It’s easy to look at the nation’s capital these days and conclude that the place has deserted reality, to put it mildly. While everyone obsesses about tax reform and whether that will be a net gain or loss for taxpayers . . .
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11/30/17
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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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Your future-- or even just the future in general-- can be a scary subject to think about. Your financial future can seem like a nightmare, especially if you are just getting out of college or are at …
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By John Fennell,
First Senior Vice President, Director of Retail Banking
New York Community Bank
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8/10/17
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President Trump has derided the Affordable Care Act time and again over the past two years, saying, over and over, that it — and, you would think, it alone — caused insurance premiums to skyrocket.
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6/1/17
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The Island Park School District’s 2017-18 school budget passed on Tuesday with a vote of 241 to 115.
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By Ben Strack
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5/17/17
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Despite infrastructure challenges, the Island Park School District has maintained good financial fundamentals, and its 2017-18 budget deserves the community’s support.
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5/15/17
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The Village of Island Park’s board of trustees unanimously voted on April 20 to adopt the budget introduced by Mayor Michael McGinty last month, which will slightly decrease property tax rates.
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By Ben Strack
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4/27/17
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New equipment for the Department of Public Works, iPads for village building inspectors and LED lights around the village are among the items included in Island Park’s tentative budget for the coming fiscal year.
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By Ben Strack
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4/6/17
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Many of the most vulnerable people in our society are cared for by some of the strongest. Looking out for a child or adult with developmental disabilities can be trying . . .
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3/30/17
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Marie Donnelly, the business official for the Island Park School District, announced on March 20 that the increase in the portion of the district’s projected 2017-18 budget paid for through …
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By Peter Belfiore
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3/30/17
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