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With everything that has been going on in New York lately, it’s almost hard to remember that, just 24 months ago, we were the laughingstock of the country.
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4/5/12
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County Executive Ed Mangano delivered his third State of the County address to a crowd of more than 100 at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City on March 14. In the hour-long speech, Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, emphasized his pledge to cut property taxes by reducing the size of government, seeking more partnerships with the private sector and fixing the county’s broken property tax assessment system.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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3/22/12
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New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is launching an audit of Long Beach’s finances next month, as the city grapples with a $10.25 million deficit and a credit-rating downgrade by Moody’s …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/22/12
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On Feb. 22, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, “There must be pension reform in the budget.” I couldn’t agree more, budget or otherwise, as I wrote in my last column, “Cuomo mandates reform of $140 billion state pension system.”
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Hal Peterson
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3/14/12
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For the fourth consecutive year, the 16-mile stretch of Hempstead Turnpike in Nassau County was named the deadliest road for pedestrians in the tristate area by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The 2012 report, “Most Dangerous Roads for Walking,” was released on March 7.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/12/12
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Embattled Democratic City Councilman Mike Fagen pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally collected more than $14,000 in unemployment benefits at his arraignment in Nassau County Court last …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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2/29/12
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The owner of a local cab company is claiming that the city reneged on an unwritten agreement that gave his taxis exclusive access to the west side of the Long Island Rail Road station on Park …
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Anthony Rifilato
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2/29/12
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A Long Beach woman was arrested and charged with DWI on Feb. 23 following an investigation of a two-car accident on the Loop Parkway.
According to New York State Police, at 9:15 p.m., a …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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2/24/12
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A 72-year-old man from Jamaica, Queens, was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle while crossing Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont on Feb. 14 at 8:12 p.m.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/23/12
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The Long Beach City Council is working to create a local economic development corporation that could bolster revenue as the city contends with a fiscal crisis, attract new businesses to the area …
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Anthony Rifilato
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2/22/12
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