The outcome of the race in the Nassau County Legislature's 19th District could prove key to whether the Legislature’s Republican majority is able to secure a supermajority, which is needed to borrow money or override a county executive’s veto.
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By Brian Racow
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2/4/15
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With a crippling winter storm hanging in the balance, Island Harvest Food Bank, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, is partnering with the American Red Cross to provide storm-related emergency food services to Long Island residents.
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By Vanessa Parker
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1/27/15
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Q: I own office space in Suffolk County and rent to a retail tenant that has been timely with their payments over the past five years. Their lease is due to expire in mid-2015, but the tenant …
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By Abraham B. Krieger
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1/16/15
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As Kathleen Rice took her oath of office as a congresswoman on Tuesday afternoon in Washington, the woman who was her top deputy at the Nassau County district attorney’s office, Madeline Singas, took her oath of office as acting D.A. in Mineola, said D.A. office spokesman Paul Leonard.
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By Brian Racow
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1/8/15
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When you’re traveling far from home, you don’t want to hear that the water heater exploded . . .
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12/4/14
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Last week, a grand jury of nine whites and three blacks decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
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12/4/14
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Lately I’ve seen many stories about different species that are threatened with extinction. To that ever-growing list you can add the family doctor.
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12/4/14
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In less than a month, Nassau County will be without a district attorney. Kathleen Rice, who has held the position since 2006, will be heading off to Washington, D.C. . . .
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12/4/14
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Have you ever considered running for office? I’ve encountered many people in my life who’ve thought about it. Most decided against it, for a variety of reasons. I’ll try and address your concerns and encourage you to run.
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10/16/14
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Sept. 21 was the 76th anniversary of the infamous Long Island Express of 1938, a massive Category 3 hurricane that slammed into the Island, New Jersey and much of New England with rare ferocity, killing 800 people and causing $308 million in damage (the equivalent of $4.8 billion today), including the destruction of 57,000 homes.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/26/14
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