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This weekend is all about patriotism
Who wouldn’t be excited about the three-day weekend coming up — it’s the unofficial start of summer, right? Barbecues abound, public beaches are opening, and we all have an extra day to relax. more
Veterans deserve fair treatment for mental ills
At a news conference on April 16 at Nassau Community College, former U.S. Army Sgt. Kristopher Goldsmith, who received a general discharge after serving a tour in Iraq, spoke about the need not only for better mental health care for returning veterans . . . more
Iraq War veteran Kristofer Goldsmith, 28, detailed his discharge experience at a news conference on April 16, as Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, left, listened.
Misdiagnosed, then denied G.I. benefits
One terrible day –– May 15, 2005 –– broke the mundane routine that Kristofer Goldsmith, a Bellmore native and a former U.S. Army sergeant, had settled into while on duty in … more
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Joseph Ambrosino, Merrick American Legion Post 1282’s sergeant-at-arms, observed a moment of silence during last year’s Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in North Merrick.
County voids vets’ tax breaks
Nassau County veterans who thought they would see their school taxes reduced in 2014-15 have another think coming. Though dozens of school boards around the county voted in recent weeks to ease veterans’ tax burdens, the county’s Department of Assessment has postponed enactment of the tax breaks until 2015-16. more
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Valley Stream veterans will now receive a partial exemption on their school taxes.
Valley Stream schools to give tax break for veterans
Veterans who live in any of Valley Stream’s three elementary school districts will see some relief on their tax bills in the future after the three school boards passed the Veterans’ Tax Exemption last week. more
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Mangano, Legislature have much work to do
Nassau County residents sent a clear message on Nov. 5, overwhelmingly approving of the job County Executive Ed Mangano has been doing. more
Onlookers in Washington, D.C., rushed to greet and photograph the veterans at the Washington Monument during an Honor Flight trip in June 2012.
Giving WWII vets a ‘final mission’
Jeffrey Rosenking never leaves home without a brochure. Wherever he is, if he spots an elderly man or woman in military garb, Rosenking will introduce himself and hand them a pamphlet for Honor Flight Long Island, an organization for which he has volunteered since 2010, which sends World War II veterans to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., free of charge. more
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Forest City Ratner's reimagined Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Coliseum vote set for Monday
Following unanimous approval by the Nassau County Legislature’s finance, rules and economic committees on Sept. 9, the county’s negotiated lease with Nassau Events Center LCC — an affiliate of Forest City Ratner — will be voted on the by the full 19-member Legislature on Monday. more
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Tommy Koenig rocks with a comic twist when he performs in Bellmore.
'Baby Boom Baby' takes on music that defined a generation
Comedian Tommy Koenig takes everyone on a trip down memory lane in his humorous musical revue. Also on stage this weekend, another blast from the past, Tony Orlando visits Eisenhower Park, as the featured performer in the annual Salute to Veterans Spectacular. more
Ed Blumenfeld, left, will join the team of Bruce Ratner, right, serving as a consultant for Forest City Ratner, who is a finalist for the Nassau Coliseum bid.
Nassau Coliseum bidders team up
The Blumenfeld Development Group has joined Forest City Ratner Companies in their pursuit to redevelop the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale. more
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