Last week’s Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education meeting was a bit different from those in February and March. After months of back-and-forth discussion among board members, administrators and parents, the board reached a compromise on transportation to private schools.
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By Brian Croce
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4/17/13
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You may not agree with Vanessa Redgrave’s politics, but we all have to agree that she is a superb actress. Once again her skill is on display as she portrays Maria, the elderly Polish cousin of …
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By Elyse Trevers
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4/9/13
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Q: I have been unable to fill a vacancy in my retail building, shouldn’t the taxes come down?
A: Every property must be assessed each January, based on its condition. Unless you file a …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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3/19/13
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In the Feb. 3 issue of Newsday, the front-page story headlined the Long Islanders who topped New York state’s six-figure pension list.
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2/14/13
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Last week, Governor Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 budget. He proposed to increase school aid statewide by 3 percent while keeping overall state spending growth under 2 percent.
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1/31/13
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Last week, Governor Cuomo gave his third State of the State address, and touched on many of the major issues facing our state — Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery, job creation and economic growth, and gun control.
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1/17/13
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A little more than two months after Hurricane Sandy devastated much of Long Island and shut down Valley Stream schools for more than a week, a new calendar was unveiled that details how the four school districts would make up the lost days.
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By Brian Croce
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1/16/13
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Q: My daughter was a passenger in her friend’s vehicle which was hit by a car that went through a red light and she was injured. How do her medical bills and lost wages get paid?
A: New York …
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By Michael D. Napolitano
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1/11/13
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While there were many potential projects discussed on the Valley Stream Central High School District’s annual facilities tour last Saturday morning, none of them command the extensive funding that the Board of Education has seen in years past.
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By Brian Croce
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1/9/13
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A new coalition of leaders in the New York State Senate is making its resolutions for change in the new year.
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By Alex Camarda
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1/3/13
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