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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Nassau County Legislators Denise Ford, Howard Kopel and Dennis Dunne, all Republicans, have proposed a measure that would ban the processing of hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” waste at county sewage-treatment plants.
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3/29/12
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Unlike many other countries, the people are sovereign in America. The government’s elected leaders and institutional bureaucracy are employed by the people — and paid by the people — to do the people’s work.
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3/22/12
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It’s that time of year again. High school seniors are eagerly awaiting thick packets with letters of acceptance from the colleges and universities of their dreams.
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3/22/12
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There is a lot to like about County Executive Edward Mangano’s police precinct reduction plan that was passed by the Legislature last week.
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3/15/12
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In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene last August, the Red Cross provided shelter for some 5,000 displaced Long Islanders.
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3/8/12
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Last spring, the Republican-controlled County Legislature attempted to redraw the lines of its 19 electoral districts in an effort to gerrymander at least one Democrat, if not two, out of a job.
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3/1/12
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Last March, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake rattled the Pacific Ocean, unleashing a tsunami that inundated coastal areas of Japan.
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2/23/12
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If, like so many Long Islanders, you’re a gardener, you’ll have to rethink when you plant your vegetables and flowers in the coming years.
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2/16/12
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Whether due to a fear of on-field consequences or simply their professionalism, the Giants kept the showboating to a minimum during the Super Bowl.
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2/16/12
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