Nearly 10,000 people packed into Stage 3 at Grumman Studios in Bethpage on Wednesday night to hear Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
The real estate mogul began a raucous speech by …
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By Steve Smirti
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4/7/16
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Environmentally speaking, the mid-20th century was a terrible time. Government and industry experimented with all manner of chemicals . . .
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4/7/16
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Former president and potential first gentleman Bill Clinton will be speaking in Elmont on Tuesday in hopes of gaining support for his wife Hillary’s nomination before the April 19 presidential …
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By Steve Smirti
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4/4/16
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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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County lawmakers finalized a $3 million plan for the Nassau Inter-County Express bus system last week, using the money to restore nearly all of the routes that were eliminated in January.
In an …
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By Julie Mansmann and Steve Smirti
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3/30/16
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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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Speaking to more than two dozen senior citizens gathered outside the now-vacant East Meadow Waldbaum’s on Monday morning, Hempstead Town Councilman Gary Hudes asked how many of them would like …
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By Julie Mansmann
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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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New York City will celebrate an odd anniversary on Feb. 25. The date will mark 19 years since the City Council passed a law legalizing commercial tattooing.
For the previous 36 years, the …
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By Steve Smirti
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2/24/16
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