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President Obama’s fourth State of the Union address may have sounded magical, but don’t be fooled by the pie in the sky. more
Hurricane Sandy taught us many things, but one lesson is clear: The health — good or bad — of an area’s business community has a direct effect on residents’ quality of life. more
The Heralds’ Sept. 13-19 editorial, “Reassessing the county executive,” while attempting to offer a report card on my administration thus far, unfortunately provided an incomplete portrayal of my administration’s history relating to the creation of private-sector jobs and the success we have had in attracting new industries and increasing employment to Nassau County. more
With just a week left before the 1980 presidential election, Republican candidate Ronald Reagan asked Americans whether they were better off than they were four years earlier. more
This time last year, the Herald evaluated Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano’s midterm progress. We graded him on how well he had followed through with his campaign promises and how effectively he had dealt with the major issues facing the county. more
Thousands of colleges across the country are abuzz again as new and returning students have begun their academic studies. But one group that isn’t there is the class of 2012. more
When District 30’s schools close for summer break, the buildings are anything but empty. The schools are cleaned from top to bottom, a job that couldn’t be accomplished without a dedicated staff of summer workers. more
As if one stimulus package wasn’t enough, President Obama has proposed giving hundreds of billions of dollars in additional federal funding to struggling state and municipal governments to hire more teachers, firefighters and policemen. more
Last Friday, the jobs report indicated that the U.S. economy created only 80,000 jobs in the month of June. more
The national housing crisis has hit a little too close to home. On Long Island, foreclosure rates have soared through the roof, with rates rising 50 percent in Suffolk County and nearly 34 percent in Nassau County. more
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