The demolition crew gathered at 8:30 a.m. sharp last week in a grassy field on the side of the Southern State Parkway. Behind them was a row of residential houses on Valley Stream’s Arkansas …
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By Juan Lasso
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5/10/24
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New York unveils groundbreaking payroll tax credit for local news outlets, boosting journalism sustainability and democracy.
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STAFF REPORT
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4/20/24
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Check signing is a basic feature of financial transactions that goes back centuries. But when done wrong, it can invite a host of legal ramifications and leave people vulnerable to fraud and …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/29/24
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An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause.
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STAFF REPORT
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3/25/24
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Since the earliest chapters of its history, the United States has left its share of scars on the country’s social and economic landscape, to say the least.
Now, with a legacy of slavery, …
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By Brandon Cruz
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3/15/24
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Valley Stream families and students heard from local lawmakers and school administrators and got their questions answered on pressing education issues at the annual Valley Stream Legislative …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/15/24
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A recent forum hosted by Empire State Voices and the Economic Security Project offered a comprehensive exploration of the intersection of race and economics in Long Island, featuring Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and community activists.
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By Brandon Cruz
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3/7/24
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A statewide group of local news organizations — comprising of more than 100 newspapers across New York — has launched The Empire State Local News Coalition, a joint advocacy effort to advance a legislative package intended to deliver long-term sustainability to the sector.
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STAFF REPORT
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2/29/24
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Hundreds of nurses at Long Island Jewish-Valley Stream hospital are threatening to walk off on the job next week unless negotiators and hospital administrators agree on a new contract. The New York …
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By Juan Lasso
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2/16/24
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Young people in New York have a great knowledge of many subjects, but they have much to learn about personal finance.
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By Thomas P. DiNapoli
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11/29/23
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