As New York Democrats look ahead to two years of majority control of the State Senate — and the Assembly and the governor’s mansion — they should also remember the past and learn from their predecessors’ mistakes.
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1/10/19
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With recreational marijuana expected to be legalized this year, lawmakers, prosecutors and community leaders aired their concerns at Molloy College in Rockville Centre on Jan. 7 and discussed ways to soften the potential negative effects that such a law might have in New York.
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By Ben Strack
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1/10/19
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Schools and bridges are crumbling across New York state. Many Long Island hospitals are outdated, and local downtowns are in desperate need of revitalization. But New York’s “Scaffold Law” makes us among the most difficult places in the country to get projects like these off the ground.
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By Mitchell Pally
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11/1/18
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“Rockville Centre has always been a beautiful town to call home,” said resident Rich Sundermier, who has lived on Locust Avenue for more than 40 years. But after the village removed a majority of …
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By Matthew D'Onofrio
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10/17/18
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Residents of the 84-unit apartment building at 350 Merrick Road say a power outage last month left them in the heat and the dark for hours, and that village officials did not properly keep them updated on the situation, leaving elderly people and those with disabilities in danger.
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By Ben Strack
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9/13/18
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In an effort to measure customer satisfaction, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, launched a survey asking commuters for their opinions on Long Island Rail Road service quality and dependability.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/6/18
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On a plain wall between tracks 113 and 114, a plywood door separates old from new at Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. It is the inconspicuous entrance to the Metropolitan Transportation …
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By Scott Brinton
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8/21/18
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Nearly $420,000 in state funding will go toward upgrading Rockville Centre roads, officials announced last month, as the village is in the midst of repairing streets as part of its annual road program.
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By Ben Strack
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5/31/18
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Performances/On Stage
In The Heights The acclaimed musical about a community on the brink of change, Thursday and Friday, March 22-23, 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 24, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 25, …
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3/22/18
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Q. Is there a way to prevent potholes? My driveway is made of the same thing as the street, but has few cracks or sunken spots. My street, by comparison, is terrible.
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3/16/18
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