Semifinalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search were announced recently, and, as usual, Long Island came up big in the contest.
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1/24/13
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When Hofstra University got the call on Nov. 2 asking if they had power following the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, officials never expected what they would be asked next. The Long Island based Army …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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11/13/12
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The Long Beach Board of Education has approved a capital reserve initiative to cover the cost of the reconstruction of an area of Long Beach Hig
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By Vanessa Canner
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9/5/12
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It was a holiday happening to remember at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1790 building on Merrick Road on Sunday.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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12/7/11
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Barry Leon has to do some more homework before the Hempstead Town Council will consider approving his proposal to rezone a West Hempstead site from light manufacturing to multifamily urban renewal …
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Lee Landor
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11/23/11
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“On behalf of the taxpayers of the Bay Park Fire District, I would like to thank Assemblyman Weisenberg for his leadership in passing legislation that will allow us to provide residents with much-needed tax relief without compromising the fire district’s ability to respond in emergencies.”
So said Roger Humes, a commissioner of the Bay Park Fire District, in response to Weisenberg’s authoring of a law — at the request of the Bay Park Fire District — that will offset local property taxes.
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By Mary Malloy
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7/27/11
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Heated discussions about a possible artificial-turf field for the district have ended — at least until May. At the Lynbrook Board of Education’s last budget work session, on March 23, trustees voted 4-3 to offer a proposition for a $4.6 million artificial-turf complex in the upcoming district election. The money, trustees said, will come from the district’s reserves, and its Renovation and Improvement of Facilities fund.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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3/30/11
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The rainy day is here. At least that’s what Gov. Andrew Cuomo hinted recently when he pointed out that school districts maintain special reserve funds for economic times like …
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by Mike Caputo
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2/16/11
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The West Hempstead school district released a statement last week taking issue with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s assertion that school districts have enough money in unrestricted reserves to offset his …
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By Lee Landor
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2/16/11
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Bellmore-Merrick area school administrators said this week that, yes, their districts could cover proposed state aid cuts with their unrestricted reserve funds and federal stimulus dollars, as proposed recently by Governor Cuomo. But, they quickly noted, doing so could leave them with little to no cash on hand for emergencies, and even jeopardize the districts’ long-term fiscal health.
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By Scott Brinton, David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula
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2/15/11
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