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Friday, January 5, 2018
Vol. 6, No. 1
HEALTH, WELLNESS AND BEAUTY GUIDE
CAPITAL FUNDS FOR ROSLYN COUNTRY CLUB
THE RETURN OF THE MOOCH?
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Curran calls for new era in Nassau County
RUN FOR A CAUSE
Sworn in as 1st female county exec BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Laura Curran became Nassau County’s first woman and third Democratic executive on a frigid New Year’s Day, marking what she said would be the beginning of a “new era” for the county while outlining anti-corruption measures and the need for smart economic growth. “To those who would cling to yesterday, who would rather see government work for the political class and not our residents, I have a message for you: those days are over,” Curran said before the dozens gathered. “Of course we’ll have our disagreements, but I truly believe there is no conflict too great for us to resolve, no problem to which we cannot find a solution.” Curran, previously a two-term county legislator and journalist, had run on the idea of ending “a culture of corruption” in Nassau County. She has voiced the need to appoint an independent inspector general, reform the property as-
sessment process and tackle the contracting system. Edward Mangano, a Republican, decided not to run for re-election as county executive after he was indicted on bribery charges. He has pleaded not guilty. During her inauguration speech at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, Curran said the county must get its “financial house in order” and “break free of NIFA,” referring to the agency overseeing the financial affairs of Nassau County, fix the assessment system to make it “fair and transparent,” and face the challenge of restoring trust in government. Additionally, Curran emphasized the importance of economic development for Nassau County’s downtowns. She said the return of the Islanders “to where they belong” – to Belmont, within Nassau County – should mark the start of new smart growth in the county. “Let’s keep that momentum going and transform the Hub, fiContinued on Page 45
PHOTO COURTESY OF ROSLYN SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Roslyn High School girls’ varsity basketball team ran the Ho Ho Ho 5K Holiday Charity Run on Dec. 16 at JFK Middle School in Bethpage. The girls donated toys to the John Theissen Children’s Foundation, and their participation in the race supported many other local charities. The squad is led by head coach Noreen Naughton and assistant coach Thomas Valentino.
Town extends hours for rush to prepay taxes Groups of residents waited in the Town Hall board room, makeshift Post-it stickers in hand, for their numbers to be The streets surrounding called. They were there for one North Hempstead’s Town Hall reason — to pay their taxes. were lined with parked cars.
BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I A N D LUKE TORRANCE
A week that tax receivers usually have for the holidays was instead the busiest of the year with 9-to-5 office hours set for both Saturday and Sunday. “Everyone here seems to Continued on Page 45
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