Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Feb. 3 that the state Department of Public Service will look into the feasibility of municipalizing New York American Water, the privately owned utility whose service and water bills have long been decried by Nassau County customers.
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By Alyssa Seidman and Mike Smollins
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2/11/21
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A push has been made for legislation that would help health care workers and volunteer first responders who served on the front lines during the Covid-19 pandemic repay their student loan debt.
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2/11/21
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This week's letters to the Editor focus on endorsing Laura Ryder for Lynbrook village trustee and voicing displeasure with executive orders.
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2/4/21
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Denied the opportunity to play for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, Lynbrook and East Rockaway students were gearing up for a return to competition, with practices in several sports set to begin on Monday and games and matches starting as early as Feb. 8.
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By Tony Bellissimo and Mike Smollins
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2/4/21
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For months, joggers, dog walkers, motorists and other passersby have stopped and gazed at a sidewalk on Roosevelt Avenue in East Rockaway. Their curiosity has been sparked by Lee Anne Bisogno-Chiulli, who has written inspirational quotes there to lift the community’s spirits during the pandemic.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/4/21
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A massive nor'easter out of the west swept across Long Island early Monday, and prognosticators say it could drop up to a foot or more of snow across the area by Tuesday, with wind gusts expected to reach 30 to perhaps as high as 60 miles per hour.
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By Scott Brinton and Mike Smollins
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2/1/21
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East Rockaway native John J. Budion has signed on to direct his first film since he wrote, and was behind the lens for, the award-winning “Rockaway.”
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By Mike Smollins
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1/28/21
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Two years after starting his business, Flowers by Mike owner Mike Graham is already seeing the fruits of his labor. Earlier this month, the business was voted the best flower shop on Long Island in Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s Best of Long Island 2021 contest.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/28/21
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The riot perpetrated by a mob of insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol on the afternoon of Jan. 6 spurred plenty of local reaction.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/14/21
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After a challenging 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, Lynbrook and East Rockaway officials and civic leaders are looking toward a 2021 full of projects and goals.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/7/21
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