On Tuesday, officials announced the first two coronavirus deaths in Nassau County as the number of cases continues to grow.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/17/20
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All Nassau County schools will be closed for two weeks as of Monday, by order of Nassau County Executive Laura Curran.
Curran made the announcement Sunday morning as health and school officials …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/15/20
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“We’re all in this together,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said at a news conference on the county and state’s efforts to stop the spread of a new strain of the …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/12/20
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice gathered on Sunday at Oceanside Middle School for a news conference to address price gouging during what Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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3/9/20
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To celebrate family businesses on Long Island, esteemed owners gathered at the Carltun in East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park on March 4 for the inaugural Family Business Awards Gala.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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3/6/20
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A man and woman from Lynbrook recently placed first and second, respectively, at the Nassau County Land Down Under 5K, which benefitted recovery efforts in the wake of Australia’s historic and catastrophic wildfires.
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2/27/20
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For years, we have spoken about a so-called “brain drain” on Long Island — the steady departure of young people in their 20s and 30s. They’re fed up with the Island’s high cost of housing . . .
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1/17/20
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After a series of anti-Semitic attacks across the state last month, local rabbis are working to ensure the safety of their congregants and to start conversations in their communities about fostering a safe environment.
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By Jeff Bessen and Mike Smollins
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1/9/20
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Republican Town of Hempstead officials celebrated at Town Hall on Jan. 7 as newly minted Supervisor Donald X. Clavin and the three of the town’s five council members took the oath of office. Former Supervisor Kate Murray was also sworn as town clerk, and Jeanine Driscoll stepped into Clavin’s previous position as receiver of taxes.
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By Timothy Denton
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1/7/20
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Officials are eyeing Oct. 29, 2022 — the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy — as a completion date for the Bay Park Conveyance Project, now that they have sent out a request for qualifications to interested design-and-build teams.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/12/19
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