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Milagros Vicente, recipient of the N-New York State School Boards Association Outstanding School Board Service Award, has worn many hats and supported a variety of causes.
This Valley Stream District 13 trustee receives high honors for service
She’s left an indelible mark in Valley Stream’s public life and public education system. Valley Stream District 13’s Board of Education trustee Milagros Vicente was handed the … more
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More than 20 members of the Herald Community Newspapers team attended the annual New York Press Association Spring Conference in Saratoga Springs over the weekend, where the newspaper group earned 18 state awards.
Herald, Riverdale Press win 18 state awards from New York Press Association
Herald Community Newspapers and The Riverdale Press shine with 18 state awards from New York Press Association, including top honors in editorial design and special section coverage. more
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, last month to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. A version of this measure was included in the finalized state budget that was approved this weekend by Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers.
State budget includes $90 million local media tax credit
New York unveils groundbreaking payroll tax credit for local news outlets, boosting journalism sustainability and democracy. more
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The measure — currently included in the senate’s One House budget — would provide tax credits to local news outlets, so they can keep local reporters on the ground and covering communities.
Lawmakers, publishers rally in Albany to save local news
An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more
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After operating without a contract for more than a month, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital nurses reached a new contract agreement with Northwell on Feb. 21.
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital nurses secure new contract, call off strike
After months of haggling, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital nurses and hospital administrators agreed to a new labor contract, sidestepping a potential full-scale walkout on Feb. 21.   … more
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More than 3,000 newspapers have closed across the country since 2005, resulting in countless communities losing essential platforms for sharing their stories. The Empire State Local News Coalition intends to reverse that by advancing new legislation and initiatives that would protect jobs, and incentivize small business to advertise.
Coalition formed to advocate for local journalism
A statewide group of local news organizations — comprising of more than 100 newspapers across New York — has launched The Empire State Local News Coalition, a joint advocacy effort to advance a legislative package intended to deliver long-term sustainability to the sector. more
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Long Island Jewish-Valley Stream hospital is bracing for an impending nurses’ strike next week as negotiators have failed to reach a compromise on a new labor contract.
Here's why Long Island Jewish-Valley Stream nurses are poised to strike
Hundreds of nurses at Long Island Jewish-Valley Stream hospital are threatening to walk off on the job next week unless negotiators and hospital administrators agree on a new contract. The New York … more
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Tom Suozzi has won the special election to replace former Congressman George Santos, flipping New York's 3rd Congressional District from Republican to Democrat.
Tom Suozzi makes a triumphant return to Congress
After a contentious special election, Tom Suozzi has won back his old seat in Congress with 5.8. Despite a vigorous campaign by his Republican opponent Mazi Melesa Pilip, Suozzi’s election … more
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Hydrogen: a clean, secure future for New York
On Dec. 13, the Long Island Power Authority board voted yet again to approve a raise in electric rates, this time over 11 percent for next year. Long Islanders have little choice but to absorb these price increases, as they have before. more
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We need to do more to address antisemitism
On Oct. 7, I, like most people, watched in horror as broadcast images from Israel showed terrorists from Gaza indiscriminately killing Israelis. more
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