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Keep ‘off-year’ elections off-year
Long Island voters are heading to the polls next Tuesday, to decide on a number of races spanning town boards and administrations as well as county legislatures. It’s what we call an “off-year” election . . . more
Rockville Centre resident Harold Peterson, third from right above, expressed concerns about voting in favor of a constitutional convention.
To convene, or not to convene?
“Benjamin Franklin … was asked by a woman as he was coming out of the constitutional convention, ‘What sort of government have you produced?’” said Valley Stream resident Janet Halatyn at the Rockville Centre Public Library on Sept. 28. “And he said, ‘A republic, if you can keep it.’” more
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A Coliseum for the taxpayers
Let’s face it: The golden years of the Nassau Coliseum have come and gone. more
Gina Dimare cast her ballot in the bond referendum.
Rockville Centre bond referendum passes
By Alex Costello and John Maher rvceditor@liherald.com The Rockville Centre School District’s $45.9 million bond proposal passed by a comfortable margin on Tuesday, with almost 60 percent of … more
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Owen Rumelt, a West Hempstead labor lawyer who is running against James Darcy for his Hempstead Town Council seat.
Bond proposal rejection reflects need for new town board
Nassau voters resoundingly defeated the proposed borrowing of $400 million to replace the 39-year-old Nassau Coliseum and construct a new minor league ballpark at Mitchell Field. The Aug. 1 vote was … more
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New York Islanders owner Charles Wang cast his vote at West Side School in Cold Spring Harbor on Monday morning.
Voters defeat Coliseum proposal
Nassau County voters overwhelming said “no” to a proposal to borrow $400 million to build a new Coliseum and minor league ballpark on Monday. More than 150,000 voters came to the polls, with about 90,000 voting against the plan. more
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Charles Wang has owned the New York Islanders for the past 10 years.
Islanders ownership discusses Coliseum proposal
The Herald sat down last week with New York Islanders owner Charles Wang and Senior Vice President Michael Picker to talk about the Aug. 1 referendum to borrow $400 million to build a new Nassau Coliseum. more
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Details of plan for Coliseum are no secret
To the Editor: If Mike Florio opposes the Nassau Coliseum referendum because he does not wish to pay $58, that’s fine (“Wants more details on Coliseum plan,” July 7-13). If he opposes it … more
Why are we rushing the Coliseum plan?
“We’re under the gun,” Chief Deputy County Executive Rob Walker told the Legislature last week during discussions about County Executive Ed Mangano’s plan for the future of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Walker was referring to the legislators, but he could have been speaking for county residents as well. more
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, right, and Islanders owner Charles Wang, left, sat together as Mangano signed the bill into law that would allow the public referendum to be held. Mangano held the signing in a crowded room in the Legislative building, just minutes after the Legislature voted 11-7 to pass the bill.
Legislature passes Coliseum vote 11-7
In an 11-7 vote almost entire on party lines, the Nassau County Legislature voted on May 31 to allow a public referendum to decide the fate of County Executive Ed Mangano's plan for redeveloping … more
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