Last week, Governor Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 budget. He proposed to increase school aid statewide by 3 percent while keeping overall state spending growth under 2 percent.
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1/31/13
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In May, I took part in a special hearing convened by the Nassau County Legislature’s Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Antisemitism in Nassau County. The hearing gave students, parents, rabbis and other interested members of the community the opportunity . . .
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By Avi Posnick
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10/26/23
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After a contentious special election, Tom Suozzi has won back his old seat in Congress with 5.8. Despite a vigorous campaign by his Republican opponent Mazi Melesa Pilip, Suozzi’s election …
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By Will Sheeline
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2/13/24
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Another snow day
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Snow began on the South Shore Thursday afternoon and continued through Friday, closing all schools in the area.
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2/26/10
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Assemblyman Brian Curran recognized five students from Rockville Centre — Nicolas Albarano, Kathleen Conlon, Morgan Harloff, Michael Muscerella and Ali Pullaro — for making a positive difference in their community on May 6 at the Lynbrook Public Library.
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By Daniel Offner
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5/21/23
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The political news these days is dominated by two names, Biden and Trump. Because of his many criminal entanglements, Donald Trump wins the prize for the most coverage. But . . .
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6/29/23
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Snow continues to fall
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Just as most of the snow from the last storm had melted, a winter storm moved across Long Island Thursday night and into Friday, dumping about a foot of new snow.
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2/26/10
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First grade students at Hewitt Elementary have been working hard to collect school supplies for students in East Rockaway.
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12/19/12
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You may think this doesn’t have relevance for you, but you’re wrong, my friend. You may be 40 years old, running 7-minute miles and sprinting up the corporate ladder . . .
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6/29/23
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My parents were worried the moment I laid eyes on the apartment for the very first time. It was the entire top floor of a car dealership just off what would eventually become Interstate 86, at the edge of the Finger Lakes region upstate. This would be my first apartment — my first home outside the family home where I grew up in Pennsylvania.
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By Michael Hinman
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10/26/23
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