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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The measure — currently included in the senate’s One House budget — would provide tax credits to local news outlets, so they can keep local reporters on the ground and covering communities.
Lawmakers, publishers rally in Albany to save local news
An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more
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The great Albany debates are long gone
Having served in the Assembly for 23 years, I can’t avoid comparing the Legislature of my days and the current one. So much has changed, a lot of it for the good. There are now such things as electronic voting, immediate access to pending legislation, a modern sound system and many other changes that make legislating so much faster, easier and smarter. more
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Just one month after donating a kidney to a Purple Heart-awarded veteran, Ari Brown is stumping for organ donation, hoping to educate people who are unsure about what is involved.
Assemblyman Ari Brown donated his kidney. Here's how it went
Before the State Legislature returned to session this month, Assemblyman Ari Brown used his relatively free time in December to help a man in need, donating one of his kidneys to a Purple Heart-awarded veteran. more
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Harry Wilson hopes he can turn his business savvy into making things happen in Albany as New York’s next governor. But to even get a chance, he has to overcome a field of Republicans who have far better name recognition than he does.
Harry Wilson dedicated to looking out for the ‘little guy’
Harry Wilson doesn’t have the most recognizable name among those running for governor — in either party. But then again, as the self-proclaimed turnaround expert might say, maybe he should. more
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The Town of Hempstead petition on change.org, that opposed Governor Hochul’s plan to override local zoning regulations and allow accessory dwelling units on owner-occupied residential properties.
Hochul pulls proposed zoning plan from executive budget
Gov. Kathy Hochul pulled her proposed zoning plan on Feb., 17 to compel local municipalities to expand the use of accessory residences such as apartments on single-family properties. A similiar proposed measure is still floating through the State Legislature. more
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RIP Paul Jackson, renowned South Shore historian
The towns, cities and villages of Long Island have their own recorded and unrecorded histories. Their stories are told by local historians, librarians and historical societies. In many cases . . . more
That old town of Albany ain’t what it used to be
The general public has little or no idea how government works. Citizens may go to a town, city council or village board meeting, but they’re usually there for a brief visit about some neighborhood issue . . . more
Suburban Long Island getting wilder by the day
Last Nov. 8, I was kayaking in Emory Creek in Freeport, just north of the Narrows, when I spotted what I thought was a chunk of garbage floating in the waterway and paddled over to collect it. more
Nassau should take the Climate Smart Pledge
The greatest long-term threat to Nassau County may not be property taxes. It’s likely the climate crisis. That’s why we were surprised that the county hasn’t signed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Smart Communities Pledge. more
Graduating from Albany, making the NYIT President’s list
Christina Alexandre and Jonathan Vinas, of Lawrence, and Jeremy Rabban and Scarlett Levine, from Woodmere, were among the 4,900 students to receive their degrees at the University at Albany’s 175th commencement on July 25. more
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