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Dr. Adhi Sharma, President of Mount Sinai South Nassau, Oceanside

Dr. Adhi Sharma, an experienced Emergency Medicine physician-leader, was selected last year by the hospital’s board of directors to assume

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Floral Park Board of Trustees reports Feb. 1

Department of Public Works - Trustee Lynn Pombonyo Our DPW continues to work hard, day and night, to improve the

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Robert Isaksen, Business Banking Market Executive for Long Island, Bank of America

Bob is the Business Banking Market Executive for Long Island. Based in Melville, he leads a team of client relationship

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Readers Write: Hochul’s plan on housing would harm quality of life in Nassau

I want you to be aware of a number of proposals under consideration by our elected representatives in Albany which,

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Readers Write: Democrats propose pre-empting local zoning control

State Sen. Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat, is leading a charge to ban single-family zoning, limit local control over zoning

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Renovated Landmark on Main Street Jeanne Rimsky Theater welcomes back audiences

While the past two years have been difficult on the performing arts industry, Landmark on Main Street is pleased to

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Council Member Zuckerman recognizes local Albertson author Paula Groothuis

Town Council Member Peter Zuckerman recently welcomed local author Paula Groothuis to Town Hall on February 4. Council Member Zuckerman

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Readers Write: The Coyotes

  To begin, I came to watch the pair of them. Wild creatures. Moving effortlessly on quiet ground under an

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Jovia Financial Credit Union and Northwell Health Ice Center solidify partnership to support youth sports

In an ongoing effort to support the youth of our communities, Jovia Financial Credit Union, one of the leading credit

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Wayne N. Grossé, President & Chief Executive Officer, Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Wayne N. Grossé was named President & Chief Executive Officer of Bethpage Federal Credit Union in 2015. Under Wayne’s leadership,

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Jason and Jason Friedman, The Friedman Team

Jason Friedman has been involved in relatively every newsworthy high-end/record-breaking sale on Long Island over the past few years. This

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Readers Write: Dr. William A. Shine: A Mentor and A Role Model

I was devastated when I heard the news of the passing of Dr. William A. Shine, the legendary educational leader

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Matthew Nartowicz, Chief Retail Officer/Senior Vice President of American Community Bank

Matthew Nartowicz is the Senior Vice President/Chief Retail Officer of American Community Bank. Starting his career in retail banking nearly

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Long Island property tax – Where are we and how did we get here?

By Douglas Atkins Long Islanders pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation, and most of that goes

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Changing of the guard at Baxter’s Pond Foundation

Baxter’s Pond Foundation, the nonprofit environmental steward of Baxter’s Pond and the surrounding Barbara Johnson Park & Preserve in Port

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