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Levy looks ahead to life after office

July 16, 2011 9:44 PM By RICK BRAND rick.brand@newsday.com

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy.

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Move over, Empire Center for New York State Policy. Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy wants to create a Long Island-based think tank on taxes when he leaves office in January.

"I've always felt that Long Island taxpayers needed their own full-time advocacy group to protect their interests," said Levy, noting the Island's population of more than 3 million -- larger than that of 19 states.

"Once...

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