Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to open beaches statewide, including Jones Beach, on Friday. It is a moment we have all eagerly awaited, a symbolic gesture signaling . . .
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5/21/20
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The Town of Hempstead has set up three drive-through tax-collection booths at points across the town, including one in front of Rock Hall, the stately, two-story 1767 mansion in Lawrence.
Supervisor …
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By Scott Brinton
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4/24/20
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced Monday evening that, by order of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the school tax collection deadline has been delayed by three weeks.
"At my request," Curran, a …
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By Scott Brinton
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4/21/20
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Covid-19 has completely changed the way we all live. But along with worrying about keeping themselves and their families healthy, thousands of small business owners across New York state are losing sleep over . . .
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4/2/20
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In 2017, President Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It was supposed to supercharge the economy, bringing new manufacturing jobs to hard-hit areas, and no doubt, it brought some success.
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3/26/20
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In the face of massive lay-offs and rising interest rates, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin on Thursday asked N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo to issue an executive order deferring the second round …
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By Timothy Denton
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3/19/20
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Nassau County’s property-tax assessment system has been in a shambles for decades. Homeowners who protested their tax bills have generally been given relief. Those who didn’t grieve their taxes paid more than their fair share.
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3/13/20
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In this era of online shopping, it has never been easier to get exactly what you’re looking for, quickly and relatively cheaply.
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11/29/19
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Long Island homeowners and businesses labor under some of the nation’s highest taxes. In addition to New York state’s high income taxes, property taxes here . . .
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11/14/19
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In November 2017, President Trump proclaimed that Americans “are the most heavily taxed people in the world.” As an applause line it was an instant winner, and the president has continued to use it ever since, to thunderous ovations.
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By Timothy Denton
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10/18/19
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