If you ask New Yorkers what they want from their state government, you’ll hear the same complaints over and over: Everything has gotten too expensive. Taxes are crushing. Our streets are less safe than they used to be. The migrant crisis is making life worse for everyone.
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By Jake Blumencranz
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3/15/24
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Spring is in our sights and we’re sure ready for its embrace. The arrival of St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday always is a welcome harbinger of the season. Enjoy some of the lively parades nearby, even a concert, and certainly bring St. Patrick’s Day into your home with some tasty Irish cuisine. Favorites include corned beef and cabbage, and, of course, soda bread.
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By Karen Bloom
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3/13/24
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Former disgraced GOP Congressman George Santos, who was expelled from the House of Representatives last December, announced Thursday night that he’s running for Congress again, this time …
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By Roksana Amid
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3/8/24
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This is the third story in a series exploring the complexities of elections to provide a better understanding of one of Americans’ most precious privileges, the right to vote.
The State …
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By Roksana Amid
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3/8/24
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Rebecca Goldaper remembers standing in front of her mirror in 2021, wearing a short green skirt with yellow flowers that she had bought on Amazon. In that moment, she took her first step to becoming …
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By Roksana Amid
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3/8/24
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Christine Rice, the grand marshal of the 2024 Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade, was installed at a grand Irish party, traditionally called a “hooley” on Feb. 17 at St. Rocco …
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3/8/24
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The sound of plastic bottle caps echoed in the community room of the Glen Cove Library Saturday morning as volunteers sifted through eight, five-gallon buckets, filled to the brim, to offer their …
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By Roksana Amid
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3/8/24
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To protect the delicate ecosystems on the North Shore and the quality of life, Assemblyman Chuck Lavine and other elected officials have been encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency and the …
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By Roksana Amid
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3/8/24
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When people living in the 3rd Congressional District watched the State of the Union on Thursday night, they saw images of elected leaders they’ve seen in the newspaper and on television, but …
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By Laura Lane
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3/8/24
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Democrats were understandably elated when former Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi won the special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Feb. 13, but they shouldn’t be popping any champagne. In truth, Suozzi’s victory over the Republicans’ candidate, Mazi Melesa Pilip, was a lot closer than it should have been.
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By Matthew Adarichev
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3/8/24
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