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Amazon announced on Feb. 14 that it would not open its second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens.

Nassau County elected officials expressed disappointment after Amazon announced Feb. 14 that it would drop its plan to open part of its second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. Richard … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 2/21/19

Nassau County officials upset over Amazon's decision to abandon Queens headquarters

Nassau County elected officials expressed disappointment after Amazon announced Feb. 14 that it would drop its plan to open a second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. The tech giant’s … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 2/14/19

The State Senate passed a bill to make a 2 percent tax-levy cap, which first became law in 2011, permanent.

New York State Senate passes permanent tax cap bill

The state Senate passed a bill on Jan. 23 to make the property tax levy increase cap permanent. The cap, passed in 2011 and set to expire in 2020, prevents increases in the tax levy from exceeding 2 … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 1/31/19

New York State Senate passes permanent tax cap bill

The state Senate passed a bill on Jan. 23 to make the property tax levy increase cap permanent. The cap, passed in 2011 and set to expire in 2020, prevents increases in the tax levy from exceeding 2 … more

By Anthony O'Reilly and Alyssa Seidman | 1/31/19

Jan Rothman, left, Joseph Pontecorvo and Debbie Slott were elected the new treasurer, vice president and secretary of the Island Park Chamber of Commerce and sworn in by outgoing President Michael Scully. New President Barbara Rubin-Perry was out of town.

Island Park Chamber of Commerce elects new leaders for 2019

Four officers will take the reins of the Island Park Chamber of Commerce in 2019 as they continue an effort to ensure that businesses prosper in the new year. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 1/17/19

The economy’s great. Let’s keep it that way.

The good news is that the U.S. economy is expected to grow by a solid 3.7 percent in the second half of 2018, while unemployment is now 3.9 percent. Even better news is that the benefits of this growth . . . more

9/21/18

On trade and immigration, time to make a deal

The U.S. economy is humming along at a brisk pace, fueled by last year’s tax cuts, business growth and strong consumer confidence. Unemployment overall is the lowest in decades . . . more

9/14/18

A good job is the best medicine

When Medicare and Medicaid were created in the 1960s, they received strong support in Congress from both parties. Then, in the 1990s, a bipartisan coalition added the Children’s Health Insurance Program . . . more

1/25/18

No, America, the sky isn’t falling

Despite all the hand-wringing in the media — which thrives on conflict and disasters — there are many good signs for the U.S. in 2018 that bode well for the country, if we’ll just . . . more

1/18/18

Our economy: If it’s gonna break, don’t wait to fix it

It’s easy to get complacent about our nation’s economy right now. We’re in the longest modern-day recovery from a recession. The stock market has soared past 22,000. Unemployment is low. more

8/24/17