Nassau County, NY

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• Cuomo backs crackdown on texting drivers

  said.Nassau County police will also step up enforcement of texting and driving laws, with "intensified patrols," said Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano.Since the initiative started, state police have issued more than 2,000 tickets for distracted driving, 7/15/13 Read more »

• Green Party candidate in Nassau exec race

  his home Monday. Mangano spokesman Brian Nevin acknowledged Negron is the stepson of Timothy Williams, chairman of the Nassau Industrial Development Agency, but said Williams had not asked Negron to run. Williams did not return a call for comment.In an email, 7/15/13 Read more »

• Long Island housing market gets boost

  Nassau County and $340,000 in Suffolk.The number of homes changing hands ticked up 9 percent in Suffolk County, while Nassau saw a 3 percent bump in transactions."We've been in this funk for a long time; it had to end eventually," said Irene Lockel, an associate 7/15/13 Read more »

• Adam Haber's $2.6M leads Nassau executive candidate cash race

  a candidate from the outside willing to put some skin in the game," Haber said. "I'm in for whatever it takes to clean up Nassau County."Said Nevin: "No money in the world can overcome the fact that both Tom Suozzi and Adam Haber hiked property taxes while 7/15/13 Read more »

• Cops accuse Long Beach teen of robberies

  Long Beach teenager was arrested Monday for robbing three pedestrians in the past several weeks, Nassau police said.Frank Camporeale Jr., 16, was found in Island Park about 2:25 p.m. by officers from the Bureau of Special Operations and arrested without incident, 7/15/13 Read more »

Around the web

• Dirty ex-cop gets 2 mos.

  former Nassau County police official was sentenced to 60 days in jail and community service yesterday following his conviction on misconduct charges. Prosecutors argued that former Deputy Commissioner William Flanagan and two other police officials pulled 12:43 AM from New York Post Read more »

• State: Disclosures: Cuomo brings in the campaign cash

  to the states campaign finance laws. You can only live within the system that exists, Cuomo told reporters Monday in Nassau County. As soon as the campaign finance system is changed -- and I've worked very hard to change it; I'll continue to change it -- no 7/15/13 from The Star-Gazette Read more »

• Heat Advisory in Effect, High Temperature to Continue Rest of the Week

  going to be a brutal week with several days straight of temperatures in the 90s in Nassau and Suffolk counties. A heat advisory is already in effect for this afternoon and into the evening until 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. This week 7/15/13 from LongIsland.com Read more »

• EPA Provides $1.5 Million to Clean Up and Revitalize Contaminated Properties Across New York State

  the Waterfront Redevelopment Area project will create 7000 temporary construction jobs and 750 direct permanent jobs. Niagara County will receive $350,000 for the cleanup of the 600 River Road site on the Niagara River in North Tonawanda, New York. The 5.95-acre 7/15/13 from United States Environmental Protection Agency Read more »

• Senior Activities in And Around Glen Cove

  Date: Tuesdays, Aug. 6, 13, 20 and 27Time: 10:15 a.m.Program: Strength TrainingPresenter: Judi PullmanFunded by the Nassau County Office for the Aging Get the best stories each day and important breaking news Become a blogger today! Get started now × You are 7/15/13 from Glen Cove Patch Read more »