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The late Ray Pfeifer received the key to New York City from Mayor Bill de Blasio for his efforts during and after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He was a nationally known advocate for the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
Zadroga Act renamed to honor Pfeifer, Alvarez
Ray Pfeifer and Luiz Alvarez, both long advocates of the 9/11 James Zadroga Act, will be joining his legacy by having their names added to the legislation. Lawmakers from across the aisle … more
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Diane Madden
Diane Madden runs for town supervisor on Libertarian ticket
Diane Madden, an animal rights activist from East Meadow, plans to enter the race for Town of Hempstead supervisor as a third-party candidate in November. Madden received a unanimous nomination … more
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Nassau County Republicans decried new law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.
Reacting to Green Light Bill
Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed into law the Green Light Bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain New York state driver’s licenses. The State Assembly and Senate approved the measure in June. New York joins 12 other states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico in passing such legislation. more
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Rob Hampson, a hydraulic/coastal engineer with the Army Corps of Enginners, left, reviewed the Back Bays study with Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy.
‘Waiting for 2030 is unacceptable’
Nearly three years have passed, but the Nassau County Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study to examine, in part, if storm gates can be installed at the Jones and East Rockaway inlets, will require more time, according to Scott Sanderson, section chief of coastal planning for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. more
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The late Ray Pfeifer received the key to New York City from Mayor Bill de Blasio for his efforts during and after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He was a nationally known advocate for the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
Looking back on Ray Pfeifer's legacy as Zadroga Act progresses in Congress
A group of first responders and lobbyists led by retired East Meadow firefighter Kenny Specht gathered in Washington, D.C., on June 11 to press members of the House of Representatives to vote on the … more
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Map showing the extent of the plume as it has drifted southward, encroaching on the northern halves of both Seaford and Wantagh.
State unveils ambitious plan for Bethpage toxic plume
Hundreds of people gathered in the auditorium at Bethpage High School on June 11 to learn about the ambitious proposal by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to contain and … more
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Nassau County Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams joined with other Democratic lawmakers at a June 5 news conference at which they urged the county Legislature’s Republican majority to pass County Executive Laura Curran’s “Taxpayer Protection Plan.”
Nassau Dems urge GOP to pass reassessment plan
Nassau Democratic lawmakers are urging the county Legislature’s presiding officer, Richard Nicolello, and Republican lawmakers to pass County Executive Laura Curran’s plan to stretch property-tax … more
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Nassau names 15 sites for early voting
State and local officials announced at a news conference last Friday the 15 locations in Nassau County that will be used as early-voting sites before the general election on Nov. 5. In January, the … more
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Senator John Brooks, at the lectern, announced the passing of Brianna’s Law, bill S.5685 that requires boaters to take safety boating courses and exams to operate vessels on navigable waters.
Brianna’s Law passes in Senate
Senator John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford and the Senate Democratic Majority passed legislation on May 16 that will help prevent boating tragedies on New York waterways. “Knowing the laws of … more
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Island Harvest President Randi Shubin Dresner, at lectern, with State Sen. Todd Kaminsky to her right, was among the officials last Thursday to announce passage of a measure to reduce food in the waste stream by requiring large retailers to send unsellable but edible food to recovery organizations like Island Harvest.
New York state passes food-diversion law; anaerobic digesters on the way
On the grounds of the 72-acre A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility in Uniondale is a small, white-tiled warehouse, with a handful of garage bays, operated by the nonprofit food-recovery … more
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