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Authorities reportedly discovered human remains in the woods between Freeport and Merrick on Saturday morning.
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By Nadya Nataly and Scott Brinton
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10/27/17
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Passed by the New York State Senate in 2010, the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) went into effect for the 2012-2013 school year. The law sought to protect students from bullying and discrimination, in part by requiring all teachers to take a six-hour training course to receive their license and by making schools report all bullying incidents.
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By Tyler Marko
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10/26/17
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Every Election Day is important, and Nov. 7 is no different. There aren’t a lot of high-profile contests, but voters will still be choosing village mayors and town and county officials.
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10/19/17
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As Congress takes up the issue of tax reform, it would do well to look back to a successful tax overhaul that should be the guide for getting it done right again this time.
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10/13/17
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New York officials say they hope to generate half of the state’s power from renewable sources by 2030. To meet this goal, officials are looking to the recently constructed Block Island offshore wind farm as a model for how renewable energy can power whole communities.
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By Tyler Marko
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10/10/17
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Roughly two months after the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan reversed New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction, a federal appeals panel overturned those of former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, on Tuesday.
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By Ben Strack
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9/26/17
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People like to think the best of others, including elected and appointed officials at all levels, from your local village to the high hills of Albany or D.C. Our confidence is almost always affirmed, because most local public servants are . . .
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9/22/17
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I made a pilgrimage in August to a shining house on a hill surrounded by lush forests. Below was a valley where apple trees grew in neat rows. In the distance was a wide river. This place, this magical place, was an oasis of calm, a landscape perfectly suited for introspection.
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9/14/17
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My political career started in the early 1960s, when I was a young reporter and then a speechwriter for political candidates. My hometown of Long Beach was one of only two Democratic areas . . .
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9/7/17
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation today that will rename a section of the Southern State Parkway in honor of fallen NYPD Det. Steven McDonald.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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8/17/17
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