Keyword: New York state
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New York is one of just a handful of states in the nation with no anti-bullying laws on the books. State Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City) is looking to change that with legislation that would …
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Andrew Hackmack and Mike Russo
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4/15/10
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They line up every day inside an off-white office resembling a trailer across the street from the Long Beach Medical Center: two neat rows of average-looking people, waiting patiently, as if they are there to buy a cup of coffee from the local deli.
But they are there to save their lives.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/14/10
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A year ago, Long Island legislators dismissed Albany as the home of a government not of the people, but of “three men in a room.” And that wasn’t the first time that criticism was leveled; it’s been a perennial complaint. But now we’re lucky if we can get that many in a room, and even luckier if we know which three they are.
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4/8/10
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Nassau County legislators Kevan Abrahams (D-Hempstead) and Judy Jacobs (D-Woodbury) are encouraging state lawmakers to toughen the law on texting while driving, a dangerous practice they say needs …
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Mike Russo
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3/31/10
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With the recent storm causing damage to numerous homes and businesses in the communities, New York state Sen. Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick) is offering information to residents that need to …
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3/31/10
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Only a year ago, the New York State Legislature was wrangling behind closed doors over a deal to bail out the fiscally troubled Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The agreement, which imposed a commuter payroll tax on counties served by the MTA, including Nassau County, was supposed to put the authority on a sound financial footing.
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3/26/10
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The Baldwin Public Library will receive a $100,000 state grant to use toward replacement of its HVAC ventilation system, which, according to library officials, was "hanging on by the skin of its …
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Mike Russo
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3/24/10
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Last week, the biggest loser wasn’t Massachusetts Senate candidate Martha Coakley or the Democratic Party or President Obama. The biggest losers were New York schoolchildren, who were sold out by the state Legislature in favor of the tremendously powerful teachers unions.
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Al D'Amato
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1/29/10
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Grand Ave. is blighted because . . .To the Editor: Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony Santino’s justification for this proposed boondoggle of a project is really infuriating ("Economic climate …
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1/21/10
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As expected, Gov. David Paterson's proposed executive budget includes reductions in state aid to school districts across New York state, part of an effort to close the cash-strapped state's $7.4 …
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Mike Russo
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1/19/10
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