A bill proposed by State Sen. John Brooks that would give the old National Guard armory on Babylon Turnpike to Freeport passed a Senate vote on Monday, the first step toward handing control of the long-abandoned facility to the village.
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By Nadya Nataly
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5/22/19
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Grabbing a brochure, Susana Escobar, a DoTerra Essential Oils representative, explained how to launch a small business selling essential oil products to Baldwinite Odelcia Martinez at the annual Job …
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By Nadya Nataly
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5/17/19
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Through a translator, Senator John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, assured the Latino community in Freeport that their voices mattered during a Latino Town Hall meeting held at the Freeport Bible …
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By Nadya Nataly
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4/25/19
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The rally followed recent legislation proposed by State Assemblywoman Taylor Raynor, a Democrat from Hempstead, and Sen. John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, that would end an eight-year feud between the Village of Freeport and Cedarmore Corporation.
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By Nadya Nataly
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3/4/19
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The Village of Freeport appears poised to reclaim the National Guard Armory on Babylon Turnpike, which would settle an eight-year tug-of-war with the nonprofit Cedarmore Corporation.
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By Nadya Nataly
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2/28/19
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State Assemblywoman Taylor Raynor, a Democrat from Hempstead, and State Sen. John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, are co-sponsoring a bill to give the New York State National Guard Armory, on …
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By Nadya Nataly
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2/21/19
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On Jan. 30, state lawmakers approved the first new gun control laws since the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act passed in 2013.
Gun control advocates cheered the further tightening …
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By Erik Hawkins
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2/7/19
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As the New York State Senate convenes for its spring session, let’s take a moment to reflect on how momentous — and historic — an occasion this is.
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1/17/19
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How can voter-rich Long Island maintain its political influence in a State Senate chamber that will have an overwhelming number of New York City legislators next year? It will be a challenge that the Senate’s new Democratic leadership will need to master . . .
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By Kyle Strober
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12/20/18
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Incumbents dominated on election night in Bellmore and Merrick’s state and national races, with two notable exceptions in State Senate District 6 and Assembly District 18.
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By Erik Hawkins
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11/7/18
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