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Despite a big push in certain communities on Long Island to boycott the state assessments, few students in Valley Stream refused to take the exams this year which test their skills in English Language Arts and math.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/24/13
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The arrest of seven corrupt politicians brought down by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara renewed the call for reform in New York state, and Governor Cuomo has come out swinging.
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4/18/13
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Q: I’ve been employed as an accountant with a municipality in Suffolk County for the past 8 years. I recently received notice that the municipality is seeking my termination for misconduct …
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By Max Sicherman
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4/18/13
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The face of corruption has once again reared its ugly head in New York state politics. At this stage in the game, no one should be surprised.
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4/11/13
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The arrests last week of Malcolm Smith, a leader of the State Senate, and Dan Halloran, a New York City councilman, along with political leaders in Queens and the Bronx, make it tempting to think that corruption dwells west of us; that Nassau County is not tainted by big-city dirty dealings.
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4/11/13
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In a day and age when we are furloughing U.S. workers, cutting back programs, fighting over how to reduce the deficit and raising taxes, it’s hard to believe that taxpayers are footing a $2 billion-a-week bill — over $100 billion a year — to maintain our troops in Afghanistan.
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4/4/13
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You’ve probably been reading a lot lately about your local school district’s proposed budget for next year.
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4/4/13
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When students sit down to take their mandated English Language Arts assessment the third week of this month, and then math a week later, fewer will pass than last year. That’s the message from the New York State Education Department, which recently sent out a memo to school officials, warning them to expect a drop in scores.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/4/13
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The recently approved 2013-2014 state budget includes provisions to provide grants to gas stations that are prewired to receive or purchase generators during a declared fuel shortage emergency.
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By David Weingrad
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4/3/13
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The Valley Stream Central High School District was the big winner among the four local districts when the state budget was finalized late last week, however the additional state aid still fails to close a $2.65 million budget gap.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/3/13
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