Tag: New York

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act into law on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Fighting for Children PAC)
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Advocates celebrate signing of Child Victims Act, promise to continue fight

Gary Greenberg, who survived sexual abuse as a child and went on…

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State Sen. Anna Kaplan's first bill, which would require out-of-state gun permit applicants to allow New York authorities to review out-of-state mental health records, passed both state houses as part of a gun control package. (Photo courtesy of Anna Kaplan)
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State Senate passes gun control measures, including Kaplan’s first bill

New York lawmakers passed a sweeping set of gun control legislation on…

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Area school districts will see an increase in state aid, but much of it is in the form of building and building reorganization aid. (Data from New York State Division of the Budget)
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Area schools could see $10.3M increase in state aid

Area school districts could see a $10.39 million increase in state aid,…

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Dean Skelos and son to begin federal prison sentences

Dean Skelos, the former state Senate majority leader who once represented District…

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo swears in Anna Kaplan as state Senator as her husband Darren, a trustee in the Village of Kensington, looks on. (Photo by Janelle Clausen)
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State Sen. Anna Kaplan promises to champion needs of District 7 in Albany

State Sen. Anna Kaplan promised to be a voice for District 7…

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The majority of New York experienced unemployment rates below 4 percent in November, including Nassau County, which has an unemployment rate of 2.9 percent. (Photo courtesy of the New York State Department of Labor)
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Nassau County unemployment rate dips below 3 percent

Nassau County’s unemployment rate dipped below 3 percent for the first time…

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The Northern State Parkway, which is maintained by the state transportation department, could see some resurfacing next year. (Photo from Google Maps)
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Work likely for Northern State Parkway next year

The New York state Department of Transportation will resurface part of the…

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Anna Kaplan, flanked by Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen and state Sen. Todd Kaminsky, is declared the victor of the state Senate District 7 race at the Democrats' election party in Garden City. (Photo by Luke Torrance)
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Kaplan trumps Phillips as Democrats seize state Senate

It wasn’t quite a “blue wave” nationwide, but in New York it…

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Great Neck musicians selected for state conference

More than a dozen musicians from North and South High Schools have…

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his running mates defeated Cynthia Nixon in the Democratic gubernatorial primary election. (Photo by Rebecca Klar)
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Cuomo trumps primary challenge from Nixon – especially in Nassau

Gov. Andrew Cuomo beat back a challenge from progressive activist and actress…

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Cynthia Nixon, who is challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination for governor, blasted a mailer that sought to link her with anti-Semitism. (Photo by Rebecca Klar)
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State Democrats’ mailer tries linking Nixon to anti-Semitism

Some observant Jews in New York might be starting their new year…

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On the Right: Nixon can beat Cuomo

The chief executive of the state of New York is the most…

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