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I trust you haven’t forgotten the famous slogan Gov. Hugh Carey used during New York’s fiscal crisis in the 1970s: “The days of wine and roses are over.”
Unfortunately, the …
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Al D'Amato
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4/3/10
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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.
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3/26/10
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The sound started as a slow creaking, which quickly became a wrenching noise, as if sheet metal were being folded back and forth violently.
Then, snap!
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Scott Brinton
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3/26/10
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In two weeks, the New York State Legislature must adopt a budget and fill a $9 billion gap. As our legislators continue to face a fiscal crisis of historic proportions, wrangling with creative math, they are still failing to propose budget cuts substantial enough to close the budget gap.
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Al D'Amato
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3/18/10
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Jets head coach Rex Ryan, the Big Apple’s newest favorite son, gave a bunch of rowdy Dolphins fans the finger after they heckled him in a Miami bar. The Jets fined Ryan $50,000.
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Al D'Amato
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2/11/10
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Even in tough economic times, Chris Brown, owner of Mid-Island Medical Supply in Wantagh, has managed to expand his business from one storefront to three on Wantagh Avenue. With the MTA payroll tax, however, even successful Long Island businesses like Brown's have been hit hard.
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Deirdre Krasula
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2/4/10
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I imagined the liberal lion, Senator Ted Kennedy, rolling over in his grave at the thought that his old Senate seat could actually go to a Republican.
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Al D'Amato
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1/21/10
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On New Year’s Day, I proudly watched the swearing-in of Nassau County’s next leader. Many cheered loudly for Ed Mangano, a candidate who stood for change and overcame great odds to become our new county executive.
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Al D'Amato
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1/14/10
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Throughout his campaign for county executive, Ed Mangano cited the need for reform of Nassau County's much-maligned assessment system. Seven days into his term, Mangano unveiled his plan of …
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Mike Caputo and Mike Russo
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1/13/10
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Throughout his campaign, County Executive Ed Mangano cited the need for reform of Nassau's maligned assessment system. Seven days into his term, Mangano unveiled his plan of action.
"We want to …
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Mike Caputo and Mike Russo
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1/7/10
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