The summer of 2012 hasn’t been a very good one for some present and former state legislators.
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9/6/12
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With a broken shoe, Linda, who, like everyone else, would only offer her first name, tried to tape the strap on her sandal before entering the job fair held at East Meadow High School.
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By Shannon Koehle
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8/24/12
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It’s been almost four years since President Barack Obama ran a brilliant and successful campaign based on the promise of change.
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8/9/12
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In its ninth year, The Martins Classic 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament has grown to new leaps and bounds. The tourn-ament, which was held on July 14 at the Dutch Broadway School in Elmont, attracted a …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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7/18/12
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Two students at W.T. Clarke High were named finalists in Senator Kemp Hannon’s “Best in Town” photo contest.
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7/13/12
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While the June 22 rainstorms cooled the area after last week’s sweltering temperatures, they also forced Oceanside High School to move its graduation ceremony indoors. The school’s 109th commencement, held in its auditorium and divided into 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. sessions, opened with an unscheduled appearance by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer.
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By Aaron Axelson
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6/28/12
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Garden City resident Ryan Cronin launched his campaign for New York State 6th Senate district in November and was endorsed by the Nassau County Democratic Party last month. He is challenging the incumbent, Kemp Hannon, who has been in the state legislature since 1977.
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By Shannon Koehle
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6/22/12
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State legislation that would have allowed Long Beach to issue millions of dollars in serial bonds to pay down a $10.25 million deficit over 10 years — and avoid hitting residents with a 16 percent …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/22/12
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As the city contends with a projected $10.25 million deficit, the City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to borrow $5 million in tax-anticipation notes in order to make payroll at the beginning of …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/20/12
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Following a recently released National Transportation Safety Board report that calls for more comprehensive driver history checks of bus drivers, New York State Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, called on the state Assembly to pass legislation that would require criminal background checks for bus drivers. The legislation, sponsored by Fuschillo, was approved by the Senate in January.
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6/18/12
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