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Do you trust the feds to manage your retirement fund?

One thing was clear after President Obama’s not-so-interesting fifth State of the Union address: He is gearing up to borrow and take more from working- and middle-class people. more

2/6/14

Abandon our coast? Heaven — and HUD — forbid

The clarion call has grown louder since Superstorm Sandy: We must beat a “managed” retreat from the coast, or face certain peril as global warming takes hold and sea levels rise. more

1/9/14

Mangano needs to tackle 2014's challenges head-on

Although Election Day has passed and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano retained his position, defeating Tom Suozzi by 18 percentage points, he will face several challenges in 2014, and he must tackle them head-on. more

12/5/13

Valley Stream Teachers Association President Patrick Naglieri, center, was joined by union vice presidents June Innella and Richie Adams at new-teacher orientation in August.

New leader takes reins of VSTA

For the first time in nearly four decades, the Valley Stream Teachers Association is under new leadership. Patrick Naglieri is serving as the new president of VSTA, following the retirement of Richard Herrmann. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/3/13

Workers protest Oceanside firehouse plan

Nearly 100 union workers from Laborers Local 66 and the New York City District Council of Carpenters assembled outside the Oceanside Firehouse on May 29 to voice their concerns over the open bid for … more

By John Maher | 6/12/13

In March, a Supreme Court Justice ruled that County Executive Ed Mangano must appoint a seven-member Board of Vistors to oversee the jail.

Locals tabbed for jail oversight committee

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has appointed seven people to a committee that will oversee the Nassau County Correctional Center. Of the seven, three are East Meadow residents. more

By David Weingrad | 5/22/13

Changing demographics demand new thinking

No doubt, Nassau County’s –– and, specifically, the Town of Hempstead’s –– demographics are a-changin’. more

5/9/13

Look at the facts: The police consolidation plan works

Can you smell it? I sure can. It’s the smell of an election season. And in Nassau County, like any other local election, politics become personal, and they can get nasty. more

5/2/13

One way in which our society is unequal? Education.

Last year, just before the November election, Hofstra University was fortunate enough to host a presidential debate. Prior to the debate, a variety of well-known political figures were invited to speak on the campus. more

4/25/13

The Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow has faced criticism from state governing bodies and advocacy groups in recent years.

County must appoint jail oversight committee

A New York State Supreme Court justice has ordered Nassau County to appoint a seven-member committee to oversee the Nassau County Correctional Center. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed in March 2012 by the New York Civil Liberties Union, which said it had received hundreds of complaints from inmates about poor conditions and treatment at the jail. more

By David Weingrad | 4/24/13

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