If a poll were to be taken, I would have to be the last person on this planet who thinks that government is a perfect institution. I respect the FBI and the CIA, and I even trust the IRS. As a senior citizen, I have always considered Medicare one of the finest agencies we have, but some new facts have emerged that have convinced me that it is a sloppy and careless government behemoth.
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By Jerry Kremer
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3/1/24
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Children being treated for cancer at NYU Long Island Hospital will soon receive surprise care packages filled with gifts and games — all thanks to the West Hempstead Lions Club.
“If …
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By Nicole Formisano
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6/14/24
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Q: I understand that a new law was enacted in January 2013 regarding the Federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax.
A: Yes, in April 2013, the Treasury Department …
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By Carmela Montesano
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6/14/13
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West Hempstead Secondary School’s Class of 2023 celebrated its graduation Sunday at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post.
Twin sisters, Gloria and Victoria …
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7/2/23
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Like many sports-loving adults, the pandemic pushed James Ackies Jr. to pick up a pickleball paddle. The 47-year-old father of four lives near Hempstead Lake State Park and its outdoor …
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7/18/23
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We had never seen a tempest the likes of Hurricane Sandy before, one so mammoth, so fierce, that it wiped out whole shoreline communities while leaving much of the rest of the Northeast in tatters, …
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10/30/14
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Architects, engineers and builders are frantically rebuilding and elevating Hurricane Sandy-ravaged homes across Nassau County’s South Shore these days, and they are expected to get even busier …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry and Scott Brinton
oceaneditor@liherald.com or sbrinton@liherald.com
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4/29/15
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Equinor’s “Empire Wind 2” renewable energy project, which would have seen wind turbines placed off the shore of Jones Beach, has terminated after economic and local challenges. The organization came to an agreement with the state Energy Research and Development Authority to end the project.
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By Nicole Formisano
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1/11/24
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Black History Month is a chance for us to celebrate the many contributions African-Americans have made to the country. They’ve done this despite discrimination and oppression — something even Long Island, in the past, was not immune to.
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3/1/24
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Jake Scheiner, candidate for Nassau County Legislative District 14, presented a special proclamation to the Malverne school district in recognition of its highly successful Juneteenth …
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By Mark Nolan
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7/18/23
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