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Long Island lawmakers and drivers rallied outside the Nassau County Legislative Building on Monday to call for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone to help lower prices at the gas pump.

Legislature relents, will cut 5 cents in gas taxes

Gas could be a little cheaper in Nassau County this summer after officials here approved a nickel per gallon tax cut at the pump. County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined the majority caucus of the … more

By Letisha Dass | 4/11/22

As gas prices rise, our confidence plummets

Remember when gasoline cost just $2.84 per gallon? That might seem like a lifetime ago . . . more

3/17/22

While the Baldwin Public Library kept its costs flat last year, the same won’t be true as we continue on through 2022. Trustees are seeking another $100,000, which would cost the average household $12 additional this year.

Baldwin Library asks for a little more money this year

It’s going to cost a little more to keep the library open for another year — but not by too much. After a pandemic year with virtually no increases, Baldwin Public Library … more

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez | 3/10/22

Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips said she will begin her independent audit of the Department of Assessment and the tax reassessment done under the Laura Curran administration on Feb. 15.

Phillips announces audit of tax reassessment

Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips said she will begin an audit of the Department of Assessment on Feb. 15. Joined by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who campaigned on transparency and change for the reassessment, Phillips reiterated her own promise to independently investigate the reassessment process and how to improve it. more

By Tom Carrozza | 2/15/22

The Inwood Fire District's bond passed 41to 3 on Feb. 8. Above, architect Frank Relf discussed the itemized costs of the proposed $2.8 million Inwood firehouse expansion at the Jan. 27 informational meeting.

Inwood Fire District's $4.8 million bond passes

The Inwood Fire District's $.4.8 million bond for a proposed 2,900-square-foot expansion of the existing firehouse and a new 100-foot bucket ladder truck to replace the current 75-foot ladder truck passed 41 to 3 on Feb. 8. Both bonds will be financed over 17 years. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/2/22

Some things to look forward to, and some to be scared of

With 2021 behind us, I’m trying hard to be optimistic about 2022. When you’ve lived past your 70s . . . more

1/6/22

Now, not later, is the time to push for SALT reform

The Herald has editorialized a half-dozen times on Long Island’s desperate need to restore the federal income-tax deduction for state and local taxes . . . more

12/9/21

Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman will be the next Nassau county executive after defeating Laura Curran for the four-year term.

Blakeman wins county executive's seat after absentee count

Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, retained his Election Night lead over Democratic Nassau County Executive Laura Curran after all absentee ballots were counted on Nov. 15, finishing with a 2,150-vote lead. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/16/21

Setting the record straight on county policing

Four years ago, as the race for Nassau County executive between then Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat, and then State Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican, was heating up . . . more

11/4/21

The states, including New York, get into the pot business

In 2011, I had the pleasure of meeting then Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. He was visiting New York City to raise money for his re-election campaign. His state was considering the passage of a law legalizing the sale of marijuana . . . more

7/8/21

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