Q: Several family members were comparing their similar residences in different parts of Nassau County. Why are the real estate taxes very different for each property?A: In Nassau County there …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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5/14/13
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The Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the 2013-14 school budget at its meeting on Tuesday. With the exception of Stewart Mininsky, who was absent, trustees supported the $123.8 million …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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4/25/13
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Last year, just before the November election, Hofstra University was fortunate enough to host a presidential debate. Prior to the debate, a variety of well-known political figures were invited to speak on the campus.
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4/25/13
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In the turmoil that engulfed Long Beach after Hurricane Sandy, the school district faced a number of challenges. With a number of buildings damaged and with students and teachers displaced, spread …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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4/25/13
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Nassau County police are investigating a bias incident that occurred in Lido Beach, after anti-semitic remarks and swastikas were found on a school bus.
Police said that the incident occurred …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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4/24/13
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Nearly five months after the second-deadliest school shooting in American history, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., the Nassau County Board of Cooperative Educational Services unveiled a high-tech surveillance center in Westbury that will allow police and security officials to monitor school video feeds 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/23/13
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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: My son is in the second grade and receiving special education services from our school district. I have just been sent a notice by my school district that we are having an “annual …
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By Lynn M. Brown
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4/18/13
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With less than six weeks to go, four candidates are vying for a seat on the Board of Education currently held by Board President Roy Lester.
On May 21, residents will vote on a proposed $123.6 …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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4/18/13
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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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