The Long Island Rail Road announced that as of March 1, peak fairs are returning for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/3/22
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While the state’s election districts were recently redrawn — gerrymandered — by a progressive-Democratic majority in the State Legislature for the purpose of favoring their party, gerrymandering is not a particularly new political weapon.
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By Ronald J. Rosenberg
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2/24/22
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a veteran South Shore Democrat, announced Wednesday morning he will not seek re-election this fall.
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By James Bernstein
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2/16/22
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As a former state official, I get many questions from readers, clients and friends about our political leaders. Lately, the most frequent one is, what do I think of Gov. Kathy Hochul?
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1/27/22
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Speaking last Friday in Woodbury before the Long Island Association, Gov. Kathy Hochul devoted much of her speech, delivered with characteristically biting humor . . .
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1/27/22
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We’re about to lose one of the most significant advances in health care made over the past decade, unless Congress takes immediate action.
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By Lisa Tyson
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12/23/21
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Islanders fans from across Long Island made the pilgrimage on Saturday to the team’s new home at UBS Arena in Elmont. Despite a disappointing game result — the Islanders lost to the Calgary Flames 5-2 — fans were elated to finally have a home for their favorite hockey team after years of uncertainty, recreating the exuberant cheering that so defined games at Nassau Coliseum, known affectionately as “The Barn.”
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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12/9/21
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A person was struck by a train near East Rockaway on Saturday morning, closing the tracks for about 90 minutes, according to the MTA
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By Mike Smollins
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12/8/21
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The social media posts generated by Long Islanders at the very first Islanders game at the new UBS Arena came fast and furious on Saturday, showing an excitement not seen since the Islanders’ four straight Stanley Cup wins in the early ’80s.
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11/25/21
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The Long Island Rail Road and Nassau Inter-County Express Bus are making significant strides to reduce their carbon footprints, with the LIRR testing battery-powered trains . . .
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11/25/21
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