The Nassau County Legislature is set to ban “Styrofoam” products, such as food containers, at its May 20 meeting. The bill, introduced by County Legislator Denise Ford, a Long Beach Democrat who …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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5/16/19
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County Legislator Debra Mulé, a Democrat from Freeport, said on April 5 that she was disappointed that the Legislature’s Republican majority would not institute a 5-cent fee on paper bags, a move …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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4/11/19
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These 3 and 4-bedroom Townhomes have over 2,500 square feet of thoughtfully designed living space. From expansive great rooms with magnificent views of Long Island’s waterways, to gourmet …
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3/21/19
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Jorge Martinez and Christopher Squeri were elected Tuesday night to the Village of Freeport Board. Martinez took 31 percent of the vote in the five-person, at-large race, and Squeri took 24.5 …
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3/20/19
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran on Jan. 10 announced the formation of a task force to study the impact legal recreational marijuana might have on the county. Nassau County Police Commissioner …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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1/16/19
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“We Latinos, we are a nation without a face,” said Carmen Piñeyro, a trustee on the Freeport Village board, as she opened her speech as keynote speaker of a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Sept. 21 at the Roosevelt Fire Department.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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9/27/18
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As of Sept. 6, five men charged with Angel Soler’s death were imprisoned at the Nassau County jail, awaiting indictment or trial.
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By Nadya Nataly
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9/13/18
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Tens of millions of dollars in state sales taxes are generated in Nassau County’s 64 villages each year. The state keeps part of the money, and sends part of it . . .
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7/12/18
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Bodies started turning up in South Shore parks and woodlands in the past year and a half: teenagers hacked to death with machetes or shot in the face by members of the ruthless El Salvadoran gang Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13.
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6/14/18
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Part six in an ongoing series. Read parts [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7] here.
When temporary protected status for Haitians was revoked last November, TPS recipients from other countries …
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By Nadya Nataly, Alyssa Seidman and Brian Stieglitz
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4/26/18
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