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Communities across Nassau County are changing fast. The demographic profile the county comptroller’s office developed highlighted new challenges the county faces so we can deliver the right services in the right way to everyone. more
If you hang around Congress these days or happen to visit the White House, there are three words that you dare not utter. One is “obstruction,” another is “collusion” and, for some unexplained and sad reason, the latest dirty word in the Republican-controlled House and Senate is “immigrant.” more
Let’s face it: Any economist could look at Long Island and see a potential fiscal disaster. more
No doubt, Nassau County’s –– and, specifically, the Town of Hempstead’s –– demographics are a-changin’. more
In so many ways, the Town of Hempstead has set an example of how government ought to operate. more
There are 10 elephants and nine donkeys in a field. more
Last year, Nassau County created the Temporary Districting Advisory Commission to draft new legislative maps for the next decade. more
In the weeks after the election, it will be easy to Monday-morning quarterback and ask, “What if?” Many people will blame Mitt Romney’s loss on Hurricane Sandy, and others on the candidate himself. more
Eight years ago, I planted three red tart cherry trees in my backyard. And as much as it pains me as a proud gardener to write this, they were scrawny little things for most of that time, no matter what I did to pump life into their veins. more
A year ago, Long Island legislators dismissed Albany as the home of a government not of the people, but of “three men in a room.” And that wasn’t the first time that criticism was leveled; it’s been a perennial complaint. But now we’re lucky if we can get that many in a room, and even luckier if we know which three they are. more
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