On April 22, we will celebrate the 46th annual Earth Day, when, ideally, we should commit to improving the state of our great Mother Ship. Despite our best efforts to discover a second planet where we might lay down roots . . .
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4/21/16
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Dolores Hofman, of Island Park, was crowned the new Ms. New York Senior America last Sunday at the organization’s 31st annual pageant held at the John …
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By Mary Malloy
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4/6/16
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A deal has been struck leasing Nassau OTB’s 1,000 video lottery terminals to Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct racetrack in exchange for annual payments totally $43 million over the first three …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/31/16
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Nearly 100 people gathered at Gate 3 of Belmont Park on Saturday to urge state lawmakers to support two bills that would prohibit electronic gaming on Long Island.
The rally, organized by the …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/29/16
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A bill intended to prevent the installation of electronic gaming machines on Long Island was introduced in the State Senate on March 17.
The legislation, offered by Sen. Tony Avella, a Democrat …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/23/16
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It is surely a positive sign for our society that women are no longer celebrated only for the help they give men. For a long time now, women have been heroes in their own right . . .
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3/10/16
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State Supreme Court Justice Anthony Marano has ordered the Long Island Power Authority to immediately pay a little more than $3.7 million of $50 million …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/2/16
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Following a contentious debate, the Elmont Library board of trustees passed a resolution last Thursday, with a vote of 4-2, with one abstention, opposing Nassau OTB’s plan to house video lottery …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/2/16
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It’s been more than three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and for anyone north of Sunrise Highway, the storm is largely an afterthought. But for many residents . . .
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2/18/16
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The Town of Hempstead has at least temporarily backed away from a plan to eliminate a few parking spaces on the north side of Merrick Road ,near Grand Avenue.
The proposal came in answer to …
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By Adrienne Lyons
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2/16/16
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