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County Legislator Steven Rhoads announced a bill that would provide additional paid time off to county employees who are combat veterans so they could seek treatment for their combat-related injuries or illness.
Bill would give combat vets more time off
Bob Selby, of Oyster Bay, was an Army specialist 4th class in Vietnam for roughly a year. When he began his service in 1969, he was part of an 11-man unit given the task of tracking enemy fire by radar, then firing back. He has post traumatic stress disorder from his service, and said he knows other combat veterans who have it too. more
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Newspapers don’t belong in state recycling bill
State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach who chairs the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, has introduced legislation in the Senate that could cripple magazines and newspapers across the state . . . more
The pandemic gives states one more thing to fight about
In case you haven’t noticed it, there are all kinds of battles going on between legislators and governors all over the country. more
We need more women elected leaders
It’s been over 27 years since Colin Ferguson stepped onto a Long Island Rail Road train in Mineola and started indiscriminately firing a 9mm pistol at passengers. The attack propelled Carolyn McCarthy to run for Congress. more
Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé hosted a virtual webinar Feb. 18 at which Jonathan Prevost, Bianca Boursiquot, Kyra Lewis, Jose Villatoro and Kiana Abbady discussed issues facing millennials.
Baldwin, Freeport millennials talk diversity
Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé hosted a discussion with millennial constituents last week as part of a virtual panel called “Redesigning the District: A Conversation with … more
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Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé dropped off masks with the Rev. Nicholas Zientarski, of St. Christopher’s Church in Baldwin, whose food pantry serves the food insecure.
‘We must remain vigilant’
At the end of 2020, Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé, of Freeport, joined the student group Long Island Laboring Against Covid-19 to donate 15,000 masks and other personal protective … more
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The Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously to forgo renewal application requirements for residents who receive senior citizen or disability-related tax exemptions, as long as they are eligible to receive them.
New tax rule benefits seniors and disabled
Many seniors and people with disabilities have been isolated during the coronavirus pandemic. Following a unanimous vote by the Nassau County Legislature on Dec. 23, they can forgo their annual … more
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Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton helped to fill trucks up with toys that would help children have a good Christmas morning.
North Shore elected officials take part in Toys for Tots
John Zozzaro, the owner of Glen Cove’s Downtown Café, has been hosting a Toys for Tots box for years. This holiday season, with the Covid-19 financial crisis impacting families across Long Island, he said that ensuring every child has a special Christmas morning is especially important to him.  more
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Former VFW 347 Commander Benjamin Farnan, left, introduced veteran Donald Doran at Wednesday’s Veterans Day observance.
Honoring those who served in the City of Glen Cove
To observe Veterans Day, Glen Cove officials and veterans gathered at the city’s library in front of the Doughboy, a monument of a U.S. infantryman — which is what those who served during WWI were called. more
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Elected officials fielded questions from the Baldwin Council of Parent Teacher Associations via Zoom on Oct. 8.
Mental health, $5M deficit worry Baldwin school officials
State and local elected officials addressed issues challenging the Baldwin School District, including a possible $5 million budget deficit and a looming mental health “crisis,” at the … more
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