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Local government can have new paving stones installed. Your Hempstead town council member can direct some taxpayer money toward façade improvements. A county legislator can steer money to fund new street lamps and garbage cans.
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11/25/11
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If Black Friday’s message is a broad-stroke “Buy! Buy! Buy!” then the theme of the more focused Small Business Saturday is “Buy local!” So that’s the theme to shop …
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11/16/11
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Helping people to enjoy comfortable bicycling is one of the missions of Local Cycles. According to Nick Lalli, the shop’s owner, retro style cruisers — the simple, no frills bikes that most baby boomers grew up with — have made a huge comeback, and are perfect for riding in Long Beach.
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Teri Ann Loeser
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9/29/11
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By ALEX COSTELLO
Last week, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announced a plan to close a projected deficit of more than $300 million in the 2012 budget through layoffs and reforms, bringing …
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Alex Costello
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9/21/11
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While Congress remains deadlocked over the most efficient way to fix the nation’s economy, business owners in Oceanside and Island Park have noted that local sales have decreased, with people …
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Aaron Axelson
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8/17/11
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As part of his effort to crack down on corruption and restore the public’s trust in government, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the appointments of public integrity officers …
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By Mary Malloy
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6/22/11
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County Executive Ed Mangano unveiled last week that his plan to trim millions in spending includes layoffs, a furlough for county employees and the redeployment of police officers.
Mangano …
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Mike Caputo
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3/30/11
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Believe it or not, it’s that time of year again: the holiday shopping season. Time to whip out the wallets and start spending those anticipated holiday bonuses — if you’re lucky enough to get one.
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11/18/10
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As we batted around ideas for this week’s editorial, we agreed that a new take on an old idea — New Year’s resolutions — was in order. Rather than offer our own ideas, we decided, we’d ask the experts.
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12/24/09
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My, how the holiday season crept up on us this year! One minute, it seemed, we were basking in the summer sun, and the next, Thanksgiving appeared out of nowhere. On Friday, after downing turkey, playing touch football and remembering all that we’re thankful for, many will be out and about, shopping for the December holidays.
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11/26/09
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