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There are 10 elephants and nine donkeys in a field. more
If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a cheater. My rule applies to athletes who take steroids to gain an advantage over their competitors, or my neighbor who calls my tennis shots out of bounds even though he knows the balls were inside the line. more
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order on Monday, Nov. 5 which provides for any voter in Nassau County who was displaced by Hurricane Sandy to vote by affidavit ballot at any poll site in New … more
Many state and federal seats are up for grabs this year, and the decisions we make in the voting booth will have the potential to dramatically impact our lives. more
It looks like Nassau County Legislator Francis X. Becker (R-Lynbrook) will face Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy for her seat once again in November. According to the Nassau County Board of Elections website, … more
They faced each other two years ago, but this time around, congres hopefuls Francis Becker and Frank Scaturro are running in a significantly different … more
Voting has often been described as a cherished right and a solemn duty. And it is both. more
“We have the highest taxes here, and Nassau can’t even pay their bills,” said Carol Ann Sustad-Renz, a Lynbrook native, reacting to county voters’ rejection on Aug. 1 of a proposal to borrow $400 million to build a new arena and minor league baseball stadium at the site of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale. “… [T]he county is broke, but yet they would have found the money somewhere or somehow — yes, on the backs of us taxpayers.” more
Business and labor organizations, development groups and politicians have all expressed their opinions on the plan to borrow $400 million to fund the construction of a new arena and minor-league baseball park at Nassau County’s Hub in Uniondale. Now it’s your turn, as taxpayers who want to be able to afford to keep living and working on Long Island, to cast your votes in the bond referendum on Monday. more
On Aug. 1, Nassau County will hold a public referendum on a $400 million bond to finance the redevelopment of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. There are sharply differing opinions on the proposal, and this week we have asked Eric Alexander, executive director of Vision Long Island, and Jay Jacobs, chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Committee, to detail their viewpoints. The Herald will offer its take on the proposal in next week’s issue. more
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