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Only a year ago, the New York State Legislature was wrangling behind closed doors over a deal to bail out the fiscally troubled Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The agreement, which imposed a commuter payroll tax on counties served by the MTA, including Nassau County, was supposed to put the authority on a sound financial footing. more

3/26/10

Our children don’t deserve to be sold out

Last week, the biggest loser wasn’t Massachusetts Senate candidate Martha Coakley or the Democratic Party or President Obama. The biggest losers were New York schoolchildren, who were sold out by the state Legislature in favor of the tremendously powerful teachers unions. more

Al D'Amato | 1/29/10

These Long Beach High School musicians were among the 51 Long Beach students in grades four through 12 who were chosen to perform at the NYSMA All-County Music Festival in January. Front row, from left, Alyssa Blumenthal and Leigh Rynecki. Middle row, from left, band teacher Marino Bragino III, Joseph Keiserman, Russell Goetz, Rebekah Geiselman, Bari Lebowitz, Andrew Hurst, Ambrose Plante and Director of Comprehensive Arts Dr. Dale Johanson. Back row, from left, orchestra teacher Felicia Wilson, band teacher Craig West, Liam Fitzpatrick, Randy Sattaur, Jordan Jaffe, Matthew Pisciotta, Spencer Jaffe and chorus teacher Bruce Kaplan.

Hitting all the right notes

Fifty-one Long Beach students in grades four through 12 qualified to perform in the New York State Music Association’s (NYSMA) All-County Festival in January. They will join a select group of … more

1/7/10

2009 judicial races

The following are profiles of candidates running for seats on the Nassau County and district court. more

Stephen J. Bronner, Ariella Monti, Sari Zeidler | 10/29/09

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