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    The Green Party of New York State regained automatic ballot status by getting over 50,000 votes for their Governor candidate in 2010. Look for us soon on your voter registration form and your ballot.

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A Long Island HS senior becomes one of our youngest, elected officials in NY State

Posted on May 16, 2012 by kwilder

Website of Josh Lafazan, NY’s youngest, elected official: joshlafazan.org Story with video at NBC News: here. “An 18-year-old high school senior has won a seat on his Long Island school board, becoming the youngest elected official in New York state…” [Correction: Another HS senior, younger than Joshua Lafazan, was also elected in NY State yesterday.] [...]

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NYCLU Sues Nassau County to Establish Jail Oversight Board

Posted on March 22, 2012 by wilderside

Following the recent suicide of an Iraq war veteran housed at the Nassau County Correctional Center – the fifth inmate suicide in less than two years – the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit

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NYCLU Challenges Nassau County PD’s Refusal to Release Records on Dealings with TV Personality Bill O’Reilly

Posted on January 10, 2012 by wilderside

The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed court papers challenging the Nassau County Police Department’s refusal to disclose public records concerning allegations that the Department launched an internal affairs investigation at the behest of Fox News pundit Bill O’Reilly of a detective whom the TV personality believed was romantically involved with his wife. The NYCLU filed [...]

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Take precautions: Spraying in Nassau County this week

Posted on September 19, 2011 by kwilder

Spraying in Nassau County this week. (We do not like the government putting down poison in a feeble attempt to stop mosquitoes that may or may not be carrying a disease…) Info from the Nassau County government’s Health Department: here and below: September 19, 2011 Ground Treatment for West Nile Virus to Begin in Nassau [...]

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Nassu County coliseum vote: Link to results

Posted on August 1, 2011 by kwilder

Update: Tuesday, morning. With 99.83% of districts reporting, the voters said NO to borrowing to build a new coliseum. YES/SI . . . . . . . . . . . 66,829 votes NO/NO. . . . . . . . . . . . 88,389 votes The vote is currently reported as 43.05%-YES to [...]

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Nassau County: Boil Water Order lifted (Friday evening)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by kwilder

“The 100,000 Nassau County residents warned of possible E. coli contamination of their tap water can safely drink and cook with it again, water authority and health officials said Friday…” – Newsday 7/22/2011

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Create prairie poems and paintings on the Hempstead Plains

Posted on April 27, 2011 by kwilder

Prairie poetry writing and painting on Long Island? Absolutely. That will be happening on the Hempstead Plains at Nassau Community College, Garden City, 9:30 AM-1:30 PM, Sat., May 7. Fee is $10, payable to the Friends of Hempstead Plains at Nassau Community College. To register and for information call 516-572-7570 or email info at friendsofhp [...]

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Snow photo (and snow help numbers)

Posted on January 21, 2011 by kwilder

Snow on Long Island. Friday, January 21, 2001. Snow problems phone numbers for Nassau County and Suffolk County beneath photo. Of course, in an emergency, in Nassau and Suffolk, you should call 911. Thanks to Long Island Press for publishing a variety of other, local snow-help numbers. Full story at Long Island Press: here. Nassau [...]

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Nassau County: 4th suicide spurs call for new jail scrutiny

Posted on January 8, 2011 by kwilder

(excerpt from) Newsday 4th suicide spurs call for new jail scrutiny January 7, 2011 The fourth suicide of a Nassau County inmate in the last 12 months has triggered the alarm of a key state lawmaker and inmate advocates… On Monday, Darryl Woody, 44, of Westbury, hanged himself at the medical center, which handles the [...]

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All the ballots in Suffolk must be counted by hand…

Posted on November 10, 2010 by kwilder

KW: I am with Newsday columnist Joye Brown, who asserts we need a full, hand recount in Suffolk County. The reason you have paper ballots is in case things go wrong. Things went wrong. I want to be assured that the new system accurately counts the results of this first general election, where things got [...]

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Concerns with bond rating and finances in Nassau County

Posted on November 6, 2010 by kwilder

On one level, this bond downgrading and any financial problems in Nassau County will become a blame-game between the new, Republican County Executive and the Democratic leaders there. Though, there is more to it than a major party,”he said-she said”. And, even though I am apathetic to political problems and political landscapes where there is [...]

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Nassau County Jail: Prisoner death, alleged suicide

Posted on October 27, 2010 by kwilder

[Update on this story, including stats, in another Newsday article at bottom.] (excerpt from) Newsday Deer Park man convicted of murder hangs himself in jail By ANN GIVENS ann.givens at newsday dot com / October 27, 2010 [Police and corrections officials said:] About nine hours after being convicted of first-degree murder and facing possible life [...]

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CCE Report: Open Space Preservation

Posted on October 9, 2010 by wilderside

The report found that parks and open space provide billions in annual economic benefits for Nassau and Suffolk Counties.  Key points include: Preserving land reduces government services. Close proximity to parks increases the value of residential property. $288 million is spent each year at LI farms. $33.3 million is spent each year directly at wineries. [...]

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Long Island bus service cuts?: MTA public hearing

Posted on September 17, 2010 by kwilder

Kimberly writes: On a light note on the topic, I got a first hand report on the MTA Hearing from my friend Daniel Karpen. He attended the hearing in Garden City.  Daniel reports that he told stories of the horrors of the current train system that caused all of the MTA commissioners and some of [...]

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