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I trust you haven’t forgotten the famous slogan Gov. Hugh Carey used during New York’s fiscal crisis in the 1970s: “The days of wine and roses are over.” Unfortunately, the … more
As the health-reform merry-go-round wound down last week, I was struck by an Associated Press photo of a reform protester at an Iowa City rally last Wednesday. He was a middle-aged man wearing a … more
Following four days of intense criticism after the Republicans' passage of a significant pay raise for three lead county legislators, Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt said he would call for a bill that would rescind the stipend increases. more
A large audience at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City on Monday witnessed the official transfer of power on the Nassau County Legislature. more
As it turns out, we have a new Nassau County executive. Democrat Thomas Suozzi conceded defeat to Republican challenger Ed Mangano last week. Suozzi lost by a mere 386 votes. more
As of Monday, Thomas Suozzi, Democrat from Glen Cove, was still the county executive. He apparently squeaked by in last week’s election. With 235,985 votes cast, Suozzi was a mere 237 votes ahead of Republican challenger Ed Mangano, a 14-year county legislator. The big question is, what the heck happened to Suozzi? more
Democratic incumbent Dave Denenberg was reelected to a fifth term in the 19th Legislative District, but it was a victory that he called "bittersweet," as Democrats lost control of the County Legislature … more
The following are profiles of candidates running for seats on the Nassau County and district court. more
President Obama is asking Gov. David Paterson, a fellow Democrat, to withdraw from the governor’s race, according to The New York Times. Paterson should consider obliging. As a matter of fact, why bother waiting until 2010? He should consider stepping down now. more
Pat Maher edged out Stephanie Ovadia in the primary election last week for the Democratic nomination in Nassau County’s 13th Legislative District. According to results released by the Board … more
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