Development at Nassau County’s Hub is back to square one after voters resoundingly said “no” last week to public funding for a new arena and a minor league ballpark.
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8/10/11
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While walking on Malverne’s Hempstead Avenue on a summer afternoon, you observe the familiar routines of village residents: Commuters wait at the recently renovated Long Island Rail Road train …
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By James Fitz Gerald
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8/4/11
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council on July 27 to redefine the relationship between the state government and businesses, in order to stimulate regional economic development and create jobs statewide. Cuomo made his announcement at SUNY Old Westbury.
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By JACKIE NASH
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8/4/11
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Nassau County’s district lines will remain as they have been for the past eight years for the 2011 election, according to state Supreme Court Justice Steven Jaeger, who ruled last week that …
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By Lee Landor
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8/1/11
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo launched the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council on July 27 to redesign the relationship between the state government and businesses, in order to stimulate regional economic development and create jobs statewide.
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By Jackie Nash
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7/27/11
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Supreme Court Justice Steven M. Jaeger ruled on July 21 that the Nassau County redistricting plan — which was crafted by the county attorney’s office at the suggestion of Peter Schmitt, a Republican who represents the 12th Legislative District — does not apply to the 2011 election. Jaeger went on to say that 2013 would be the earliest the Nassau redistricting plan could be put into use.
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By Jackie Nash
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7/21/11
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In what could be a sign of relief for hundreds of Franklin Square and Elmont homeowners, the House of Representatives passed the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 on July 13.
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By Jackie Nash
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7/14/11
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In order to carry out the goals her husband had set as the deputy mayor of Malverne prior to his death earlier this year, Patricia Canzoneri-Callahan agreed to take on the rest of his four-year …
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By Lee Landor
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7/6/11
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This one was never in doubt. Legislation that will put a cap on property tax levies passed by a 57-to-5 margin in the State Senate before it made it through the Assembly and was signed into law by …
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By Fran Berkman and Lee Landor
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7/6/11
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed New York's first property tax cap in Lynbrook today, at the home of James and Janet Gannon.
“For decades, taxpayers across New York state have been burdened …
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By Mary Malloy and Brianna Isabel Barbieri
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6/30/11
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