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Partly Cloudy Week is nothing to celebrate
Hillary Clinton and Andrew Cuomo could not have picked a better time to reveal their views on work-related emails. Last week was the 10th anniversary of Sunshine Week . . . more
Senior Josh Goldman defended his goal against the juniors during a new event, human foosball, at Kennedy High School’s annual Class Night recently.
Kennedy classes battle it out
Hundreds of students packed a decorated Kennedy High School gym on Feb. 26, cheering on their peers during an evening of fun and games at Class Night. Kennedy’s student government organized the … more
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It's long past time we legislators cleaned up our act
It has been a momentous month in Albany. The recent arrest of Sheldon Silver, the former Assembly speaker . . . more
So much for sunlight
"People all across the state, when you mention state government, [are] literally shaking their heads . . ." more
At a press conference on Feb. 12 at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, Shila Shah-Gavnoudias, commissioner of the county Department of Public Works; Jon Kaiman, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s special advisor for Long Island storm recovery; Ed Mangano, the county executive; and Todd Kaminsky, a state assemblyman from Long Beach, announced that the state would provide $150 million to upgrade the Bay Park plant with a nitrogen-removal system.
State promises $150 million to better treat sewage
New York state has pledged to fund the installation of a $150 million nitrogen-removal system at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, which will reduce the environmental harm of the sewage the plant discharges into Nassau County’s Western Bays, state and county officials said on Feb. 12. The officials, speaking at a Mineola news conference, also called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide $550 million more to build an outfall pipe to carry effluent from Bay Park into the Atlantic Ocean. more
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Erin King Sweeney, of Wantagh, is the new councilwoman for the Town of Hempstead, representing the 5th District.
New face on the town board
Erin King Sweeney, of Wantagh, is the Town of Hempstead’s new councilwoman in the 5th District, replacing the retired Angie Cullin. She was appointed to the position last week, and now represents Wantagh and Seaford, among other communities, on the town board in local matters, especially quality-of-life issues that impact residents in a personal way. more
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A late governor's words meant the world to me
Mario Cuomo’s speech to the Democratic National Convention in 1984 was the first speech that ever truly inspired me. I had just graduated from Boston College that May . . . more
Town of Hempstead appoints new council members
The Hempstead Town Board appointed Bruce Blakeman and Erin King-Sweeney to fill vacancies in the Third and Fifth Councilmatic Districts left open by former Councilman James Darcy and Councilwoman Angie Cullin on Tuesday, Jan 13. more
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The Mepham High School senior class pulled its way to a championship in the school’s Battle of the Classes on Nov. 12.
Mepham High classes battle for a good cause
Mepham High School students came ready for an evening of good-natured competition at the sixth annual Battle of the Classes at the Brookside School on Nov. 12. more
Republicans shouldn't play chicken with a government shutdown
Republicans are preparing to take over the U.S. Senate on Jan. 2, when their new members will be sworn in and take their oaths of office. Until then, both parties need to learn to play nice. more
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