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Mangano’s 2014 budget: Taxes flat, borrowing up

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano doesn’t plan to raise property taxes in 2014, according to his newly released $2.79 billion county budget. His administration would, however, borrow more than $1.4 billion next year to pay for the county’s projects and expenses. more

By Brian Racow | 9/27/13

City officials and residents celebrated the reopening Long Beach Martin Luther King Center on Aug. 31, which was closed for seven months as it underwent repairs following Hurricane Sandy.

Mangano: CDBG funding to help city's post-Sandy repairs

County Executive Ed Mangano announced on Monday that the City of Long Beach will receive $625,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to address a wide range of community improvement … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/23/13

Locally and globally, the proof is in the process

As we go to press, all eyes are on the U.S. Congress and its debate on whether or not we should attack Syria. The longer the process, the more confused the issues seem to become. more

9/12/13

It's a no-win scenario in Syria

The vast majority of Americans don’t believe that it’s in our best interests to use military force in Syria. And for the most part, I concur with the majority. more

9/12/13

We must have the support of our allies in Syria

The bloody civil war in Syria took a turn for the worse last week. more

9/5/13

Trying to put nuclear genie back in the bottle

Two weeks ago was the 68th anniversary of the American attack on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945. more

8/21/13

The rebuilding strategy is meant to serve as a model for communities across the nation facing greater risks from extreme weather and to continue helping the Sandy-affected region rebuild.

Sandy task force offers suggestions

Ten months after Hurricane Sandy hit the region, a special task force created by President Obama released a 200-page report on Monday that outlines steps to help communities prepare for extreme … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/21/13

The first section of boardwalk will open on Saturday.

Boardwalk to open Saturday

This Saturday, Long Beach will finally get its boardwalk back. “We came here that Sunday night,” said resident Liz Murdy of the night before Hurricane Sandy struck, when she stood on the … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 7/26/13

Penny Frondelli/Herald hospital officials claim that the state Health Department is standing in the way of the facility’s reopening.

Long Beach Medical Center may lose E.R.

The Long Beach Medical Center, which has been closed since Hurricane Sandy caused $56 million in damage, is facing pressure from the New York State Department of Health to shutter its acute care … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky | 6/26/13

oponents of installing synthetic-turf athletic fields at the Bellmore-Merrick Central School District’s three high schools came to the June 5 Board of Education meeting dressed in red as a show of solidarity. They protested the condition of the high schools’ fields, which have a number of barren patches, like this one at Calhoun High School in Merrick.

Dozens demand artificial-turf fields during Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District meeting

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will not install synthetic-turf athletic fields in 2013-14, Marion Blane, the Board of Education president, said at a June 5 meeting. But synthetic-turf fields are under board consideration for subsequent years, she said. more

By Brian Racow | 6/19/13

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