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Roger Tilles of the Long Island Board of Regents spoke to parents at a Rockville Centre High School event in February about diploma options for special needs students.
State officials mull opening up diploma options for special needs students
After being pressured by a group of about 25 Long Island parents, state education officials are signaling their willingness to expand the options available to students who are not able to earn a … more
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The bill passed by the state Legislature would return nearly $20,000 in tax credits to the Oceanside Fire Department for a property it purchased adjacent to its Foxhurst Road headquarters.
Oceanside Fire Department to get four-year-old tax break
State legislators unanimously passed a bill late last month that would grant the Oceanside Fire Department a one-time tax credit of nearly $20,000. The legislation is currently awaiting Governor … more
Once again, Albany fails to address corruption
The question is often asked of middle-school students in social studies classes: How does a bill become a law? Well, in New York, in too many cases, it doesn’t. more
Judge lets Skelos stay free pending appeal
Dean and Adam Skelos have scored a victory in their bid to stay out of prison while they appeal their corruption convictions. On Aug. 4, U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood granted the father and … more
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Patrick Nicolosi points to what could be the future of the south lot of Belmont Park.
Locals, unions rally for soccer stadium complex at Belmont Park
More than 150 union workers, fans, and locals rallied at the south lot of Belmont Park to urge state officials to make a decision on a proposed soccer stadium and complex that has been lying in wait … more
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Let the sun shine on Albany ethics negotiations
There’s a perverse irony in the fact that negotiations about ethics reform in the corruption-stained state Capitol are conducted in secret. Time and again we’ve seen the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader . . . more
Albany should resolve to fight corruption
New York’s Assembly members and senators have returned to Albany to begin the latest legislative session. In the coming months, they, along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will produce the state budget. Important decisions will be made on . . . more
State Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, were indicted on May 28 on charges that were brought against them by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
Dean Skelos indicted
On May 28, state Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, were formally indicted on corruption charges that were brought against them by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. Skelos, 67, the longtime … more
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Members of the Long Island Lobby Coalition including Tommy Asher of Island Park, and Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky gather in Albany.
Asking Albany for more
The Long Island Lobby Coalition, representing 75 organizations, went to the state capitol Mar. 10, to let the Governor and legislature know Long Island is not getting its fair share of the $142 billion state budget nor from the $5 billion windfall the state received from national banking settlements. more
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So much for sunlight
"People all across the state, when you mention state government, [are] literally shaking their heads . . ." more
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