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South Nassau Communities Hospital representatives presented the results of a study that concluded that a full-service hospital with 50 beds would lose more than $10 million per year.
Residents criticize South Nassau’s proposed use of FEMA funds
South Nassau Communities Hospital presented the results of a study of the barrier island’s medical needs to more than 100 residents at Lindell Elementary School on Monday, where hospital officials said that using $170 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency and state funds to build a hospital that resident have been calling for would result in the loss of more than $10 million a year. more
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Nassau County is moving toward reassessing property values, which the county has not updated for five years. The reassessment would likely affect property owners’ taxes.
Nassau to ‘thaw’ assessments
After five years in which Nassau County has not reassessed property values, the county is moving toward refiguring all Nassau properties’ worth for 2019-20. The eventual reassessment could lead to higher property-tax bills for some residents, according to one expert. more
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To opt out or not: That is the question
Over the years, I’ve investigated many hot-button topics in education, but none is as contentious as the battle over high-stakes testing for students in grades 3 through 8. more
Richard G. Fromewick
Real Estate Law
Q: I understand that Nassau County determines taxes in some part by lot size and structural square footage, but is there a standard calculation? I'm in the process of … more
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Richard G. Fromewick
Tax Certiorari Law
Q: My school tax bill that I just received (October 1, 2014) is higher than ever even though I was granted an assessment reduction last year. Why? A: The school budget … more
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State assessment scores for grades three to eight were released last week. In Long Beach, the percentage of students who passed the math exam rose, but it fell for the English Language Arts test. Superintendent of Schools David Weiss said the district would analyze the results to see how it can better prepare students and teachers for the exams.
State assessment scores released
The state math and English Language Arts assessment scores for grades three through eight were released last week, and while some gains were made in the second year of testing under the Common Core … more
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L.I. might not become 'Waterworld,' but . . .
President Obama’s National Climate Assessment, released May 6, brought memories of August 2011’s great flood racing back to me. more
We shouldn't let our guard down in the war on terror
On April 15, thousands gathered on Boylston Street in Boston to solemnly mark the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since Sept. 11, 2001. more
Joseph Ambrosino, Merrick American Legion Post 1282’s sergeant-at-arms, observed a moment of silence during last year’s Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in North Merrick.
County voids vets’ tax breaks
Nassau County veterans who thought they would see their school taxes reduced in 2014-15 have another think coming. Though dozens of school boards around the county voted in recent weeks to ease veterans’ tax burdens, the county’s Department of Assessment has postponed enactment of the tax breaks until 2015-16. more
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Nassau needs an assessment commission
It is perhaps the worst-kept secret in Nassau County: The property assessment system is broken. more
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