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The New York state legislative session ended in Albany on June 20 and, despite the push by a number of advocacy groups around New York and in Nassau County, a number of voting reform bills did not make it through.
Voting reform off the table in New York
The New York state legislative session ended in Albany on June 20 and, despite the push by a number of advocacy groups around New York and in Nassau County, a number of voting reform bills did not … more
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Advocacy groups make last-minute push for senate to expand voting rights
Editors note: The state's legislative session ends on June 20 and the Herald will be releasing a follow-up story on the state of voting reform in our next edition.  As the state legislative … more
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Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, are schedule for retrial on corruption, extortion and bribery charges on June 19.
Former State Sen. Dean Skelos, son head back to court in retrial
Dean Skelos, the former Rockville Centre politico who rose to become speaker of the State Senate, and his son, Adam, are scheduled to return to federal court on June 18 to face charges that Dean … more
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Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano will face a new corruption trial, along with his wife, after a mistrial was declared in his first trial on Thursday.
Mistrial declared in Mangano corruption trial
A mistrial was declared on Thursday, Day 47 of the trial of former Nassau county Executive Ed Mangano and his wife, Linda. Jurors remained deadlocked on a verdict after nearly nine days of deliberations. more
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In a special election on April 24, John Mikulin, 30, of Levittown, became the state assemblyman for District 17, which covers East Meadow as well as Bethpage, Farmingdale, Levittown, Massapequa, Seaford, Uniondale and Wantagh.
Mikulin gets to work in Albany
Sitting in an English class at St. John’s University in 2007, John Mikulin, of Levittown, faced something of a watershed moment when he received a text alert from the college’s office of public safety that there was a gunman on campus. more
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Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has been named a special prosecutor to investigate charges that former State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman physically abused four women.
Nassau County D.A. named special prosecutor in Eric Schneiderman probe
Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has been appointed as a special prosecutor by Governor Cuomo to lead an investigation into allegations that former State Attorney General Eric … more
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State Assemblyman Charles Lavine, a Democrat from Glen Cove, reviewed a list of legislative proposals that address the termination of temporary protected status on a national scale.
Pushing back against TPS termination
Part six in an ongoing series. Read parts [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7] here. When temporary protected status for Haitians was revoked last November, TPS recipients from other countries … more
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Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, center, was joined by Lynbrook Deputy Mayor Hilary Becker, far left, Plandome Manor Mayor Barbara Donno, Town of Hemstead Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney and Freeport Trustee Carmen Piñeyro on a tour of the New Bedford Hurricane Protection Barrier in Masschusetts on Monday.
Freeport officials, hoping to construct floodgates here, tour Massachusetts project
All that was missing was a “Welcome to Freeport” sign, and the city of New Bedford, Mass., could have easily been mistaken for the village. Both communities are located on relatively small bays … more
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John Mikulin, a Republican from Levittown, was elected New York Assemblyman for District 17 after a special election on April 24.
Mikulin wins Assembly District 17 special election
In the race for New York Assembly District 17, John Mikulin, a Republican from Levittown, took a big lead over Matthew Malin, a Democrat from Seaford. With 109 precincts counted, Mikulin had … more
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An estimated 300 to 400 gun-rights advocates rallied in front of the State Capitol in Albany last Saturday. Many protesters interviewed by the Herald said the AR-15 assault rifle must remain legal across the country.
Gun owners decry SAFE Act in Albany rally
Part two in an ongoing series.Dressed in olive-green fatigues and brandishing placards touting the legality of the AR-15 assault rifle, an estimated 300 to 400 gun rights advocates descended on … more
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