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Congestion pricing, a hole-in-the-head proposal

Timing will be a key issue when it comes to the state’s long-planned congestion-pricing plan, which is scheduled to start sometime in 2024. more

7/13/23

Support the Mother Nature Bond Act

At the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later . . . more

4/15/21

Many calls, but little action on infrastructure

The potholes that used to greet us each spring, but now are with us year-round, remind us of the condition of our roads and bridges. more

By Robert Scott | 4/1/21

L.I. Greenway would save lives, create jobs

During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have needed to get outside, and have rediscovered the joy of walking or riding a bike to see friends and exercise. more

By Carter Strickland | 3/18/21

Let the healing begin

On March 4, 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln stood on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol to take the oath of office and deliver his first inaugural address. Seven southern states had already . . . more

By Jim Bernstein | 1/21/21

An artist’s rendering of the planned outdoor reading garden at the East Meadow Public Library. The garden will be enclosed by brick walls and will be open to the community during library hours.

School, library bond passes

For the first time in East Meadow history, voters passed a joint bond, proposed by the school district and the public library, on March 7. more

By Stephany Reyes | 3/16/17

An artist’s rendering shows the proposed new library entryway, including strategically placed trees that will provide shade during the summer and allow natural light to filter through the windows in the winter, explained Library Director Rocco Cassano.

School district, library to hold joint bond March 7

After months of hosting public discussions and presentations, the East Meadow School District and the East Meadow Public Library will hold a joint bond referendum vote on March 7 at all elementary schools in the district. more

By Stephany Reyes | 2/22/17

School district, library declare first joint bond to target repairs

Infrastructure improvements are taking center stage as the East Meadow School District and the East Meadow Public Library have proposed their first joint bond referendum, each releasing plans for major improvements. more

By Stephany Reyes | 11/28/16

Standard & Poor’s downgrades town rating

Standard & Poor’s reduced the Town of Hempstead’s bond rating by three levels last week, but town officials noted that the municipality still received a solid investment grade and that there were … more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/13/15

Do you trust the feds to manage your retirement fund?

One thing was clear after President Obama’s not-so-interesting fifth State of the Union address: He is gearing up to borrow and take more from working- and middle-class people. more

2/6/14

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