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The map of the U.S. on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Covid-19 transmission map showed a brilliant red encompassing the entire country, indicating a high rate of transmission, regardless of how region has dealt with mask mandates. The CDC’s site also shows a decrease in cases over the last 30 days and an increase in deaths during that same time.
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By Tom Carrozza
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2/3/22
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When news broke on Monday night that a State Supreme Court judge in Nassau County had ruled Governor Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate unconstitutional, many parents immediately wondered how that would affect their school-age children. Oceanside Superintendent of Schools Dr. Phyllis Harrington sent a letter to district parents and staff on Monday night that the district will go mask optional for now.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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1/25/22
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who took office Monday, signed executive orders Thursday morning directing local boards of education to vote in January on whether their districts should mandate mask use, while also lifting the mask mandate for all county agencies and the state's temporary mask mandate in public places.
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By Cristina Arroyo and Scott Brinton
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1/6/22
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced plans to spend more than $1 million to clean up the highly contaminated Gulf Oil site in Oceanside.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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1/6/22
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Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, retained his Election Night lead over Democratic Nassau County Executive Laura Curran after all absentee ballots were counted on Nov. 15, finishing with a 2,150-vote lead.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/16/21
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As midnight approached on election night, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep.
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11/3/21
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The Herald endorses Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito in the 4th Council District.
D’Esposito, a Republican, is seen with constituents often, and has sponsored programs like …
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10/28/21
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Democratic incumbent Laura Curran is running for her second four-term as county executive. Her Republican opponent is Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman. The Herald asked the candidates three pertinent questions to get their take on the issues.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/28/21
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After slashing the Town of Hempstead supervisor’s budget in half, proposing tax freezes or tax cuts each year in office and spending tens of millions of dollars to repair town roads and parks, Don Clavin deserves to be re-elected to two more years as town supervisor.
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10/28/21
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Though we found both candidates in the Nassau County clerk race to be strong, we see no reason to unseat Maureen O’Connell after all she has accomplished in the past 16 years.
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10/28/21
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