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From the desk of Mayor Paul Ehrbar: Sanitation changes; pool opening apps
As I was unable to submit a column last week, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all mothers a belated Happy Mother’s Day!
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posted: May 17
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Columnist Karen Rubin: Park district has Hughes decision
The Great Neck Park District is facing a conundrum over the proposal to rename the Parkwood sports complex to honor Great Neck’s only Olympic …
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posted: May 17
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Obamacare has failed to keep promises
I am a 70-year-old retired dentist who has spent a lifetime as a healthcare provider - two years during the Viet Nam War,as a dentist Captain…
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posted: May 17
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Obama raises $$ from 1 percenters
Did you and I miss our invitations to attend actor George Clooney and his Hollywood friends’ $40,000-per-ticket fundraiser for President Obama?
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posted: May 17
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Obamacare a threat to health care
I’m getting old. I know it, feel it and show it.
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posted: May 17
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Politicizing domestic violence
When I saw the title of a March 30, 2012 article in this newspaper, “Town raises awareness of domestic violence,” I initially felt like applau…
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posted: May 17
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From the desk of Senator Jack Martins: Mother’s Day not enough to say thanks
Two sets of twins – same family – double doses of double trouble. That was life for my mom and dad: two sets of twins and another child just …
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posted: May 17
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Obama same-sex marriage support the wrong politics
Obama is the first president to come out in support of same-sex marriage.
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posted: May 17
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Anti-government rhetoric harmful for the country
Thank you, Dr. Marcus for your response to the Berney letter. Your characterization of the Republican campaign to destroy Obamacare is on point.
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posted: May 17
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Jobless rate a bad sign for Obama
The Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly job report has announced the new figures on unemployment. Unemployment has officially dropped from 8.2…
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posted: May 17
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From the desk of Senator Jack Martins: Signs of progress at the MTA, finally
Hold on to your hats. I’m going to do something I rarely do and for which I may not have another opportunity for a long time: compliment the …
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posted: May 10
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Columnist Karen Rubin: Support education, vote for budget
This is Teacher Appreciation Week. Everyone can look to at least one teacher who had a dramatic impact on their lives. In my case, a fourth gr…
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Schumer’s costly plan for trade center
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is lobbying the General Services Administration to sign a lease for space at 1 World Trade Center makes no sense …
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May 10
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Sarah Hughes’ name right symbol for sports complex
I support of the proposal to rename the Parkwood Sports Complex to the Sarah Hughes Sports Complex.
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posted: May 10
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Berney shows GOP bias in criticizing Obamacare
Ms. Berney (Obamacare should be found unconstitutional) indulges, once again, in her Republican infomercial to drag down President Obama, rega…
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posted: May 10
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Behind Berney’s Obamacare criticism
Ms. Elizabeth Berney (letter April 26) cites legal precedents that supposedly justify a declaration by the Supreme Court that the Affordable C…
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posted: May 10
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Mineola PTAs step over line in campaign
In response to the “Enough is Enough” letter signed by various individuals alleging to be past and/or present officials of the various Mineola…
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posted: May 10
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Feinstein the right choice for Herricks
If you do not yet know Nancy Feinstein, allow us to introduce her to you.
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posted: May 10
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School, library budgets pass residents’ vote
Great Neck voters gave their stamp of approval to the peninsula’s 2012-13 school board and library budgets on Tuesday, passing them each by a …
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Hofstra holds Amazin’ conference
Casey Stengel and Gil Hodges, the managers who shaped New York Mets in their first decade, were prime topics of discussion at Hofstra Univers…
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posted: May 17
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Mineola gets Project Independence office
The Town of North Hempstead held a Project Independence open house at the Portuguese Heritage Society in Mineola on Friday to trumpet the open…
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posted: May 17
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Mangano to Dems: We’ll borrow or slash
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano vowed last Friday to slash $41 million from this year’s budget and warned of the institution of liens a…
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posted: May 17
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Grace period eyed for home changes
The Town of North Hempstead is considering an 18-month grace period for town residents to file previously unrecorded changes in their houses w…
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posted: May 17
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EW trustees tackle garbage issues
Garbage was the focus of Monday night’s East Williston Village Board - issues of garbage pick-up in the village and the clean-up of an abandon…
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posted: May 17
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