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A New York State Supreme Court justice has ordered Nassau County to appoint a seven-member committee to oversee the Nassau County Correctional Center.
The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed in March 2012 by the New York Civil Liberties Union, which said it had received hundreds of complaints from inmates about poor conditions and treatment at the jail.
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By David Weingrad
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4/24/13
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A new unfunded mandate from the State Education Department, that could be implemented at the beginning of the 2014-15 school year, would create eight more testing days for students in grades three through 11. The change concerns parents and could strain school district technology resources.
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By Ann Friedman
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4/24/13
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The arrest of seven corrupt politicians brought down by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara renewed the call for reform in New York state, and Governor Cuomo has come out swinging.
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4/18/13
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Q: I’ve been employed as an accountant with a municipality in Suffolk County for the past 8 years. I recently received notice that the municipality is seeking my termination for misconduct …
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By Max Sicherman
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4/18/13
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The face of corruption has once again reared its ugly head in New York state politics. At this stage in the game, no one should be surprised.
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4/11/13
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The arrests last week of Malcolm Smith, a leader of the State Senate, and Dan Halloran, a New York City councilman, along with political leaders in Queens and the Bronx, make it tempting to think that corruption dwells west of us; that Nassau County is not tainted by big-city dirty dealings.
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4/11/13
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In a day and age when we are furloughing U.S. workers, cutting back programs, fighting over how to reduce the deficit and raising taxes, it’s hard to believe that taxpayers are footing a $2 billion-a-week bill — over $100 billion a year — to maintain our troops in Afghanistan.
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4/4/13
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You’ve probably been reading a lot lately about your local school district’s proposed budget for next year.
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4/4/13
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The recently approved 2013-2014 state budget includes provisions to provide grants to gas stations that are prewired to receive or purchase generators during a declared fuel shortage emergency.
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By David Weingrad
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4/3/13
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Four Lawrence High School students were named finalists in the ISWEEEP (International Sustainable World Energy Engineering Environment Project) competition, three are also finalists in the Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering) competition, and all four won awards at the International Energy and Sustainability Conference at the Farmingdale State College High School Research competition, sponsored by the Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center at Farmingdale State College on March 19.
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4/3/13
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