Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has been appointed as a special prosecutor by Governor Cuomo to lead an investigation into allegations that former State Attorney General Eric …
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By Scott Brinton and Erik Hawkins
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5/9/18
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The public got its first chance since last December to comment on or air grievances about a plan to bring the Islanders hockey franchise to Belmont Park during a scoping session on March 22. The …
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By Timothy Denton and Ronny Reyes
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3/28/18
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Over the past year and a half, the incidence of hate crimes has skyrocketed across the nation, and Long Island. Just a few weeks ago, swastikas were scrawled on sidewalks . . .
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3/16/18
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In times of crisis, it’s easy to overreact. President Trump overreacted when he called over the weekend for funding to train and arm teachers . . .
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3/16/18
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During Hurricane Sandy, Hook Creek overflowed, flooding the backyards of many homes in the Mill Brook section of Valley Stream. Five years have passed, but the problem has persisted in the area during storms.
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/14/18
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"Why do we have to lead the change?” That was the question Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior Ryan Deitsch asked Sen. Marco Rubio at a town hall forum . . .
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3/9/18
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, is among the local elected officials charged with appointing representatives to the Community Advisory Council that will offer its input on the …
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By Timothy Denton
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2/15/18
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I recently attended a breakfast meeting, and sat in a room full of successful business leaders along with a large number of attorneys. The subject was the business climate on Long Island, and somehow . . .
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9/28/17
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Desperately needed track repairs are causing what Gov. Andrew Cuomo dubbed the “summer of hell” for Long Island Rail Road commuters. There are conflicting reports about . . .
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8/3/17
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To inform a request for proposals that will determine the fate of 500 acres slated for development at Belmont Park, five state lawmakers listened for nearly two and a half hours on July 10 at the Elmont Memorial Library as community members shared their visions.
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By Melissa Koenig
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7/19/17
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