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Island Harvest President Randi Shubin Dresner, at lectern, with State Sen. Todd Kaminsky to her right, was among the officials last Thursday to announce passage of a measure to reduce food in the waste stream by requiring large retailers to send unsellable but edible food to recovery organizations like Island Harvest.

New York state passes food-diversion law; anaerobic digesters on the way

On the grounds of the 72-acre A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility in Uniondale is a small, white-tiled warehouse, with a handful of garage bays, operated by the nonprofit food-recovery … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/22/19

Village officials voted to approve a new round of borrowing on April 15 for routine capital purchases. The loans are not expected to be affected by Valley Stream’s junk-bond rating.

Village issues $3 million in bond anticipation notes

Village officials voted at a special meeting on April 15 to issue roughly $3 million in bond anticipation notes to pay for capital expenses already committed to by the village, including final … more

4/18/19

In response to complaints about overflowing garbage, Central High School District administrators provided North High School with larger garbage bins.

North High School community claims administration is unresponsive

One month after North High School students spoke before the Central High School District Board of Education, decrying the condition of the school’s facilities, North parents, teachers and students again filled the cafeteria at Memorial Junior High School on April 9 to demand answers from district administrators. more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/18/19

GOP candidate to be appointed to Ambrosino's seat on Tuesday

Tom Muscarella, the Garden City Republican tapped by the County GOP to run for convicted Hempstead Councilman Ed Ambrosino's seat, is likely to be seated before he begins campaigning. At next week's Hempstead Town Board meeting, the Republican-controlled board is set to appoint Muscarella to the seat left empty after Ambrosino resigned, over the objections of Democratic Town Supervisor Laura Gillen. more

By Erik Hawkins | 4/12/19

Freeport’s County Legislator, Debra Mulé, is seeking a 5-cent fee on all paper shopping bags, but Republicans have said they would block such a measure.

Legislator calls for paper-bag fee

County Legislator Debra Mulé, a Democrat from Freeport, said on April 5 that she was disappointed that the Legislature’s Republican majority would not institute a 5-cent fee on paper bags, a move … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/11/19

The state capitol in Albany. Two bills aimed at helping small businesses unanimously passed the Senate, and are making their way through the Assembly.

State lawmakers seek help for small business

Members of the State Senate unanimously voted in favor of two bills on March 7 that — if passed by the Assembly and signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo — could assist small business owners. One bill … more

By Laura Lane, Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 4/4/19

The Baldwin school district will receive $31 million in state aid under the state budget.

Plastic bags to be banned in New York

Under an agreement reached as part of the state budget passed by lawmakers over the weekend, plastic bags will be banned in all New York retail stores starting next March. “You drive through … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/4/19

Former Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino outside of court after pleading guilty to one count of federal tax evasion on Wednesday.

Ambrosino pleads guilty to tax evasion, resigns

Edward Ambrosino, a Republican from Valley Stream, who had served as a Hempstead Town councilman since 2003, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of federal tax evasion and resigned from his seat … more

By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 4/3/19

Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal tax evasion charges.

Hempstead Councilman Ed Ambrosino pleads guilty to tax evasion

Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino, a Republican from Valley Stream, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal tax evasion charges. Ambrosino was arrested in 2017 and charged with eight … more

By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 4/3/19

Nassau Commissioner of Shared Services, Melissa Gallucci, on the lectern, spoke on the joint bid for law enforcement vehicles with County Executive George Latimer of Westchester, left, and County Executive Steve Bellone of Suffolk, right.

Three counties, big savings for new police vehicles

The Shared Services initiative, across the three counties, allows for the counties’ towns and villages to cooperatively purchase police vehicles at a discounted rate. more

3/28/19

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