As part of its effort to reduce the budget without raising taxes, Nassau County announced last month that it would be cutting contracts with many organizations. Among those was the Meals on Wheels …
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Alex Costello
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4/20/11
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It’s time for the Republican Party to call the police and report a kidnapping. A few months ago, the party was basking in the glow of a big victory in Washington and victories around the country. Now it seems that wherever you look, there’s chaos and confusion.
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By Jerry Kremer
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3/30/11
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The N14 North Rockville Centre Loop bus route could be on the chopping block, if the MTA is unable to resolve a funding dispute with Nassau County.
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Judy Rattner
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3/9/11
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The Bellmore-based Long Island Crisis Center is facing a crisis of its own: Governor Cuomo’s proposed budget cuts mean that the center could lose nearly one-third of its budget, possibly shutting …
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By Alex Costello
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3/2/11
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There are times when I wish it was 2012. Not because I’m wishing my life away but because I’d love to see how today’s crop of politicians worked their way out of the worst financial crises in federal, state and local history.
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By Jerry Kremer
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2/17/11
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The mood was somber as school board trustees and Rockville Centre school district administrators sat down on Feb. 1 for the first of six public work sessions on the 2011-12 budget.
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Judy Rattner
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2/9/11
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I was disappointed by the decision of the state’s financial oversight board, the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, to take over Nassau County’s finances.
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by Al D'Amato
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2/4/11
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The coming birthday of George Washington brings to mind his pledge to always tell the truth. Washington, as you will recall, once confessed to cutting down the family cherry tree. In those days there was no Facebook or Twitter to spread the message about honesty, so it didn’t get very far.
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By Jerry Kremer
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2/4/11
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Well, I’m happy to report that not only did the Republican Party have another good week, but for once, President Obama prevailed and was also victorious.
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by Al D'Amato
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12/23/10
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Economists tell us that the Great Recession of recent years is over. The economy is growing again, albeit ever so slowly. Long Island’s jobless rate has dropped to below 7 percent. Housing prices in a number of area neighborhoods are starting — mind you, starting — to creep up. And we hear anecdotal evidence that people are beginning to spend again.
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7/30/10
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