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Hurricanes move like leaves in a stream
Maryland WeatherFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:Chuck Grene, in Westminster, writes: “When the hurricane [Irene] was over North Carolina, it was traveling 15 mph. But when it got to New York, it was going 28 mph. What forces determine the speed of a......Tags: New York, North Carolina, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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Indie chief seeks to keep Suffolk nursing home open
Spin CycleThose looking to keep open Suffolk???s John J. Foley Nursing Center have found a powerful new ally. Frank MacKay, chairman of the Suffolk, state and national Independence Party, has written a letter to local officials ???expressing his strong support???... -
Former B'khaven aide is new LI director for NY Labor dept.
Spin CycleMark J. Grossman, one-time regional aide to Gov. Mario Cuomo, has landed a $110,000-a-year job as Long Island regional director of the State Labor Department. Grossman, 51, of East Patchogue, who started in the new post a week ago, had......Tags: Brookhaven (Suffolk, New York), David A. Paterson, Patchogue, Politics, Caesar Trunzo
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Filmmaker turns lens on steroid use in America
WatchdogChristopher Bell said the day that changed his life was Jan. 23, 1984, when Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Shiek for the WWF title. He was hooked. ???I thought that Hulk Hogan actually freed the hostages as a kid,?????? he......Tags: Family, Social Issues, Cinema Industry, George W. Bush, Ben Johnson
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Public part of Cuomo probe shone light on pension drift
Spin CycleAttorney General Andrew Cuomo???s pension-abuse hearing last week earned positive reviews. His steady questioning of Nassau and Suffolk BOCES officials, conducted alongside senior Long Island legislators at Farmingdale State College, brought out the...Tags: Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Laws, Politics
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L.I.-Olmert connection: Talansky testifies
Spin CycleMorris Talansky, the Woodmere businessman whom Israeli officials have placed at the center of a political scandal involving Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (right), has told prosecutors of contributions worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. This from the...Tags: New York, Political Campaigns, Elections
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Democrats take a Long shot against Rep. King
Spin CycleRep. Peter King (R-Seaford), Long Island's sole GOP Congressman, who beat Legis. David Mejias for a new term in 2006, will face a political newcomer this time out -- Graham Long of Glen Cove, as determined last night when......Tags: Nassau County, Politics, Republican Party, Government, National Government
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Law, LIPA and LIA: One master at a time
Spin CycleSaving he ???cannot serve two masters,??? Long Island Power Authority president Kevin Law has resigned from the Long Island Association???s board of directors, saving his agency $30,000 in dues. Law stepped down from the board in a May 2......Tags: David A. Paterson, Executive Branch, Government, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Can NY Dems mesh Obamites with Clintonistas?
Spin CyclePeople who run political parties are famously wary of newcomers who show up to take part but not to take orders. So at least some of Barack Obama???s earliest New York supporters on Friday will carry pride laced with......Tags: New York, Barack Obama, Sheldon Silver, Bellmore, Democratic Party
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Pension inspections shine light on connections
Spin CycleState Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced a $60,000 settlement last week with Long Island attorney Gilbert Henoch to settle claims that he improperly received health and pension benefits by being listed as an employee of two Nassau school districts......Tags: Mark Weprin, Craig Johnson
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Give lobbying regulators some credit, says tradesman
Spin CycleTo follow up on our earlier jibe on Keyspan lobbying: Thomas Shanahan, a practicing Albany lobbyist, and knowledgeable historian of the trade, with roots on Long Island, says the state Public Integrity Commission indeed is active in the field.......Tags: Politics, Lobbying, Keyspan
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'Counter-offer' mulled in state-county road-patrol clash
Spin CycleIn an effort to resolve Long Island's continuing state-county highway-patrol clash, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy ???is assessing a counter-offer??? from Gov. David Paterson's aide Bruce Gyory, said Levy spokesman Daniel Aug. Aug declined to comment...Tags: David A. Paterson, Long Island Expressway, Executive Branch, Travel, Transportation
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