Keyword: Todd Kaminsky
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After former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts against him on April 20, civil rights leaders, officials and activists breathed a sigh of relief momentarily before reminding Americans of the racial challenges the nation will continue to face going forward.
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Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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4/29/21
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The Clean Water, Green Jobs, New York Bond Act is a $3 billion package that encompasses restoring the shorelines, mitigating climate change and the risk of flooding, along with preserving open space and land for recreation, improving water quality and building resilient infrastructure, while aiming to benefit underserved areas.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/21/21
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At the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later . . .
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4/15/21
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Activists and community leaders rallied in front of State Senator Todd Kaminsky’s office on April 7 to encourage the senator to support the recently introduced New York Climate and Community Investment Act, or Senate Bill 4264A.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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4/15/21
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The legalization of marijuana in New York state was met last week with mixed reactions from community members and elected officials.
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By Mike Smollins and Peter Belfiore
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4/9/21
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Many elected officials and community members offered varying opinions after New York state legalized recreational marijuana use last week.
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By Mike Smollins and Peter Belfiore
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4/9/21
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Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray and the board of trustees said they intend to opt out of allowing cannabis sales in the village after New York state legalized recreational marijuana use on March 31.
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By Tom Carrozza and Peter Belfiore
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4/8/21
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Local elected officials and residents recently gathered to celebrate the bravery and heroism of two young Rockville Centre men, Billy Mohr and Patrick Erickson, after the pair helped save motorists trapped in an overturned car in Baldwin on the night of March 13.
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By Tom Carrozza
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4/1/21
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach who chairs the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, has introduced legislation in the Senate that could cripple magazines and newspapers across the state . . .
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4/1/21
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The Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day Parade has looked a bit different the last two years, but that has not stopped the “parade that shares and cares” from supporting the community and hitting its goals.
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By Tom Carrozza
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3/25/21
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