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Nassau Executive Laura Curran delivered a 23-minute State of the County address Thursday night in which she spoke of a possible $300 million budget deficit, while she pledged not to raise taxes.
Nassau executive offers sobering assessment in Covid-19 address
County Executive Laura Curran delivered a 23-minute address Thursday night that was at once hopeful, but stark in its assessment of the psychic and monetary toll the coronavirus pandemic has … more
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Hempstead Town marinas have reopened. Making the announcement were Supervisor Don Clavin, center, Councilman Anthony D'Esposito, left, and Councilman Chris Carini.
Hempstead Town marinas reopen: supervisor
As part of the Governor’s “New York State on Pause” Covid-19 safety orders, the state had temporarily shut down marinas. But a new Executive Order issued over the weekend provides local … more
Governor Cuomo said more than 800,000 people in the NYS have filed for unemployment.
800,000 in NYS file unemployment claims, an all-time record
About 800 000 people in New York State applied for unemployment benefits this week, Gov.Andrew Cuomo said Friday, setting an all-time one week record. Nationwide, 6.6 million applied for such … more
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The Town of Hempstead voted a $40 million stimulus package on Tuesday to be used for road improvements.
ToH earmarks $40 million for road improvements
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin announced a $40 million stimulus package yesterday “in an effort to get people back to work once it is safe to do so.” Clavin said the money … more
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Be counted: April 1 is U.S. Census Day
April 1 is U.S. Census Day, when the federal government works to count every person across the United States and five of its territories. more
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Many small businesses have been forced to close because of the coronavirus outbreak, including the Chop Shop, a hair salon in Long Beach.
Long Island Association offering business advice amid coronavirus outbreak
The Long Island Association, a regional business advocacy group, was supposed to host its spring luncheon Friday, featuring retired Yankee great Alex Rodriguez, but instead it held an hour-long webinar to offer information and advice on how businesses can stay alive during the COVID-19 outbreak. more
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Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz was appointed to co-chair the advisory committee.
County panel surveying how COVID-19 is hurting businesses
Nassau County’s Coronavirus Economic Advisory Council is asking business owners to fill out a confidential survey to gauge how the COVID-19 outbreak is hurting small, medium and big businesses … more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered all village elections postponed until April 28. Above, the governor at SUNY Old Westbury in 2019.
Village elections postponed to April 28 because of coronavirus
The village trustee elections originally scheduled for March 18 have been  moved to April 28, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.  The move is intended to reduce … more
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, second from left, updated the public on the county and state’s efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. She was joined by, from left, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, State Sen. Anna Kaplan and Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages.
County, state and businesses work to fight coronavirus spread
“We’re all in this together,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said at a news conference on the county and state’s efforts to stop the spread of a new strain of the … more
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The New York Times, a historical treasure trove
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson were chatting, King on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., and Jackson in the parking lot below, when the shot rang out. more
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