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We should bring Facebook's way of thinking to Long Island
A great philosopher once said that “the two professions for which there is no formal training are politics and motherhood.” more
Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg will remain in the 19th District. A Republican redistricting plan proposed as late as Monday would have removed him from the 19th District, which he has represented for 14 years.
One vote scuttles GOP plan to remove county legislator from 19th District
Republicans in the Nassau County Legislature modified their proposed redistricting map yesterday, backing off a plan to place a sliver of Merrick, including the home of Democratic Legislator Dave Denenberg, into the neighboring district of Legislator Joseph Scannell, a Democrat from Baldwin. The plan would have removed one of the two incumbents from the Legislature. more
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FEMA's disaster recovery center, which was set to close on FEb. 27, will remain open through March 29.
Long Beach disaster recovery site to remain open
It came right down to the wire. Just one day before the disaster recovery center in Long Beach was set to close, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that they would keep the doors … more
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The majority of attendees at a Town of Hempstead Board meeting on Tuesday came to voice concerns about the upcoming redistricting of councilmatic districts.
Town of Hempstead hires demographic consultant for redistricting
The Town of Hempstead Board voted unanimously on Feb. 19 to hire a private company, Skyline Demographic Consultants Inc., to provide the town with demographic information about its residents, which town officials plan to use to redraw geographic lines for its six electoral districts. more
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Long Beach Medical Center's costs associated with Hurricane Sandy are expected to total $56 million.
Long Beach Medical Center eyes late-March reopening
Long Beach Medical Center’s costs associated with Hurricane Sandy are expected to reach $56 million. CEO Doug Melzer said he is hopeful the Federal Emergency Management Agency will cover most, if … more
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Rose Sease, left, a nurse at the Komanoff Center, with June Perby, who returned on Jan. 28 after three months at Mercy Medical Center.
Komanoff Center residents return
June Perby sat by a large window overlooking Reynolds Channel that spans the fourth floor dining room of Long Beach Medical Center’s Komanoff Center for Geriatric & Rehabilitative Medicine. A … more
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Sam Kinsley held the paperwork that she has had to deal with as she fights for money from her insurance company.
Cut the red tape!
More than three months after Hurricane Sandy, West End resident Sam Kinsley has reached her breaking point — and she wants the world to know it. “[Long Beach] is a community of hard-working … more
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This redistricting plan by the Nassau County Legislature's Republican majority will move ahead for a vote by the full Legislature on Feb. 25.
Republican redistricting plan advances
A Republican-led plan to redraw Nassau County’s 19 legislative districts will now head to the full Legislature, after the Rules Committee approved the proposal Monday afternoon in a 4-3 vote along party lines. more
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Nassau County makes sales tax recovery
After losing an estimated $30 million in sales tax during the first two weeks following Hurricane Sandy, Nassau County is expected to make a full recovery by the end of the first quarter in 2013, said Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos. more
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Expanding the Long Island Rail Road
In the coming years, the Long Island Rail Road could help reshape Long Island and turn it into an economic powerhouse. more
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