I take note of the impending retirement of Dr. Stuart Rabinowitz, the president of Hofstra University. Having been a trustee of the university for almost 30 years, I have come to understand . . .
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5/13/21
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President Trump claimed last week that he is protecting suburbanites from low-income housing projects, tweeting on July 29:
"I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream . . ."
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8/8/20
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It’s been a month since Team USA claimed the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands. The squad’s dominance throughout the tournament reignited the national conversation on the gender pay gap.
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8/2/19
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed into law the Green Light Bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain New York state driver’s licenses. The State Assembly and Senate approved the measure in June. New York joins 12 other states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico in passing such legislation.
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By Nadya Nataly
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7/5/19
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Few public policies do more to build strong communities across our region than New York’s prevailing-wage law for public-works projects. It is a job-creating economic engine . . .
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By John R. Durso
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5/23/19
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Communities across Nassau County are changing fast. The demographic profile the county comptroller’s office developed highlighted new challenges the county faces so we can deliver the right services in the right way to everyone.
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By Jack Schnirman
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3/29/19
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The next few weeks will tell whether there is any chance for Congress and President Trump to come to terms on an immigration policy that makes sense. The past few months have seen far too much brinkmanship . . .
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2/7/19
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As the New York State Senate convenes for its spring session, let’s take a moment to reflect on how momentous — and historic — an occasion this is.
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1/17/19
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At the June 13 Lynbrook Board of Education meeting, several students and teachers expressed their displeasure with a district policy that omits students’ Regents exam grades from their class averages if the scores do not help them.
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By Melissa Koenig
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6/21/18
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People like to think the best of others, including elected and appointed officials at all levels, from your local village to the high hills of Albany or D.C. Our confidence is almost always affirmed, because most local public servants are . . .
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9/22/17
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