parts of Nassau County rallied outside Town of Hempstead Hall on Tuesday morning before a town meeting, calling for a moratorium on the installation of cell-phone antennas and towers around Bellmore, Merrick and Wantagh.
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David Weingrad
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8/3/10
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State Sen. Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. announced last Friday that legislation banning dangerous drop-side cribs in New York state has been signed by Gov. David Paterson.
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David Weingrad
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8/3/10
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New York State Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, stopped off at the Jewel Quinn Senior Center in North Merrick on July 27 with Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, a Republican, to tout a statewide property-tax cap.
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Sari Zeidler
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7/27/10
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Local movie-goers looking for a different experience than your typical summer blockbuster need look no further than their own backyard. The Long Island International Film Expo, hosted by the Long Island Film/TV Foundation, will return to the Bellmore Movies this week. The 13th annual expo will kick off with a preview night on Thursday, July 8, and an informal wine and cheese reception on Friday, July 9, at 5 p.m. for all ticket holders.
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Deirdre Krasula
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7/6/10
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Legislation banning drop-side cribs passed in both houses of the State Legislature on Friday. A fatal design flaw in drop-side cribs killed two Bellmore-Merrick infants.
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Sari Zeidler
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6/29/10
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If any team were to define dynasty, it would be the Calhoun High School girls' badminton squad. The team, led by coach Gregg Muscarella, is 138-5 in matches over the past nine years. In that time, the Colts have won six county championships, as well as eight Conference I titles.
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Scott Brinton
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6/15/10
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A cold drizzle fell as the short, yellow school bus from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District pulled up last Wednesday to Kennedy Airport's Hagar 17, the 80,000-square-foot storehouse for the remains of what once were the two tallest buildings in the world.
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Scott Brinton
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5/17/10
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