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Vol. 115, No. 48
September 2 - 8, 2020
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Punch To The Gut: Curran rules out layoffs and tax hike BY FRANK RIZZO
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n a worst case scenario, there will be up to 2,900 layoffs in the Nassau County workforce and a 60 percent increase in property taxes. Those figures were cited in an Aug. 18 press release by the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA), the 20-year-old agency tasked with borrowing for the county and overseeing its finances. It warned the scary outcome would be the end result if the Nassau County Legislature failed to approve County Executive Laura Curran’s debt restructuring plan. See rest of story on page 11
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Culvert Construction Commences After multiple delays, the Leeds Pond culvert project is finally underway (See page 3)
Construction at the Leeds Pond Culvert on N Plandome Road.
Port students take part in virtual piano recital
(Photos courtesy of Ed Butt)
(See page 8)
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