The Herald ran an editorial in the March 31-April 6 issue about Nassau County’s contracting process, “Nassau needs an independent watchdog.” While it properly brought attention to this important issue . . .
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4/28/16
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Two NYPD officers from Nassau County were shot while in pursuit of a suspect in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn early last Saturday morning.
Andrew Yurkiw, 29, a Wantagh resident and …
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By Steve Smirti and Mary Malloy
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2/25/16
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Two NYPD officers from Nassau County were shot while in pursuit of a suspect in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn early last Saturday morning.
Andrew Yurkiw, 29, a Wantagh resident and …
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By Steve Smirti
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2/21/16
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The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery announced the extension of the application period for its new Citizens’ Advisory Committee, related to the $125 million Rebuild By Design (RBD) “Living …
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1/27/16
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A father and son police team rescued a drowning man in Oceanside.
On Jan. 25 at about 4:45 p.m., a 50-year-old man from Franklin Square was refueling his duck boat at the Bay Park fishing station dock at the end of Weidner Avenue when he fell into the water, which was approximately 37 degrees Fahrenheit.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry and Rebecca Melnitsky
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1/26/16
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New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore administered the oath of office to swear Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas into office on Monday. The ceremony, held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, featured several guest speakers. Singas’s family and friends attended the ceremony, with several family members in town from Greece.
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By Stephany Reyes
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1/26/16
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The presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature could be facing possible fines for several instances of failing to file campaign finance reports. The complaint against 13th District Legislator Norma Gonsalves comes after an investigation by Risa Sugarman, chief enforcement counsel for the New York State Board of Elections.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/29/15
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Speaking about Thanksgiving weekend travel, President Obama warned jittery Americans to “be careful.” Somehow I don’t think that settled anyone’s nerves. We can do more, and it starts here at home.
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12/3/15
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Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/28/15
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There is a tremendous amount of paperwork to be done, much of it with strict due dates. OK, let’s get into the nuts and bolts of it.
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7/16/15
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