Let’s say it like it was: 2020 was miserable. It was a horrid year for us all. Everyone — everyone — was affected to one degree or another by . . .
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1/7/21
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After more than a year of construction on the UBS Arena, state officials are proposing changes in the scope of the Belmont Park redevelopment project.
Under proposals for the redevelopment project …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/5/21
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The Rev. Kenneth Williams, a once-constant presence at the Dutch Broadway School and a calming voice on the Elmont Board of Education, died of a stroke on Dec. 16, at age 87.
Williams was born to …
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/22/20
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New York state is facing a $9 billion budget deficit due to the coronavirus pandemic, with severe cutbacks and tax hikes likely on the way. Although there should be some relief coming at the federal level . . .
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By Nick Buglione
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12/17/20
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages led Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Legislator Carrié Solages, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Joe Pecora and New York State Department of …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/24/20
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My go-to source of comfort at this time of year is apples, particularly apples born and bred in New York state. One of the sweetest compensations for the end of summer and the turn toward winter . . .
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11/5/20
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New York State Assemblyman Charles Lavine is committed to serving his constituents. As chairman of the Assembly Standing Committee on Election Law, he is working to add early-voting sites to the …
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10/27/20
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State Sen. Jim Gaughran, a Democrat from Northport, has made it his mission to focus on the needs of his constituents in his first term in the Senate, and it is clear from his advocacy that he has …
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10/27/20
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In the race for the seat in the State Assembly’s 19th District, the Herald endorses incumbent Ed Ra, of Franklin Square.
With a decade of experience in the Legislature — having been …
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10/27/20
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The Herald endorses State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin in the race for the seat in the 21st District.
In her first term, Griffin has been a forceful advocate for her constituents in Albany, …
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10/26/20
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