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Step two out of three for property tax relief

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent proposal for a “circuit breaker” tax credit program for people who pay more than 6 percent of their income in property taxes is the second of three essential steps for real property tax relief. more

3/20/15

So, Republicans think they have a mandate?

We can be thankful that the 2014 election is behind us. Republicans are dancing for joy, and Democrats are in a state of doom and gloom. more

11/13/14

The State Senate is up for grabs

The New York State Senate, which has historically been controlled by Republicans, is in play in November’s election, and races on Long Island are key. more

7/23/14

Albany's unfinished business, Part II

Last week we highlighted some of the work we think the New York Senate and Assembly have left incomplete as they head toward the end of this legislative session on June 19. We said that … more

6/12/14

Our taxes are sky-high, but the tax cap will help

I ran for governor against Eliot Spitzer in 2006 on a platform to cap property taxes. He won. It was a painful experience, but it laid the groundwork . . . more

5/1/14

When insanity reigns in Washington

So let me get this straight. The Republican-led House of Representatives voted more than 40 times to repeal the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a.k.a. Obamacare, but failed to do so. more

10/17/13

O’side schools ready for state mandates

By HOWARD SCHWACH hschwach@ liherald.com Bob Fenter is responsible for implementing the fast-moving mandates given by the state education department to the Oceanside School District. As … more

By Howard Schwach | 6/5/13

Two women were robbed, and one was attacked, near the Rockville Centre station this weekend.

Rockville Centre Library slashes Sunday services

The story of next year’s Rockville Centre Public Library budget is one of tight margins and careful spending. The proposed budget, totaling almost $3.25 million — a 2 percent increase over the … more

By John Maher | 5/8/13

The threat of PARCC

Rockville Centre is a school district that has always had a strong technology program, continuously purchasing new computers for its students to use. But that program could be tested by a new state … more

4/17/13

School board: a way to give back

You’ve probably been reading a lot lately about your local school district’s proposed budget for next year. more

4/4/13

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