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NY State Senator Resigns
A New York state senator has resigned after serving nearly eight years in the state Legislature. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat representing the state’s 9th District on the South Shore of Long Island in Nassau County, announced his resignation Friday, July 29, in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. "Today is my last day as an elected official, and I will start a new chapter in my life next week in the private sector,” Kaminsky wrote. “It has been an incredible honor and privilege to work on behalf of the residents of Long Island’s South Shore for the past eight years. …
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New York Lawmakers Speak Out After Proud Boys March In Rockville Centre
Lawmakers in New York are speaking out after the Proud Boys returned to Long Island in an effort to make another statement. On Sunday, May 22, video and photos were captured of the march in Nassau County, which involved members of the hate group walking through streets in Rockville Centre. Earlier story - March Through Long Island Village By Group Of Proud Boys Sparks Concern Democratic lawmakers were swift to respond to the incident. “While we were rallying against hate yesterday in Great Neck, the racist, neo-fascist ‘Proud Boys’ were marching through the streets of Nassau County …
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Officials Condemn Anti-Semitic Statements Made At Rockville Centre Trustees Meeting
Elected officials on Long Island have expressed outrage over purported anti-Semitic comments that were made at a local board meeting. In Nassau County, the Rockville Board of Trustees was discussing a home in the neighborhood a large menorah in front of it before a local resident spoke out with a provocative declaration. During that discussion, a resident who identified herself as Michelle Zangari responded with what has been determined to be hate speech by many local residents and officials. “This is very emotional for anyone who lives through the transformation of the Five Towns, many …
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Red Wave: Republican Candidates Win DA Races In Nassau, Suffolk
A new day has dawned on Long Island as Republicans claimed District Attorney seats in both Suffolk and Nassau counties. In Nassau, longtime prosecutor Anne Donnelly has declared victory against Democratic State Sen. Todd Kaminsky in the battle for the open DA’s seat. According to the Board of Elections in Nassau County, Donnelly totaled 155,554 (60.22 percent) of the vote, versus 102,666 (39.74 percent) for Kaminsky. In Suffolk, Sini conceded after Tierney quickly garnered more than 57 percent of the vote to take an insurmountable lead. “Wow! What an amazing victory. I can’t thank you en…
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Customers Of Long Island-Based New York American Water Face Rate Hike
New York American Water customers on Long Island are facing a looming rate hike, though some local politicians are looking to stall the price jump. The Merrick-based utility company announced earlier this year that as of Tuesday, Sept. 1, its 120,000 customers will see an increase in their water bills. The original rate hike was scheduled to take effect in April, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. American Water has defended the move by blaming it on taxes levied on its customers. “The fastest path toward significant rate relief is reducing the unfair tax burden levied on …
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Move To Ban Single-Use Plastic Bottle Toiletries Gains Steam In New York
Tiny plastic bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body wash in hotels may soon be a thing of the past in New York as lawmakers continue efforts to reduce plastic waste statewide. Long Island Sen. Todd Kaminsky announced a proposal this week that would prohibit hotels from providing patrons with single-use plastic toiletries. Instead, guests may see wall-mounted dispensers, multi-use bottles or non-plastic containers used. It is estimated that hotels in New York City alone dispose of more than 25 million mini-plastic bottles each year. Some hotel chains have already taken measures to elimin…
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Station At Bellmont Park Will Be Built In Connection With Construction On Isles' Arena
Developers and the New York Islanders are all aboard as they plan to construct a new Long Island Rail Road station at Belmont Park as part of their proposed $1.3 billion arena and entertainment complex in Elmont. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, July 8, that the Belmont Park Redevelopment Project is calling for the first full-time LIRR station in nearly 50 years, "helping mitigate traffic concerns and providing a new amenity to the Elmont community." Cuomo also released an analysis of the project's potential economic impact, which determined the new arena, hotel, an…
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AOC Vs. Andy: Ocasio-Cortez, Cuomo At Odds Over Climate Change, Queens DA Endorsement
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of parts of Queens and the Bronx has hopped on the Green train in Albany, criticizing Gov. Andrew Cuomo for failing to meet earlier promises of a fossil-freer future in New York. The congresswoman blasted Cuomo of New Castle for not making the environment a top priority of the current legislative session. Cuomo took to the radio airwaves to refute that claim: “I proposed the Green New Deal before there was a Green New Deal being discussed nationwide,” Cuomo told WNYC's Brian Lehrer on Tuesday, June 4. Ocasio-Cortez, a 2007 Yorktown High School gradu…
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