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As we look forward to the joys of the holidays, it can be all too easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of the season and spend more than you can afford. According to a survey by Price Waterhouse …
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By Mayra DiRico, Astoria Bank, director of Retail Banking
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12/2/14
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Before their Thanksgiving dinners even cooled, millions of Americans began lining up outside the mega-stores to be among the first to get at Black Friday deals. Next week . . .
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11/28/14
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There’s good news — potentially — for residents of Riveria Court, Sheldon Place, and Malverne and Nassau Avenues: Clean water should soon be on the way, hopefully before winter sets in.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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11/20/14
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On the eve of Veterans Day, a bill was introduced in the County Legislature that would direct more county contracts to veterans and active-duty service members who own local businesses.
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By Brian Croce
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11/19/14
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After a four-year hiatus, weekend service on the Long Island Railroad returns to the West Hempstead branch this Saturday, Nov. 22. The train will run every two hours between West Hempstead and the Penn Station and/or Atlantic Terminal stations, with connecting service at Valley Stream and Jamaica.
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Rossana Weitekamp
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11/19/14
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Mitch McConnell isn’t going to change the world. Apparently, neither is Barack Obama. But the folks who will change the world stayed home on Election Day.
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11/14/14
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Herald Community Newspapers had a strong showing in the Local Media Association’s 2014 advertising and promotions contest.
The Herald picked up four awards from among hundreds …
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By Tom Jordan
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11/5/14
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Since it unofficially opened in November 2013, New York American Water’s filtration plant in Lynbrook, known as Plant #15, has amassed some impressive statistics. According to Richard Kern, a production manager for the facility, the site filters 4 million gallons of water a day, drawn from two wells in its facility that are 500 to 600 feet deep. The water is treated to ensure its drinkability and cleanliness: chlorine is added to kill bacteria, sodium hydroxide is added to regulate acidity, and sodium silicates are added to sequester iron.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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10/9/14
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Last year was the last straw for Jeanne D’Esposito of Malverne. The brown water in her house was beyond bearable, so she called New York American Water to complain. Soon afterward, three employees of the utility were sent to her house, saw the brown water stains, tested the water and followed up with her a week later. “They told me my street’s water main needed to be replaced, and that it was scheduled for replacement in 2014,” she said.
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Rossana Weitekamp
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10/1/14
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Diagonally across the street from the attractive West 130 development, a residential property that became a reality thanks to the relentless efforts of the area’s civic leaders and residents, sits its antithesis — a dilapidated building that has been the object of years of local disdain: 101 Hempstead Turnpike.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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9/24/14
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