By Alexandra Spychalsky
aspychalsky@liherald.com
Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced this week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended its deadline to …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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5/1/14
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The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Thursday that will protect tens of thousands of homeowners from facing huge flood insurance premium rate hikes.
The Homeowner Flood Insurance …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/30/14
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a cheater. My rule applies to athletes who take steroids to gain an advantage over their competitors, or my neighbor who calls my tennis shots out of bounds even though he knows the balls were inside the line.
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1/31/13
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Federal tax deadlines extendedThe federal government has extended many tax deadlines and expanded the scope of its tax relief in response to the ravages of Hurricane Sandy. Business and individual …
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11/14/12
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After being closed for more than two weeks due to Hurricane Sandy, which included Election Day and Veterans Day, the Lawrence School District reopened its schools on Tuesday.
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By Jeff Bessen and Ann E. Friedman
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11/14/12
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The West Hempstead Fire District was among nearly 500 fire departments throughout New York state that failed to file required tax cap data with the Office of the State Comptroller — but its …
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Lee Landor
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11/30/11
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A year ago, Long Island legislators dismissed Albany as the home of a government not of the people, but of “three men in a room.” And that wasn’t the first time that criticism was leveled; it’s been a perennial complaint. But now we’re lucky if we can get that many in a room, and even luckier if we know which three they are.
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4/8/10
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The “certainty date” set by Charles Wang, who wants a clear answer on his proposed Lighthouse project, was on Saturday — which was also the first game of the season for his New York …
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Mike Caputo
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10/1/09
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