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This holiday season, when American consumers are once again gearing up to brave the crowds at the malls and outlet stores, or the endless expanse of the online marketplace, the Herald encourages you to do at least some of your shopping in the places you know best — your local downtowns.
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11/21/18
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Thanks to a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, states are now allowed to mandate the collection of state sales tax on items purchased online from out-of-state retailers. Passing such a measure in New York, with certain stipulations, would benefit small businesses of all types.
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8/10/18
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Elise Damas, director of the Pathway to Citizenship Long Island Program at the Central American Refugee Center in Hempstead, says she is really worried about the possible end to the Temporary Protected Status program for El Salvadorans, Hondurans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Guatemalans because it could lead to a rise in crime.
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By Ronny Reyes
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4/12/18
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January 20, 2018 will mark the end of President Donald Trump’s first year in office. The Herald asked locals to reflect on the past year.
Charlie Rawlinson, 72, a volunteer for the Oceanside …
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By Scott Brinton and Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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1/19/18
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New Yorkers got a double threat last week. We learned that North Korea now has a missile capable of threatening New York, and we learned . . .
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12/8/17
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In the coming weeks, many of us will be busy with — that is, distracted by — holiday preparations. December has traditionally been a time to tune out Washington political wrangling. This year is no time to check out, however.
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11/30/17
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When the House Ways and Means Committee met to consider its bill to revamp the U.S. tax code . . .
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11/24/17
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As Congress takes up the issue of tax reform, it would do well to look back to a successful tax overhaul that should be the guide for getting it done right again this time.
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10/13/17
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Since 2012, when New York state adopted the Common Core State Standards, many students with special needs have received certificates rather than diplomas when they completed high school.
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8/3/17
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In a tucked-away Hampton Road lot, Peter Curti walked from his trailer office to a neighboring forest-green shack. As he entered, a hidden speaker began blaring Frank Sinatra’s rendition of “I Love Paris.”
“We have to enjoy ourselves,” he shouted over the 1953 Cole Porter-written hit.
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By Ben Strack
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4/13/17
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