Keyword: New York
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To the Editor:
I recently co-sponsored legislation in the New York State Senate that would, if passed, require the Long Island Power Authority to get approval from the New York State Public Service Commission before raising its rates.
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6/23/11
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Lynbrook's Mike Kozlakowski and Oceanside's Tyler Heuer spark Long Island's 17-14 victory over NYC in the Empire Challenge.
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Tony Bellissimo
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6/22/11
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Exhibits and more...
Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre …
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6/2/11
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“We’re under the gun,” Chief Deputy County Executive Rob Walker told the Legislature last week during discussions about County Executive Ed Mangano’s plan for the future of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Walker was referring to the legislators, but he could have been speaking for county residents as well.
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6/2/11
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New York state, like the rest of the nation, needs money to run the government. The state is very good at collecting taxes, fees, fines and miscellaneous dollars, but when it comes to money from gambling, it’s a dismal failure.
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Jerry Kremer
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5/26/11
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In March 2010, Washington, D.C., joined Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont in allowing same-sex marriages. Imagine that: Gay and lesbian couples can wed in our nation’s capital, but not in New York, a state long known for its progressive politics.
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5/26/11
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The New York State Senate recently passed legislation that would, if passed by the Assembly and signed by the governor, require people to indicate on their driver’s license applications whether they wish to become organ donors.
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By David Weingrad
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5/19/11
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To the Editor:
Following a number of significant Long Island Rail Road service disruptions and cancellations caused by Amtrak maintenance recently, I am calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to explore taking over maintenance of the rails in and out of Penn Station and the East River tunnels.
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5/16/11
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Calhoun High School senior Emily Keller is one of 20 students selected from more than 200 nominees from across Long Island to receive the 2011 Long Island Arts Alliance Scholar-Artist Award.
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5/12/11
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The year 2012 seems very far away. We still have to get through the next eight months and survive a shaky economy, high unemployment and the early stirrings of the next presidential campaign. But one thing is for sure: 2012 will be a year of accountability for lots of people.
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By Jerry Kremer
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5/12/11
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