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It's time to legalize marijuana in New York

Like a tsunami, a great social and cultural wave is moving west to east in this country, favoring the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana. more

1/16/14

Cuomo is focused on the right issue: tax relief

Friends, the state of our county is good. Our unemployment rate is at 5.1 percent, the lowest in the state. Thanks to the combined efforts of the governor, our county executive and local officials . . . more

1/16/14

In Nassau County, the best is yet to be

On Jan. 2, Ed Mangano took the oath of office and was sworn in for his second term as county executive. I was pleased to be asked to speak at the ceremony, alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Congressman Peter King and others. more

1/9/14

In anticipating a heavy snowfall in the two-day storm, local transit officials have taken safety precautions in preventing major delays and an easy commute for Long Island residents on Friday.

Local transit braces for giant snowstorm

As Long Island expects heavy snowfall in the next two days, local residents have already faced transit delays on all major routes and anticipate a rougher commute as the storm zeros in on the South … more

By Emily Webb | 1/2/14

Our wish list for Christmas

Dear Santa: We here at the Heralds have been hard at work all year, keeping readers up to date on all things local — government, education, business, crime, sports and culture. more

12/19/13

Legislature must heed commission's findings

Many people’s eyes glaze over when they see headlines containing the words Albany, corruption and commission. more

12/12/13

City Council President Scott Mandel, far left, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, County Executive Ed Mangano, Sen. Charles Schumer and City Manager Jack Schnirman screwed in the last plank of the boardwalk.

Long Beach boardwalk complete, with no cost to city

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday that the state will cover the portion of the Long Beach boardwalk rebuild that the Federal Emergency Management Agency refuses to pay for, so that the financial … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 10/25/13

Despite Cuomo's help, a law still needs to be changed

Many South Shore homeowners are breathing easier thanks to Governor Cuomo’s decision last week to use money from the N.Y. State Housing Recovery Program to compensate those whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, but whose flood insurance claims were rejected by FEMA because the damage had been caused by “earth movement” rather than directly by floodwaters. more

10/10/13

Legislator Dave Denenberg, holding microphone, and other local officials joined residents at an August rally in Mineola to protest a provision of the National Flood Insurance Program.

State to compensate Sandy victims affected by earth-movement exclusion

Hurricane Sandy victims whose flood insurance claims were denied due to an “earth movement” provision may soon see financial relief — but many warn that the fight against the provision is far … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 10/2/13

Sandy group talking rebuilding

A committee of local residents tasked with developing a plan to spend $12.1 million on Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts in Bellmore and Merrick held its first meeting last week, at which committee members, a team of consultants provided by the state and a handful of residents discussed project ideas and offered input on how they believe the committee should move forward. more

By Brian Racow | 9/27/13

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