It was like having security cameras in every room of a house but one. That’s how Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone described to reporters the decentralized, hodgepodge security infrastructure of the county’s computer network . . .
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2/2/23
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Bruce Blakeman’s first public act as Nassau County executive-elect, in the second week of December, was one of rebellion.
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1/6/22
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October is a unique month. It’s the time for apple picking, watching the trees change color and, if the weather permits, taking long car trips to interesting places. It’s also the time for candidates for public office . . .
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10/7/21
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In New York state, over 5,000 people hold titles such as mayor, supervisor, sheriff, chief of police and others, and these office holders are responsible for the good and welfare of their citizens. Other than New York City’s mayor . . .
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9/23/21
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On Aug. 10, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran vetoed bill 187-21 that would increase protections for all first responders, including police officers, auxiliary police officers, corrections officers, paid and volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians, by imposing civil penalties of up to $50,000 per incident against anyone who assaults, menaces or harasses current and former members of this protected class.
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8/19/21
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran signed an executive order June 23 officially recognizing the non-legally binding IHRA Working Definition of Anti-Semitism.
IHRA is an acronym for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
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by Reine Bethany rbethany@liherald.com
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7/15/21
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Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum will become a Covid-19 vaccination site, County Executive Laura Curran announced over the weekend.
“We’re focused on continuing to ramp up our …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/7/21
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News about an FDA approval for the coronavirus vaccine is monumental, but we must not allow it to lull us into a false sense of complacency. This war isn’t over . . .
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By Laura Curran
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12/17/20
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With the potential Phase Two reopening of Long Island’s economy a week and a half away, Governor Cuomo issued an executive order Sunday allowing dental offices to return to work statewide …
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By Scott Brinton
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5/31/20
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In honor of National Nurses Day, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other county officials paid tribute Wednesday to the healthcare professionals working on the frontlines of the pandemic. …
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By Bridget Downes
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5/6/20
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