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It’s been almost four years since President Barack Obama ran a brilliant and successful campaign based on the promise of change.
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8/9/12
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State lawmakers passed legislation last week that would give the Town of Hempstead and the City of Long Beach the ability to reduce speed limits on certain residential streets to less than 30 miles per hour.
The measure was granted the same week that a 14-year-old student at Long Beach Middle student was struck by an SUV on Lido Boulevard.
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By Vanessa Canner
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6/27/12
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State legislation that would have allowed Long Beach to issue millions of dollars in serial bonds to pay down a $10.25 million deficit over 10 years — and avoid hitting residents with a 16 percent …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/22/12
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As the city contends with a projected $10.25 million deficit, the City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to borrow $5 million in tax-anticipation notes in order to make payroll at the beginning of …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/20/12
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Following a recently released National Transportation Safety Board report that calls for more comprehensive driver history checks of bus drivers, New York State Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, called on the state Assembly to pass legislation that would require criminal background checks for bus drivers. The legislation, sponsored by Fuschillo, was approved by the Senate in January.
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6/18/12
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Legislation that would allow Long Beach to borrow millions in serial bonds in order to reduce a proposed 16 percent tax increase and pay off a staggering $10.25 million deficit is expected to pass …
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Anthony Rifilato
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6/6/12
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“Long Beach is really a microcosm of the United States — the history of our city and the diversity of our population over the years is what this country stands for, and we’re people who give …
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Emily Webb
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6/6/12
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Every day, nearly 50,000 vehicles illegally pass stopped school buses in New York state. According to the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee 2009 report, 69 students were injured between 2002 and 2004 by motorists illegally passing buses. One student was killed.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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5/24/12
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With everything that has been going on in New York lately, it’s almost hard to remember that, just 24 months ago, we were the laughingstock of the country.
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4/5/12
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Looking at the current New York state government, you could almost forget that until recently it was an ineffective embarrassment, a decidedly non-functional democracy.
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2/9/12
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