Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced last Friday that a former Nassau County Police Department deputy commissioner had been convicted of conspiracy and official misconduct for his role in preventing the arrest of a Bellmore-Merrick teenager whose father was a personal friend and a financial benefactor of a police foundation.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/19/13
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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.
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2/14/13
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Town of Hempstead Clerk Mark Bonilla’s criminal case was adjourned until next month, according to the Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice’s office.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/14/13
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School officials learned about two threats last week, one made at the middle school and the other at the high school, in what police and school officials ultimately determined to be non-credible …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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2/14/13
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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.
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1/31/13
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a cheater. My rule applies to athletes who take steroids to gain an advantage over their competitors, or my neighbor who calls my tennis shots out of bounds even though he knows the balls were inside the line.
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1/31/13
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We all know the high price we pay for living in Nassau County. There’s always a lot of talk about the blame game, but did you ever think that one person could singlehandedly drive up our taxes?
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1/24/13
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Semifinalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search were announced recently, and, as usual, Long Island came up big in the contest.
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1/24/13
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Last year, Nassau County created the Temporary Districting Advisory Commission to draft new legislative maps for the next decade.
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1/10/13
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Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts will be changing later this year, but no one knows yet how dramatic those adjustments are going to be.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/9/13
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