Outgoing County Executive Tom Suozzi began the process of handing over power to his successor, Ed Mangano, last week, a transfer that both say should happen as smoothly as possible.
When the …
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Mike Russo and Matt Hampton
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12/9/09
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Nassau County’s 2nd Legislative District will soon welcome a new lawmaker. On Jan. 1, Democrat Robert Troiano of Westbury will begin his first term as the district’s legislator, marking new leadership for the 2nd L.D. since the Legislature’s inception in 1995
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Dana Williams
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12/9/09
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Villages celebrate the season
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The villages of East Rockaway and Lynbrook celebrated the arrival of the holidays with winter festivals on the same evening. There was plenty of fun, music and entertainment, with sleigh rides and great …
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Mary Malloy
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12/8/09
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Sopranos star (Vito) and East Rockaway resident Joseph R. Gannascoli will be hosting a book signing for his novel, "A Meal to Die For:A Culinary Novel of Crime"
on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Village Book Shoppe, 7 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For more information, call (516) 764-1395.
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Mary Malloy
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12/5/09
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No release date has been set yet for the new thriller "Afterlife," parts of which were filmed in Lynbrook.
The movie — about a young woman caught between life and death and a funeral director …
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Mary Malloy
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12/3/09
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East Rockaway High School senior Danny Quadrino, 18, is living his dream as an actor on Broadway. He has made his debut on the Big White Way in the revival of the musical "Bye Bye Birdie." He just filled in for the starring role of "Hugo" in this week's matinee performance.
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Mary Malloy
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12/3/09
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It may seem odd to confess in a newspaper column, but this year I went on a week-long news fast. Actually, it was the week up to and including Thanksgiving that I blacked out the news; I needed to clear my mind.
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Randi Kreiss
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12/3/09
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A West Hempstead man was arrested on Nov. 24 after trying to rob a man with an imitation gun at the Courtesy Hotel on Hempstead Avenue, police said.
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Dana Williams
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12/2/09
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South Nassau Communities Hospital has used a $15,000 gift donation from the Rapaport Family Charitable Trust to to purchase a new infant transporter for the hospital's Labor and Delivery Suite. The …
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12/2/09
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It’s time once again for sugar plum fairies to dance their way across Long Island stages. The holiday season on Long Island shines brightly with several versions of the holiday classic, along with numerous other activities that are sure to bring out the holiday spirit in everyone.
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Karen Bloom
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12/2/09
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