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About 100 principals from New York City, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess and Nassau counties met at Fireman’s Field in Rockville Centre on Monday to take a photograph for a public awareness ad campaign about what they describe as the shortcomings of the state’s new teacher-evaluation plan, which links educator ratings to student test scores.
Principals meet at South Side High School to challenge teacher-evaluation plan
Continuing her outspoken opposition to New York state’s new teacher and principal evaluation system, which links educator ratings to student test scores, South Side High School Principal Dr. Carol Burris organized a meeting of 100 of her colleagues from the metropolitan area Monday afternoon. The gathering kicked off a campaign to alert the public and legislators to what educators describe as the weaknesses and costs of the Annual Professional Performance Review, which has been championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Education Commissioner John King. more
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Despite requests from his fellow Democrats on the City Council that he step aside to deal with his legal issues, Fagen declined to do so.
Long Beach Councilman Fagen pleads not guilty
Embattled Democratic City Councilman Mike Fagen pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally collected more than $14,000 in unemployment benefits at his arraignment in Nassau County Court last … more
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Bill Halleran, pictured above at the Merrick American Legion’s Veterans Day ceremony in 2010, was recently memorialized in the New York State Senate’s official record.
Senate memorializes Merrick Pearl Harbor survivor
New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. recently passed a resolution to memorialize the life of Bill Halleran, a Pearl Harbor survivor and Merrick resident who died in December at the age of 93. more
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The shape of the 21st Assembly District is changing drastically, but Oceanside's representation within the district would remain the same.
Redistricting changes little for Oceanside and Island Park
Under the proposed redistricting maps for New York State, some Oceanside residents may find themselves with a new district in the Assembly. The maps, released late last month, are based on data … more
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Hal Peterson
'Have we seen this movie before?'
On Jan. 14, the New York Times reported that “President Obama on Friday announced an aggressive campaign to shrink the size of the federal government, a proposal less notable for its goal — the fight against bloat that has been embraced by every modern-day president — than for the political challenge it poses to a hostile Congress.” more
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The proposed new 22nd Assembly District would include North Valley Stream, South Valley Stream and most of the village.
Changes proposed to local Assembly districts
Proposed new State Assembly district maps could drastically alter representation in western Nassau County — and split Lynbrook virtually in half — if the maps become law. However, it would put virtually every home with a Valley Stream address into the same district. more
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Uncertainty dominates Rockville Centre school board talks
A trio of thorny issues — the 2012-13 school calendar, linking teacher evaluations to state aid, and the 2 percent tax levy cap — topped the agenda at the Jan. 18 Board of Education meeting more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled his 2012-13 budget proposal last week.
Cuomo reveals 2012-13 budget plan
Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled his 2012-13 Executive Budget and Reform Plan, which he says will close the $2 billion budget gap and increase state aid to schools and municipalities. … more
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Assemblyman thanks students for participation in Coats for Kids
New York State Assemblyman David McDonough, a Republican from North Merrick, recently swung by Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick to thank sixth-graders for their participation in his annual collection drive for the Coats for Kids campaign, sponsored by the Neighborhood Cleaners Association. more
This mini-mart in Island Park, the former Liberty Mart, was charged by the New York State Liquor Authority in October with serving alcohol to a minor.
Mini-mart charged with serving alcohol to minor
The New York State Liquor Authority may pull the plug on an Island Park business’s liquor license, after the establishment was recently slapped with a violation for serving alcohol to a … more
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