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Teachers from the Hicksville School District turned out in force to protest the proposed elimination of the county guarantee that it will pay for property-tax challenges, saying the plan would mean higher property taxes and reduced services for the schools.

Vote on county property-tax plan to take place by Oct. 29

The Nassau Legislature's hearing on its 2011 budget became heated on Monday over a proposal to nix the county's longstanding guarantee to pay for property owners' challenges to its tax assessments. If passed, the plan would effectively shift that burden to school districts and towns. more

David Weingrad and Scott Brinton | 10/18/10

Protesters lobby against property-tax plan

Dozens of protesters from throughout Nassau County converged on the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Monday morning to see whether the county Legislature would vote on a proposal to nix the county’s guarantee that it will pay for challenges to property owners’ assessments. more

David Weingrad | 10/18/10

At the North Merrick firehouse, Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg denounced a proposal by County Executive Ed Mangano to impose a water fee on previously exempt organizations such as fire departments and school districts.

Legislator: ‘Toilet tax’ could cost taxpayers

When firefighters wash down their trucks after making on a run, they may have to pay a fee on that water. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, has proposed a water use fee in the county’s 2011 budget. At a news conference in front of the North Merrick firehouse on Friday, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg said the fee is really a tax. more

Deirdre Krasula | 10/15/10

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg of Bellmore-Merrick, center, stands at the lectern with Legislator Wayne Wink of Roslyn, left, and Bruce Piel, the chairman of PARCnassau, a Nassau County Park Advocacy Group.

Denenberg questions Mangano's park fee hikes

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat who represents Bellmore-Merrick, held a press conference on Monday at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow to question County Executive Ed Mangano's … more

David Weingrad | 8/25/10

Kenneth Maithya, 6, positioned his boat before setting sail at Eisenhower Park’s Salisbury Lake on July 22.

Captains for a day at Eisenhower Park

Children with autism and their families took the helm last week at Eisenhower Park's Salisbury Lake. After a short lesson from "Captain Ron," Ron McKechnie, the children … more

Mike Caputo | 7/28/10

Gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo, with his daughter Michaela, proposed a 2 percent property-tax cap during a news conference at the Jewel Quinn Senior Center in North Merrick on Tuesday.

At N. Merrick senior center, Cuomo calls for tax cap

New York State Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, stopped off at the Jewel Quinn Senior Center in North Merrick on July 27 with Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, a Republican, to tout a statewide property-tax cap. more

Sari Zeidler | 7/27/10

The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property in Uniondale.

Zoning move cuts Lighthouse in half

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray announced on Monday that the "alternate zone" created for the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property is half the density of the originally proposed … more

Mike Caputo | 7/12/10

Contact Albany for support on assessment plan

When I took office on January 1, 2010, I knew Nassau County was in bad shape. Our residents are overtaxed, we're facing a $286 million deficit that was caused by government waste, and our property … more

Ed Mangano | 7/7/10

County Executive Ed Mangano and TD Bank's Chris Giamo announced this year's Celebrate America fireworks show on July 3 at Eisenhower Park.

Eisenhower Park to host 4th of July fireworks

Jones Beach will not have fireworks this year. But, as County Executive Ed Mangano publicly pointed out this week, "Nassau has them." The county continues its Fireworks Day … more

Mike Caputo | 6/28/10

The future of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property in Uniondale, just steps from East Meadow, remains in question.

Town of Hempstead to unveil plan for Nassau Coliseum property

While the possibility of a casino at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property has become a hot topic, the Lighthouse project has not officially gone dark yet — at least not in the offices … more

Mike Caputo | 6/23/10

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