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High property taxes, traffic congestion and the flight of young professionals are serious challenges facing Nassau County. To address these problems, County Executive Tom Suozzi has proposed "New Suburbia: the 90/10 Solution," in which 90 percent of Nassau would remain the same while the other 10 percent is "re-imagined" and "re-visioned" through a number of megaprojects and the revitalization of downtowns across the county.
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Mike Russo
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10/1/09
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During this election season, which will culminate in the Nov. 3 vote, the Herald has asked the Long Beach City Council candidates for their view on topics of concern to residents.
This is the first in a series of questions we have posed to the six candidates who are vying for three seats on the Council.
Comments on this Q&A? JKellard@liherald.com or (516) 569-4000 ext. 213.
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10/1/09
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Nassau County Legislator Roger Corbin rejected a plea agreement offered by the federal government on Sept. 25, which would have limited a jail sentence for the charges he faces, for filing false tax returns and obstruction of justice, to a maximum of 18 months.
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Dana Williams
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10/1/09
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The general election for Nassau County's 2nd Legislative District seat is now a three-way race.
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Dana Williams
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10/1/09
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High property taxes, traffic congestion and the flight of young professionals are serious challenges facing Nassau County. To address these problems, County Executive Tom Suozzi has proposed "New Suburbia: the 90/10 Solution.
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Mike Russo
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9/29/09
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Nassau Republicans announced Monday that they have garnered over 50,000 signatures on a petition calling for the repeal of the Home Energy Tax, a 2.5-percent increase approved by Democrats last June as part of County Executive Tom Suozzi's three-point plan to close a whopping budget gap.
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Mike Russo
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9/24/09
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Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi released his 2010 proposed budget last week, and he is touting the $2.6 billion spending plan as a "no-county-tax-increase" that caps spending at an increase of .5 percent.
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Mike Russo
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9/24/09
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As summer fades to a memory and the leaves start to turn, civic-minded local residents are beginning to think about election season.
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Matt Hampton
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9/24/09
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The Herald asked Long Beach residents to share with us their thoughts on the election for City Council on Nov. 3, including the candidates and issues that are most important to them. The following are some of the responses.
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9/24/09
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Nassau County Legislator Roger Corbin lost his bid for re-election on Sept. 15 after Town of North Hempstead Councilman Robert Troiano had a landslide victory in the 2nd Legislative District's Democratic primary.
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Dana Williams
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9/24/09
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