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An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more
Jacob Burbar, 60, from West Hempstead, was indicted on aggravated harassment as a hate crime and other charges for calls he allegedly made to a Florida elected official in November 2023 that were … more
In May, I took part in a special hearing convened by the Nassau County Legislature’s Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Antisemitism in Nassau County. The hearing gave students, parents, rabbis and other interested members of the community the opportunity . . . more
  The Capri Motor Inn has officially been declared a public nuisance by the Town of Hempstead. The motel will be shut down for one year — the longest the law allows. “A public … more
Most Long Islanders are rightly confused about who is responsible for our ever-rising electricity bills. We get our electric bills from PSEG, yet there's also the Long Island Power Authority, as well as National Grid. Who does what? more
Nassau County Legislator John J. Guiffrè had a novel idea while driving recently. He stopped his vehicle and waited as a pedestrian was getting ready to cross the road at a lighted crosswalk. … more
Following the census conducted every 10 years, changes have been made to Nassau County Legislative District boundaries, effective Jan. 1. more
Nassau County’s ongoing mission to address the opioid addiction crisis is one of the most important and most heart-wrenching issues I contend with . . . more
It’s likely the eve of the destruction of Roe v. Wade — an act likely to be met with cheers or outrage, depending on which side of the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court abortion case people land on. And what comes next could very well be up to your state legislator. more
I have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room. more
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