The new year is off to a promising start in the effort to eliminate housing discrimination, with significant actions taken by the federal and state governments. Those actions, and related ones that are brewing . . .
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By Elaine Gross
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2/11/21
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Let’s say it like it was: 2020 was miserable. It was a horrid year for us all. Everyone — everyone — was affected to one degree or another by . . .
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1/7/21
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New York state is facing a $9 billion budget deficit due to the coronavirus pandemic, with severe cutbacks and tax hikes likely on the way. Although there should be some relief coming at the federal level . . .
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By Nick Buglione
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12/17/20
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My go-to source of comfort at this time of year is apples, particularly apples born and bred in New York state. One of the sweetest compensations for the end of summer and the turn toward winter . . .
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11/5/20
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The bar industry has taken another hit with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s most recent measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The regulation, which prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages without …
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By Victoria Caruso
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8/10/20
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Long Island is set to begin Phase Four reopening of the economy on July 8, including universities and colleges. As of press time Monday, however, Governor Cuomo said there was no word yet whether the …
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By Scott Brinton
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7/6/20
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Businesses in Seaford and Wantagh continued to open under the state’s Phase 4 rules last week, but the fanfare was somewhat muted. The two hamlets have relatively few of the businesses most likely to benefit, and many that were already open continued to operate under severe restrictions. Still, every move in the direction of business as usual was cause for relief.
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By Timothy Denton and Scott Brinton
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7/6/20
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New York, Connecticut and New Jersey are allowing marinas, boatyards and marine manufacturers to open for personal use, provided they adhere to social distancing protocols and sanitize their …
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4/19/20
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A man was found dead off the Meadowbrook State Parkway in North Merrick Saturday afternoon, according to New York state police.
Officials discovered the body near Mullener …
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4/19/20
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The New York State Education Department says two schools in the North Bellmore District need to improve academically, according to new federal guidelines, but school officials say the …
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By Peter Belfiore and Alyssa Seidman
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3/12/20
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