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STAFF REPORT
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4/20/24
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Every year at this time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature wrestle with the state budget, facing an April 1 deadline to get it done. This year . . .
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3/22/19
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In a talk that covered a wide range of topics, first-year Assemblywoman Melissa “Missy” Miller offered roughly 20 attendees a newcomer’s behind-the-scenes look at the New York State budget …
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By Peter Belfiore
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4/27/17
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Many of the most vulnerable people in our society are cared for by some of the strongest. Looking out for a child or adult with developmental disabilities can be trying . . .
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3/30/17
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Residents visited the Oceanside Public Library on Feb. 23, where State Assemblyman Brian Curran outlined how the upcoming 2017-18 state executive budget could affect residents living in the 21st …
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By Peter Belfiore
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2/28/17
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As budget talks wrapped in Albany last week, Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, who’s running to fill Dean Skelos’s vacant seat, criticized Senate Republicans for not supporting ethics reform in the …
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By Alex Costello
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4/6/16
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Oceanside schools received mostly good news with the long overdue state aid school budget runs. According to the numbers, the district will receive $19.2 million next year, which is more than the almost $18 million it expected. That total includes building aid for construction projects.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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4/8/15
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At first blush, it may seem like the 2015-16 state budget doesn’t include much for Long Island. But thanks to Sen. Dean Skelos, Long Island will be getting about $1.1 billion for infrastructure in the coming year.
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By Alex Costello
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4/8/15
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Somehow, some way, in the next week, New York state will have a new budget. Almost all of the details will remain out of the public eye until the very last moment, and that’s probably a good thing.
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3/27/14
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It’s been 24 years since I left state government, and the one thing that still holds true is that the legislative leaders make the biggest decisions, from the beginning of the session to its very end.
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6/20/13
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