New York state has been presented with a unique opportunity. For once, rather than being faced with a multi-billion-dollar deficit . . .
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12/11/14
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“Rugby Road” is one of many University of Virginia fight songs, played by the school’s marching band at football games and sung by the men’s glee club at more gentlemanly affairs.
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12/11/14
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The mayor and the board of trustees approved over $600,000 for work related to the 2014 and 2015 road improvement programs at the Dec. 8 village board meeting.
The $600,000 will be mostly spent …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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12/10/14
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The Babylon Branch is the most delayed and least productive Long Island Rail Road line for commuters, according to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC). The advocacy group, which wants to reduce car dependency in the greater New York area, based its analysis on Metropolitan Transit Authority data and 2010 census information.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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10/22/14
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A few blocks in Rockville Centre are starting to look a lot less shady. And for some residents, that’s not a good thing.
As part of its annual road resurfacing program, the village has been milling streets — removing their surface so they can be repaved. And workers have also cut down some curbside trees, leaving some formerly tree-lined streets much sunnier than they were a few weeks ago.
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By Alex Costello
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9/24/14
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Keep an eye out while driving through Rockville Centre, because a speed camera is going to be coming — eventually.
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By Alex Costello
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9/10/14
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The Village of Rockville Centre rustled up some trouble recently when it sent notices to residents requesting that they remove trees along roads that are going to be repaved.
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By Alex Costello
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9/10/14
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It’s a message we emphasize every year, because it is so important: School is back in session, so it’s time for drivers to slow down.
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9/3/14
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I couldn’t believe my ears: The bard of 19th century America, Walt Whitman (1819-1892), was bellowing lines from “America” in his actual voice . . .
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8/27/14
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We’re in the middle of summer, and with so much playing in and around so much water, just how many of us have the requisite swimming skills?
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8/6/14
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