As part of its effort to reduce the budget without raising taxes, Nassau County announced last month that it would be cutting contracts with many organizations. Among those was the Meals on Wheels …
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Alex Costello
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4/20/11
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I’m a do-it-yourself kind a guy. A DIY-er, for those in the know. Recently, the term “maker” is gaining popularity. Given the option between going to the store to buy something and making it …
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Alex Costello
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4/13/11
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Facing a fiscal crisis, Nassau County’s leaders have difficult decisions to make. Raising property taxes and imposing budget cuts are two options and County Executive Ed Mangano said last week that he would choose the latter.
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MIKE CAPUTO and ALEX COSTELLO
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3/25/11
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Facing a fiscal crisis, Nassau County’s leaders have difficult decisions to make. Raising property taxes and imposing budget cuts are two options. County Executive Ed Mangano said last week that …
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Mike Caputo and Alex Costello
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3/23/11
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On March 1, representatives from Nassau BOCES and many school districts in the county gathered to announce progress made — and hopes for the future — for sharing services and saving money.
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Alex Costello
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3/9/11
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The Bellmore-based Long Island Crisis Center is facing a crisis of its own: Governor Cuomo’s proposed budget cuts mean that the center could lose nearly one-third of its budget, possibly shutting …
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By Alex Costello
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3/2/11
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The Long Island Index — an independent, non-partisan group that compiles data every year about different aspects of Long Island — has spent the past few years working on analyzing the area’s …
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by Alex Costello
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2/2/11
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Mineola Mayor Jack Martins was officially declared the victor in his race against 7th State District Senator Craig Johnson by a Nassau County Supreme Court Judge on Saturday. But Johnson announced on …
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Alex Costello
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12/8/10
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Final part in the series “Plugging the Brain Drain.”
“We don’t want to see our young people leave,” said Island Park Mayor Jim Ruzicka. “That’s our future.”
Ruzicka and others …
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Alex Costello
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12/8/10
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Part four of the series "Plugging the Brain Drain."
During Vision Long Island’s ninth annual Smart Growth Summit, there was a group of young people in a small conference room during the …
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Alex Costello
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12/1/10
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