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Howard Sobel, Oceanside past president of the School Board
The lever is back
Assemblyman Brian Curran (Lynbrook – 14th A.D.) co-sponsored Assembly Bill 3093, which allows villages that administer their own elections to use lever voting machines in those elections if they so choose. more
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County Legislator Vincent Muscarella joined Chesnut Street School Principal Daniel Rehman and Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino to pose with students beside their Valentine’s Day bulletin board.
Valentines for veterans
To express their gratitude to those who have served in the military, students in Malverne and West Hempstead made Valentine’s Day cards to be distributed to hospitalized veterans. In … more
In anticipation of Black History Month, students at the George Washington Elementary School in West Hempstead put together a bulletin board depicting images and information about notable African-American achievers and historical figures.
Community to celebrate Black History Month
There are many things Lakeview NAACP President Bea Bayley wants people to take away from Black History Month — primarily that it’s a “travesty” that celebrating black history … more
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The County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 to bring necessary equipment and services to the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, above.
Millions earmarked to stop bay discharge
The Nassau County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 for new equipment and upgrades at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, in an effort to end months of illegal sewage discharge into Reynolds Channel, which many residents and local officials have called a serious environmental health hazard. more
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At the North Merrick firehouse, Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg denounced a proposal by County Executive Ed Mangano to impose a water fee on previously exempt organizations such as fire departments and school districts.
Legislator: ‘Toilet tax’ could cost taxpayers
When firefighters wash down their trucks after making on a run, they may have to pay a fee on that water. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, has proposed a water use fee in the county’s 2011 budget. At a news conference in front of the North Merrick firehouse on Friday, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg said the fee is really a tax. more
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The NAACP Lakeview Branch teamed up with the county police department and Legislator Robert Troiano for a forum on the ShotSpotter system. Members of the county Sheriff’s Office and Malverne school board and administration were in attendance as well.
Lakeview split on ShotSpotter proposal
A gunshot location system could be coming to Lakeview and not everyone is happy about it. The Nassau County Police Department is considering placing the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System in the … more
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The MTA board listened as hundreds of commuters blasted the agency's LIRR and Long Island Bus service cuts.
Hundreds blast MTA, LIRR changes during hearing
Not even the wild storm that blew through New York City and Long Island last week kept people from attending the MTA’s public hearing in Garden City on fare increases. Although the topic of … more
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Hempstead Town bans cell towers near homes
At a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday morning, the Town of Hempstead passed legislation that regulates where cell antennas and other wireless telecommunications equipment may be placed within the township. more
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Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg stands at the lectern next to Brian Browne, left, the government relations director for St. John's University, and Tom Adler, right, a Nassau County resident with a daughter now in college. Denenberg took the website Ultrinsic Motivator, Inc. to task for allowing college students 'to wager' on their own grades.
Website gives new meaning to high-stakes testing
Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg slammed the website Ultrinsic Motivator, Inc. during a Sept. 8 news conference for offering college students the chance "to wager" on their own grades. more
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At Hempstead Town Hall, protesters called for a moratorium on cell-phone antennas
Protesters call for cell-antenna moratorium
Updated: Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1:57 p.m. Protesters from various parts of Nassau County rallied outside Town of Hempstead Hall on Tuesday morning before a town meeting, calling for a moratorium on the installation of cell-phone antennas and towers around Bellmore, Merrick and Wantagh. more
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