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The worst of Sandy's wrath may still be on its way

Months after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc and left behind heartache on Long Island, many Nassau and Suffolk County residents who suffered little, if any, damage in the storm are still going to be hit hard in the coming months — in their pocketbooks, with higher taxes. more

3/21/13

Civic Law

Q: I’ve been reading a lot lately about a 2% tax cap which the State has imposed on local governments and school districts. But my taxes aren’t going down? What is this all about? A: … more

By A. Thomas Levin | 3/19/13

In 2010, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano passed legislation, called the Common Sense Law, to repeal the county guarantee, shifting the cost of property-tax refunds to school districts, towns and special districts, which Mangano said would save the county $80 million annually. The state Appellate Division recently upheld the county guarantee, meaning that the county must pay the refunds.

State appeals court upholds ‘county guarantee’

A state appeals court has denied Nassau County’s attempt to shift the cost of refunding property-tax challenges to school districts and towns. The decision was reached unanimously on Feb. 27 by four justices of the New York State Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. more

By David Weingrad | 3/1/13

The North Girls were conference champions. From left are Alyssa Marturano, Natalie Iannone, coach Santo Di Sclafani, Kristen Montana, Rebecca Skarren, Celine Zollinger, Jennifer Conti and Maria Lucente.

North girls, Central boys lead conference in bowling

Valley Stream’s high school bowlers were certainly on a roll this year. Both Conference VI championships went to Valley Stream teams, with the Central High School boys and North High girls each capturing first place. Regular season matches took place at Rockville Lanes. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/27/13

Whatever happened to mandate relief?

New York state school districts are entering the second budget season under the state’s tax cap, which limits how much schools can increase property taxes each year. more

2/14/13

Thank you, Legislator Ford

Last week, Governor Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 budget. He proposed to increase school aid statewide by 3 percent while keeping overall state spending growth under 2 percent. more

1/31/13

Challenges ahead for Valley Stream schools

Valley Stream school officials agree that the next few months will be challenging as they put together spending plans for the 2013-14 school year. All four districts are expected to receive an increase in state aid next year, however, which should make the task a little easier. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/30/13

Support our schools — get involved in their budgeting

Semifinalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search were announced recently, and, as usual, Long Island came up big in the contest. more

1/24/13

Change parking rule, but keep focus on safety

The Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education is considering changing its controversial parking policy, which prohibits students from leaving campus in their cars during the school day. more

1/24/13

Maureen Henry, principal of South High School, asked the board to consider adding an LCD projector in the school cafeteria, which also serves as it auditorium.

Technology tops Valley Stream high school needs

While there were many potential projects discussed on the Valley Stream Central High School District’s annual facilities tour last Saturday morning, none of them command the extensive funding that the Board of Education has seen in years past. more

By Brian Croce | 1/9/13

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