On April 15, thousands gathered on Boylston Street in Boston to solemnly mark the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since Sept. 11, 2001.
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4/24/14
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Although dozens of school boards across Nassau County recently voted to ease veterans’ tax burdens, the county’s Department of Assessment has postponed enactment of the tax breaks until …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/17/14
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Nassau County veterans who thought they would see their school taxes reduced in 2014-15 have another think coming. Though dozens of school boards around the county voted in recent weeks to ease veterans’ tax burdens, the county’s Department of Assessment has postponed enactment of the tax breaks until 2015-16.
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By Brian Racow
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4/9/14
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The hundreds of veterans who live in the Bellmores can anticipate a break in their school taxes in the near future, as both elementary districts recently passed the veterans’ tax exemption.
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/26/14
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It is perhaps the worst-kept secret in Nassau County: The property assessment system is broken.
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3/6/14
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On Jan. 2, Ed Mangano took the oath of office and was sworn in for his second term as county executive. I was pleased to be asked to speak at the ceremony, alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Congressman Peter King and others.
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1/9/14
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On Dec. 3, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released results of the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment, a set of three tests — in literacy, science and math — which is given every three years to 15-year-olds in 65 nations.
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12/12/13
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Although Election Day has passed and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano retained his position, defeating Tom Suozzi by 18 percentage points, he will face several challenges in 2014, and he must tackle them head-on.
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12/5/13
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Q. I had some flood damage and was not living in the house last January. Will I lose my star exemption and real estate tax reduction? A. Everyone has to reapply for the star exemption except for …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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12/5/13
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One of the newest ideas to fix Nassau County’s broken assessment system is also going to be one of the most difficult to implement: let someone else do it.
The county is exploring the …
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By Alex Costello
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11/20/13
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