Like the Ghost of Christmas Past, or Lazarus rising from the dead, congestion pricing, sidelined earlier this year by Gov. Kathy Hochul, is due to rear its ugly head sometime later this year. The question is, what form will it take, and will it be any better than the past version?
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By Jerry Kremer
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8/29/24
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Sitting in section 201 of Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, Joe Margolin recalled being at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn and getting to meet the 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers, including the team …
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/24/24
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The state’s public service commission has approved a rate increase for Liberty Utilities, which provides water services to some 120,000 customers in Nassau County.
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By Jordan Vallone
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8/23/24
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Residents agree that the most striking and, some would argue, frustrating aspect of the Valley Stream Gibson traffic circle lately is this — some parts have disappeared.
And they are not …
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By Juan Lasso
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8/23/24
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On a recent clear-skied August afternoon with the sun beating down, families with their charges in tow gathered at the William L. Buck School playground area. A phalanx of administrators fully …
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By Juan Lasso
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8/23/24
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Last Friday evening, Valley Stream’s Classic Car Show drew a crowd to Rockaway Avenue, where meticulously restored vintage automobiles and hot rides lined the main street. Tunes of a live DJ …
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By Juan Lasso
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8/23/24
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The slogan “The War on Women” has largely been associated with the critical issue of women’s reproductive rights. With a presidential election coming in November, we have already heard the phrase being used not only in reference to federal races but also in local and state contests.
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By Brian Curran
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8/23/24
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Yes, I think we can all agree that New York City’s roads are too crowded, the air is too polluted, and a lot of money is needed to improve mass transit, but the plan to charge commuters $15 to enter Manhattan — on top of the tolls they’re already paying — that was recently put on hold by Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t the way to go.
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By Saul Schachter
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8/23/24
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A concerning trend has emerged in Nassau County under the leadership of County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman and the Republican legislative majority. Their approach, which prioritizes headline-grabbing issues over effective governance, is already proving costly to county taxpayers.
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By Debra Mulé
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8/23/24
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For years, Long Island’s seniors have faced a daunting challenge: the ever-rising cost of prescription medications. In a region where the cost of living already stretches many budgets to the breaking point, our elderly neighbors have often been forced to make impossible choices between their health and their financial stability. Now, however, there is a ray of hope on the horizon for Nassau and Suffolk counties’ substantial senior population.
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8/23/24
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