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Congress must act to extend flood insurance
Long Islanders can empathize with the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas and left extensive damage in parts of the Carolinas. Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy hit, fears of the next Big One are still palpable in communities like . . . more
East Rockaway school District officials have scheduled a tour for 11 a.m. on Saturday to show residents the many improvements that are needed at district buildings.
Saturday's facilities tour to showcase needed repairs as East Rockaway school officials mull bond
With buildings across the East Rockaway School District in need of repairs and upgrades, officials have scheduled a facilities tour at the high school on Saturday at 11 a.m. for residents to get a glimpse of the needs themselves. more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared at a Long Island Association-sponsored rally at SUNY Old Westbury on Thursday to call for a permanent property tax levy cap and reduced state taxes for the middle class.
Cuomo touts tax measures at SUNY Old Westbury rally
With a host of Long Island Democratic politicos and two busloads of older adults from Rockville Centre’s Sandel Senior Center seated before him, Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared at SUNY Old Westbury on … more
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Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach, left, and East Rockaway Mayor Bruno Romano sent letters to state legislators last month, asking them to reject Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal, which sought to cut the Aid and Incentives to Municipalities program.
Villages get AIM funding back
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Feb. 15 that he would use $60 million in revenue from sales taxes generated in out-of-state internet marketplaces to continue to fund the state’s Aid and Incentives to Municipalities program. The program provides funds for towns and villages, including East Rockaway and Lynbrook, to use in their general funds. more
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Residents and members of the Citizens Advisory Committee gathered at East Rockaway High School on Dec. 12 for Living with the Bay’s open-house presentation.
Public discussions of Living with the Bay project continue
Roughly 50 residents filled East Rockaway High School’s gymnasium for the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s open-house presentation on Dec. 12, at which GOSR representatives shared details … more
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The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery is seeking to renovate Hempstead Lake State Park, but residents are concerned about the environmental and historical impact.
Project to remove trees at Hempstead Lake State Park raise concerns
The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery hosted an environmental review hearing at the Rockville Centre Public Library last week on a proposed $35 million project to rejuvenate Hempstead Lake State … more
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The Lynbrook Board of Education discussed Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order, which restores voting rights to individuals on parole.
Lynbrook BOE wary of sex offenders voting in schools
Lynbrook School District Superintendent Dr. Melissa Burak said she contacted the Fifth Precinct of the Nassau County Police Department after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order that expanded the right to vote to individuals on parole, including those convicted of sexual offenses. more
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East Rockaway residents were shown the design plans to mitigate future flooding at an April 24 meeting at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School.
GOSR taking proposals for East Rockaway flood mitigation design
A request for proposals was sent out to a pre-qualified list of state-approved engineers to complete the design of a flood mitigation plan for East Rockaway and at Smith Pond in Rockville Centre under the Living With the Bay initiative. more
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What happened to the urgency of storm protection?
Last week, at the height of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that forecasters are predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season, and increased the predicted number of . . . more
State must approve Main Line's third track
In May, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors allocated $1.95 billion to construct a third Long Island Rail Road track down the center of Nassau County, on the Main Line between Floral Park and Hicksville. more
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