Bravo to New York state voters for overwhelmingly passing a ballot referendum last week adding wording to the New York Constitution’s Bill of Rights guaranteeing the right to clean water, air and a healthful environment.
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11/11/21
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Rockville Centre resident Laura Burns showed a willingness to address issues throughout the district.
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10/28/21
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Bill Gaylor and Laura Burns share their opinions on the issues ahead of Election Day.
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By Mike Smollins
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10/21/21
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Years ago, my wife and I walked onto a Martha Vineyard’s beach with my Cornell University advisee and his parents, only to be confronted by a white man asking where we thought we were going.
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By Robert A. Scott
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9/16/21
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Five months to the day of opening its field office in Lynbrook, Geico made it official with a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting on Aug. 10. The event had much fanfare as residents, elected officials and members of the Chamber of Commerce came to show their support for the business, which included the ceremonial ribbon cutting.
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By Mike Smollins
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8/18/21
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Recently, I learned that a bill has been introduced in the state Assembly and Senate that will dramatically increase the tax on gasoline and ton products used to heat homes. The proposed law, called the Climate and Community Investment Act, will do the following:
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By Bill Gaylor
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6/25/21
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Earlier this month, the Legislative Majority convened a hearing focusing on anti-Asian hate crimes and violence.
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By C. William Gaylor
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5/13/21
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New York state is facing a $9 billion budget deficit due to the coronavirus pandemic, with severe cutbacks and tax hikes likely on the way. Although there should be some relief coming at the federal level . . .
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By Nick Buglione
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12/17/20
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In August, Legionnaire Bill Marinaccio took over as the commander of Lynbrook’s American Legion Post 335, which he has been a member of since 2009.
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By Steve Grogan
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10/7/20
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In the tangled web that is the Middle East, peace breakthroughs are few and far between. They seem to happen once a generation. But when they do happen, they’re historic.
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8/28/20
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