A joint-boards meeting among the Valley Stream schools on May 4 in the Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School cafeteria had more characteristics of a tense courtroom than of a typical Board of Education meeting, with lawyers offering interpretations of state education law, school officials clicking through slideshows about property taxes and occasional outbursts by residents.
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By Nick Ciccone
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5/10/17
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Redistricting is most likely something Nassau County residents don’t want to think about again for another decade, especially after last year’s long and contentious process to redraw the county’s 19 legislative districts.
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2/14/14
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Trash, junk and recycling pick-up: most people don’t think twice about these services, let alone about who takes care of picking up large items that are disposed of, such as furniture or refrigerators. However, some of the Town of Hempstead’s five special sanitation districts have recently raised taxes for their services, which differ widely.
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4/19/11
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