Due to redistricting, the newly created 5th Congressional District has 6th C.D. incumbent Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-St. Albans) being challenged by Allan W. Jennings, a Democrat running on the Republican line, and Libertarian Catherine Wark.
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11/2/12
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U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy said she hasn’t forgotten about what brought her to Washington in the first place: fighting for tougher gun control, better schools and a higher quality of life for all residents.
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11/2/12
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In 2011, the median property tax bill in Nassau County was $8,478, putting Nassau a close second to Westchester County for the highest property taxes in the country.
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10/24/12
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There is a three-way race for the 4th Congressional District, which covers much of Nassau County’s south shore. Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy has represented the district since 1997 and is seeking her ninth term.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/24/12
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New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice and Assemblyman David McDonough
joined together last week in calling for a new law to protect school children from drunk drivers.
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10/23/12
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Dean Skelos is running the 9th District in New York State Senate against newcomer Thomas Feffer (D-Lynbrook).
Skelos has been the Majority Leader in the senate since 2010. He is running for his …
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10/17/12
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Winthrop Avenue Elementary School third-graders learned how to be “upstanders” instead of bystanders at an anti-bullying workshop sponsored recently by Child Abuse Prevention Services of Long Island, said Bellmore School District officials.
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By Julie Mansmann, jmansmann@liherald.com
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10/12/12
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The North Bellmore-North Merrick 10u Rebels B team recently completed its summer season by winning a District 31 interleague tournament championship 10-0.
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10/11/12
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As founder and chairman of Microsoft, the world’s largest computer software company, Bill Gates thinks big, but when it comes to history, he thinks really, really big.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/10/12
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The North Merrick Fire Department is having two new ramps installed at its firehouse on Camp Avenue.
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By David Weingrad
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10/4/12
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