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We need balance to avoid the 'fiscal cliff'

The year is quickly coming to an end, and if you believe the hype, lawmakers appear to be nowhere close to making any breakthroughs and solving the fiscal crisis. more

12/6/12

Village employees worked about 3,600 hours of overtime after Hurricane Sandy, mostly to clear trees that fell in streets and on homes and cars.

Valley Stream storm costs top $400,000

The cleanup of Hurricane Sandy has cost Valley Stream more than $400,000 so far, but village officials expect that most of that money will be reimbursed by the state and federal governments. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/5/12

To keep costs down, village generators are not used most of the year.

With summer here, generators are ready to go in Rockville Centre

On an early-June day, before this week’s sudden high heat and humidity, the Rockville Centre power plant was strangely silent. There were no outages in the village, nothing was malfunctioning and employees were at their stations. more

By Aaron Axelson | 6/20/12

Seniors citizens to see cost of living increase

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY4), who has been fighting for a “Cost of Living Adjustment” (COLA) increase for senior citizen Social Security beneficiaries since the last one in 2009, said that … more

10/26/11

New York school districts are beginning to take advantage of a law that passed over the summer to cut bus costs.

Schools cut bus costs, rev up savings

In a move celebrated by state school officials, a law was passed over the summer to help school districts cut bus costs and put those savings toward school programs, and local districts have just recently been able to take advantage of it. more

By Jackie Nash | 10/25/11

Pension reform is crucial to Albany’s legislative agenda

Before the fireworks are launched on the Fourth of July, Governor Cuomo and our leaders in Albany hope to have this year’s legislative session wrapped up. Still on the table are some very pressing issues, including the property tax cap, ethics reform and gay marriage. more

Al D'Amato | 5/26/11

South Nassau is working to keep the impact of high costs on patients as minimal as possible. The hospital has already had to cut back on menu items it offers, and it has to absorb the increasing cost of cotton.

Feeling inflation’s sting

South Nassau Communities Hospital, like business and residents all over the South Shore, is having to take measures to deal with the rising costs of fuel, food and other commodities. Mark Bogen, … more

Tom Steinert | 4/27/11

Paul Henrique recently filled the tank of his Dodge SUV at a West Hempstead Gulf station — even the high cost couldn't keep a smile off his face.

'When gas goes up, everything goes up'

If gas prices are on the rise, it seems the cost of everything else is also on the rise, from airfare to milk. But some local residents and business owners are trying to keep their own spending and … more

By Lee Landor | 4/27/11

A village plow cleared the side streets of Valley Stream on Jan. 27, after 14 inches of snow fell on the village.

A costly winter for Valley Stream

Even before last week’s big snowstorm, Valley Stream’s overtime budget for the winter was maxed out. But residents don’t need to worry about whether their streets will be plowed. With a healthy reserve fund, the village still has plenty of money to pay for any more snow cleanup this winter. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/2/11

Guest Column: The great train robbery

As I have mentioned in previous columns, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which consists of over 71,000 employees, is, without question, the most beleaguered, problem-prone and costly … more

Hal Peterson | 12/15/10

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