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In Albany these days, the talk is all about money

Somehow, some way, in the next week, New York state will have a new budget. Almost all of the details will remain out of the public eye until the very last moment, and that’s probably a good thing. more

3/27/14

The AvalonBay complex houses close to 500 residents. But the facility doesn’t cause traffic problems on the street.

AvalonBay: doom and gloom that never came

By Alex Costello acostello@liherald.com The old Darby Drugs site on Banks Avenue was, for years, a toxic area that sat fallow. Developers came and went, but nothing happened with the property. … more

By Alex Costello | 3/19/14

Sacred Heart students Mia Campbell, far left, Sarah Tanchuck, Nicole Cody, Samantha Levano, Cassidy Pinder and Olayemi Akingboye, who gathered at the Not On Our Turf summit at St. Mary Louis Academy in Queens last November, will hold a candlelight vigil for female victims of human trafficking later this month. Kayla Walczyk was not pictured.

Lighting the way for women’s empowerment

With Women’s History Month coming to a close, seven young women at Sacred Heart Academy, an all-girls’ high school in Hempstead, were looking to write their own chapter as they prepared … more

By Emily Webb | 3/18/14

Members of the Task force prepared food for Sandel seniors on Italian Night.

Keeping the force on task

By John Maher jmaher@liherald.com Large groups of young people, wearing orange safety vests and surrounded by auxiliary police, can sometimes be spotted in Rockville Centre’s downtown, … more

By John Maher | 3/12/14

We can have universal pre-K without raising taxes

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is right: All kids deserve to attend pre-kindergarten. more

1/31/14

How’s your meal, miss? Mayor Francis Murray checked in on a table filled with satisfied seniors.

Sandel hosts annual Mayor’s Luncheon

Local politicians literally served the people at the Sandel Senior Center on Jan. 17 at the annual Mayor’s Luncheon. Mayor Francis Murray and Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard delivered home-cooked meals … more

By John Maher | 1/22/14

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented Mandela with a key to the city in 2005.

Mandela mourned across L.I.

The death last week of former South African President Nelson Mandela sparked a worldwide outpouring of sorrow, respect and remembrance of a man many considered one of history’s great heroes — a … more

By Brian Racow and Emily Webb | 12/11/13

‘She was a great lady’

Mary Lou Murray, the wife of former Rockville Centre Mayor Gene Murray and the mother of the current mayor, Francis Murray, died on Monday. She was 84. Murray was known for always being by her … more

By Alex Costello | 12/4/13

Backlash over new meters

Two weeks into the three-month-long trial of new parking meters on Park Avenue, the reaction from many village residents has been confusion, if not downright anger. The meters, a joint venture … more

By Alex Costello and John Maher | 11/6/13

Mayor Fran Murray and Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard spent the day after the storm assessing damage to Rockville Centre.

A year later, Rockville Centre looks to the future

Rockville Centre was lucky a year ago when it was spared the worst of the devastation from Hurricane Sandy, which left thousands without power and homes. “I would call it an inconvenience to … more

By Alex Costello | 10/24/13

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