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Nassau County is one of the two counties that comprise Long Island.
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Paterson, NY Senate factions work on a power deal
Associated Press WriterGov. David Paterson on Friday is scheduled to mediate a nearly four-week standoff over control of New York's Senate. Neither the Democratic conference nor the Republican-dominated coalition that mounted a June 8 coup for power said there was a deal....Tags: Regional Authority, Local Elections, Parliament, David Paterson, New York
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Nassau and NYC make election-year police promotions
Spin CycleIt???s probably just a coincidence that women and minorities in the police service are doing well this year. And the fact that it???s an election year. And it???s probably just a coincidence that both Nassau County officials and New York......Tags: Local Elections, Raymond W. Kelly, Murder, Crimes, Michael Bloomberg
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NY woman accused of reaching over pew and stealing cash from kneeling woman's purse in church
WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — Nassau County police said a congregant at a Long Island church disregarded at least one of its commandments: Thou shalt not steal. Police said the 46-year-old woman reached over a pew and took cash from a purse while its...Tags: Theft, Prosecution, Long Island, Crimes
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Legis. Jon Cooper welcomes Suozzi's new stand on gay marriage
Spin CycleWhenever a politician changes direction on a hot issue ??? the death penalty, abortion, gay rights ??? there is the inevitable question of why it took so long, and whether the wait was because the politician feared a voter backlash.......Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Democratic Party, Jon Cooper, New York Times
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Same NY house catches fire twice
Authorities say the same house caught fire two nights in a row this week. Nassau County, N.Y., Fire Marshal Michael Mennello says both fires have been deemed accidental. They appeared to be related to construction work. No injuries were reported....Tags: Fires
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Nassau, NY red light cameras to cost extra
Officials now say red light cameras for Nassau County, N.Y., will require more than $1 million in start-up costs. They were supposed to generate millions of dollars for the county without any upfront expense. Newsday says funding will come from police...Tags: Startups
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Highway bill includes a tool to fight DWIs
Tomorrow, Aaron Carr will bury his father, Edward, a renowned autism specialist at Stony Brook University, and his mother, Ilene Wasserman, a psychologist, because a man accused of driving drunk swerved across 25A and killed the couple, who were out on...Tags: Kathleen Rice, Lower House, Parliament, New York, Family
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Paterson orders evening session of State Senate
james.madore@newsday.comIn an unusual move, state senators will return to the Capitol Sunday night as talks to break a three-week impasse continue in fits and starts. Gov. David A. Paterson ordered the evening special session - the sixth in a row he has called during the...Tags: St. Albans, Coup d'Etat, National Government, Long Island, Parliament
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Heroin buyers use cell phones, text messaging
melanie.lefkowitz@newsday.comHeroin is not only purer and cheaper than it used to be, it's also easier to buy. And thanks to ubiquitous technology like cell phones and text messaging, drug deals can be all but invisible to both parents and police. The use of cell phones, which allow...Tags: Long Island, Crimes, New York, Family, Cell Phones
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State racing association calls Nassau OTB lawsuit 'frivolous'
william.murphy@newsday.comA $15-million lawsuit by Nassau County's OTB against the New York Racing Association for halting its in-home simulcasting of races to Nassau County Cablevision subscribers is "frivolous," the racing agency says. NYRA halted the simulcasts June 3rd...Tags: Scientific Games Corporation, Trials, New York Racing Association
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Paterson may order Senate into special session
The Associated PressALBANY - New York Gov. David A. Paterson will order the State Senate to meet in a special session Wednesday if battling senators fail to resolve a two-week power struggle, a state official said Friday. Paterson would compel senators to convene if they...Tags: David A. Paterson, Executive Branch, National Government, Democratic Party, Parliament
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Focused on service to others
michael.ebert@newsday.comRobin Kornstein of Levittown describes herself as a vegetarian who recycles and picks up plastic on the street - but that hardly starts to tell her philanthropic story. "Not everyone is like me, so it's my responsibility to do what I can," Kornstein, 18,...Tags: Bars and Clubs, PTA, Dining and Drinking, New York
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