East Rockaway School District administrators announced the proposal of a $38,274,432 budget for the 2017-18 school year at their April 4 meeting.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/13/17
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Many of the most vulnerable people in our society are cared for by some of the strongest. Looking out for a child or adult with developmental disabilities can be trying . . .
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3/30/17
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The East Rockaway School District held its first meeting to discuss its 2017-18 budget on Feb. 14 at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/22/17
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Paul Lynch, the superintendent for finance at Lynbrook Public Schools, presented the Board of Education with a proposed budget of over $44.9 million on Feb. 15. This budget would be an increase of more than $781,000 from the previous school year.
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/22/17
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House Speaker Paul Ryan said earlier this month that Republicans would move to strip funding from Planned Parenthood, part of a broader effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, much to the chagrin of pro-choice advocates.
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1/26/17
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Now that the 2017 legislative season is here, Assemblyman Brian Curran recently outlined what he wants to accomplish this year.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/11/17
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Fixing Nassau’s budget plan
To the Editor:
Budgets reflect not only priorities, but also the serious effort to balance worthwhile programs with our mission to efficiently use every dollar …
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12/21/16
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Nonprofit social-service agencies like the Five Towns Community Center were facing steep funding cuts by Nassau County as late as Monday night.
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By Erik Hawkins and Mary Malloy
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12/7/16
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The County Legislature on Monday took steps to close a $70 million-plus budget deficit that will all but ensure that the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, the state-appointed board that controls the county’s finances, will reject the spending plan and may step in with its own sweeping cuts.
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By Erik Hawkins
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11/21/16
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Gary Johnson? Who is this guy, you ask? He is the most prominent of the alternative candidates who will be joining Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton . . .
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6/9/16
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