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Thomas McGarvey, right, outside the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s headquarters last October, received $500,000 through the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program. Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian, left, represented him.
Holding priests to account
More victims of child sexual abuse will have the chance to hold their abusers accountable, now that Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act on Feb. 14. The law will raise the age in the … more
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Carrié Solages
Nassau Democrats back Solages in re-election bid
Nassau County Democrats announced on Feb. 13 that County Legislator Carrié Solages had earned their official endorsement in his upcoming re-election bid. The backing marks a full return for … more
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Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin with Kate Murray.
Clavin to challenge Gillen in November
Surrounded by dozens of supporters, Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin announced on Feb. 19 his candidacy for Hempstead Town supervisor. “We need a supervisor that will put the … more
Amazon announced Thursday that it would not open its second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens.
Nassau County officials upset over Amazon's decision to abandon Queens headquarters
Nassau County elected officials expressed disappointment after Amazon announced Feb. 14 that it would drop its plan to open a second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. The tech giant’s … more
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The success of the proposed Belmont hockey arena has been tied to whether developers can secure a full-time Long Island Rail Road station at Belmont.
Belmont LIRR station plans are still unclear
Last January, the Herald printed a two-part series on the dilapidated Long Island Rail Road Station at Belmont, and the need for a new, year-round station in the proposed Belmont arena project. More … more
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Thousands of bottles cover this storm-water basin in Elmont.
Sump in a slump
Elmont has long been a source pride for Andrew Prescia, 75, who grew up in the community in the 1950s. When he returned to his childhood home on Travis Avenue to care for his aging parents 20 years … more
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State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, left at lectern, and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins announced that a package of tighter gun restrictions was passed by the State Legislature on Jan. 29.
Legislators tighten New York's gun laws
On Jan. 30, state lawmakers approved the first new gun control laws since the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act passed in 2013. Gun control advocates cheered the further tightening … more
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H. Frank Carey High School students Hadi Attia, right, and Alejandor Aviles used the GeoGebra app on their iPads during class.
Sewanhaka tests out app for regents
Sewanhaka Central High School District officials announced that more than 250 students were able to use their Apple iPads during the recent New York State Algebra I and II and Geometry Regents exams. … more
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The New York Racing Association will partner with a new food vendor in April after concluding a 25-year partnership with the food and beverage service corporation, Centerplate.
NYRA to find new food vendor
The New York Racing Association and Centerplate, a food and beverage service corporation, announced that they would be ending their 25-year hospitality partnership this spring. Centerplate provided … more
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New York State Senator Anna Kaplan began her first term this January and has helped pass the common sense gun reform and Reproductive Health Act, two major issues she ran on.
Getting it done for F.S. and Elmont
Iran in 1979 was a time of great uncertainty for its people. In the wake of a popular revolt that overthrew the American-installed shah, exiled cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from … more
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