Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, retained his Election Night lead over Democratic Nassau County Executive Laura Curran after all absentee ballots were counted on Nov. 15, finishing with a 2,150-vote lead.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/16/21
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Four years ago, as the race for Nassau County executive between then Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat, and then State Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican, was heating up . . .
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11/4/21
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Though there was whispers of dissent from some in the Five Towns, only one resident attended the Monday Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency public hearing on whether a proposed five-story mixed use project in Inwood should receive the customary 10-year PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) agreement or a 25-year deal.
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By Lisa Margaria
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9/23/21
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In 2011, I had the pleasure of meeting then Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. He was visiting New York City to raise money for his re-election campaign. His state was considering the passage of a law legalizing the sale of marijuana . . .
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7/8/21
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Applying finalized state aid money, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District’s Board of Education voted unanimously at the July 1 meeting to approve a reduction of the school district’s tax for the 2021-2022 school.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/8/21
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The Biden administration has rightly proposed a massive $1.7 trillion infrastructure bill, dubbed the American Jobs Plan, to repair and restore . . .
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6/3/21
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Nassau County recently announced that it finished 2020 with a surplus of $75 million (subject to some adjustment, but it’s a reasonable number to work with). Sounds like good news, right? Not so fast.
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By Howard Kopel
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4/15/21
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With less than two months until the budget and trustee vote, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District’s Board of Education approved the proposed 2021-22 budget that is a near 2 percent spending increase from the current fiscal plan.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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3/31/21
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The 2020 presidential election produced the highest voter turnout in American history. Both candidates received record numbers of votes. This was America at its best . . .
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3/25/21
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There are many benefits to getting older, although I often wish that I were a lot younger. When it comes to Long Island politics, I have pretty good recall going back to the mid-1950s.
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2/18/21
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