The state legislative session came to an end on June 17, and legislators have a lot of accomplishments to hang their hats on. There are, however, some notable things that did not get done.
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7/6/16
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Not long after Britain voted to leave the European Union on June 23, other European countries called for independence votes to decide their fate in the E.U. One of the main sticking points . . .
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6/30/16
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New York’s former Senate majority leader and former Assembly speaker are headed to jail. Political corruption cases are piling up like bags of trash in a dumpster. And four out of five New Yorkers are demanding reform . . .
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6/16/16
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June is Great Outdoors Month. It’s a recognition and celebration of all the things we can do outside. And here on the South Shore, there’s no shortage of ways to spend a day out of doors, and have lots of fun doing it.
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6/16/16
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Nassau Community College is something of an oasis in the county’s heavily developed and industrialized hub. Venerable sycamore and maple trees line its narrow roads. In its center is . . .
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6/9/16
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Elaine Phillips, mayor of the Village of Flower Hill, was nominated at the Nassau County Republican Convention on May 23 to run for Jack Martins’s vacated 7th District seat in the State …
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By Steve Smirti
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5/25/16
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A Franklin Square man was struck by two cars and killed early Tuesday morning while attempting to cross Interstate 80 in Passaic County, New Jersey State Police said.
According to police, Naishadh …
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By Steve Smirti
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5/18/16
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Community members are invited to stamp out hunger this Saturday by participating in the nation’s largest single-day food drive. The collection benefits Island Harvest Food Bank — a …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/12/16
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Gateway Youth Outreach, a nonprofit that assists at-risk teens, has been awarded state funding, thanks to support from State Senator Jack Martins.
The organization, which helps teens in Elmont …
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By Steve Smirti
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5/10/16
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Last week, Donald Trump gave Americans a glimpse into a Trump presidency in his first foreign policy speech. He promised a “coherent foreign policy based upon American interests and the shared interests . . .
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5/5/16
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