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Oscar Wilde’s frequently quoted adage “No good deed goes unpunished” can easily be applied to New York state’s recently enacted bail reform law, which ends bail for misdemeanor and low-level felony crimes considered nonviolent. The State Legislature’s intent may have been good . . .
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By Edward Lieberman and Geoffrey Prime
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2/28/20
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Police officers are using increasingly sophisticated technology to monitor our every move. While the police know more about us than ever before, we know very little about the police departments that are paid to protect us.
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By Susan Gottehrer
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1/24/20
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Three hundred semifinalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search were announced Wednesday afternoon, and 36 seniors from Long Island high schools — including seven from the Heralds’ coverage area — were among the mix.
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1/8/20
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With the recently enacted changes to its discovery law, New York is about to join 46 other states in the adoption of open-file discovery in criminal cases. As the first major update in the state’s discovery laws since 1979 . . .
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11/22/19
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Nearly seven years after Superstorm Sandy struck on a late-October night, Long Island communities are still rebuilding. Homes are up in the air . . .
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9/20/19
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The decisive moment came on July 21, 1969, according to NASA’s flight log. The Apollo 11 lunar module . . .
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6/7/19
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How can voter-rich Long Island maintain its political influence in a State Senate chamber that will have an overwhelming number of New York City legislators next year? It will be a challenge that the Senate’s new Democratic leadership will need to master . . .
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By Kyle Strober
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12/20/18
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With Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy leading the effort, 13 villages are suing Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead for not fairly sharing sales tax revenue with the villages.
Kennedy filed a …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/24/18
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Tens of millions of dollars in state sales taxes are generated in Nassau County’s 64 villages each year. The state keeps part of the money, and sends part of it . . .
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7/12/18
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All that was missing was a “Welcome to Freeport” sign, and the city of New Bedford, Mass., could have easily been mistaken for the village. Both communities are located on relatively small bays …
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By Nadya Nataly
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4/26/18
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