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I was a kid in the old days, when the hub of Long Beach was downtown, Park Avenue. We called the area Town, and we never had to leave it. Everything was there, from pizza for 25 cents a slice to record shops . . . more
In the 1970s and ’80s, New York City was crumbling and Nassau County was a paradise. Now the city is one of the most sought-after destinations in the world, and every day I hear friends and neighbors saying they don’t want to stay on Long Island. more
The creation of Levittown in 1947 fueled Nassau County’s growth from 672,000 people in 1950 to 1.3 million in 1960. Similarly, the suburbs of Las Vegas ballooned the population of Clark County, Nevada, by 576,000 from 2000 to 2010. more
I ran for governor against Eliot Spitzer in 2006 on a platform to cap property taxes. He won. It was a painful experience, but it laid the groundwork . . . more
I love Long Island. I loved growing up here, and now I love raising a family here. Most of you love it, too. So why are so many people moving away? more
Democrat Tom Suozzi, Nassau’s former two-term county executive, seemed to believe he had a genuine shot at beating the current county executive, Republican Ed Mangano, in this year’s election. more
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