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Candice Ferrette

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Reporter/staff writer @Newsday. Story tips to Candice.Ferrette@newsday.com

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Las Vegas Sands lease gets final approval from Nassau legislators - Newsday

Las Vegas Sands lease gets final approval from Nassau legislators - Newsday

Nassau legislators approved a 99-year lease with Las Vegas Sands, a key step in the company's plans for a $4 billion casino resort on the Coliseum site.

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Las Vegas Sands lease: Legislators want community's 'immediate needs' funded - Newsday

Las Vegas Sands lease: Legislators want community's 'immediate needs' funded - Newsday

The needs of Uniondale have come into focus as Sands seeks control of the Nassau Coliseum property for a proposed $4 billion casino resort.

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“The best part of it was that the federal government gave it to us and left the decision-making to us,” Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer said. “They didn’t put any strings on it, and they said we’re trusting you to do the right thing.” newsday.com/long-island/town…
Long Island towns got $263M in federal COVID relief aid. See which projects are being funded where...

Long Island towns got $263M in federal COVID relief aid. See which projects are being funded where...

LI municipalities have great latitude in spending the funds. But some experts say not all the projects align with the spirit of the relief money's intent.

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Sands bets on Nassau, other sites in bid to restart U.S. business - Newsday

Sands bets on Nassau, other sites in bid to restart U.S. business - Newsday

With no luck so far in Florida and Texas, the company's $4 billion proposed casino resort on the Nassau Coliseum site might be a stronger hand.

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Nassau County didn't do a school bus safety program as was the case in Suffolk County, where the program made $25 million last year. So the Town of Hempstead rolled out it's own. Kids are safe but where will the money go? newsday.com/long-island/poli…
Hempstead school bus cameras nabbed 12,000 drivers, but ticket challenges must wait - Newsday

Hempstead school bus cameras nabbed 12,000 drivers, but ticket challenges must wait - Newsday

The Town of Hempstead started the program in December, but drivers will have to wait until mid-April to challenge the violations.

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Rise NY billed itself as voter outreach PAC (w/ no mention of George Santos) but funneled most money to his allies, meals, Nassau GOP to “curry favor” for ‘22 run — and to his landlord, in exact amount of his rent at time newsday.com/long-island/poli… w @ScottEidler @candiceferrette
PAC run by George Santos' sister spent heavily on salaries, fees for Santos associates, records...

PAC run by George Santos' sister spent heavily on salaries, fees for Santos associates, records...

Recipients of payments from Rise NY included George Santos' campaign treasurer and Santos' landlord at a building where he lived in Whitestone, Queens.

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“[He said] that he was a star on the Baruch volleyball team and that they won the league championship,” Cairo said. “What can I tell you?” ICYMI: George Santos must resign, Nassau Republicans say newsday.com/long-island/poli… via @Newsday @VeraChinese
George Santos must resign, Nassau Republicans say, but Santos digs in - Newsday

George Santos must resign, Nassau Republicans say, but Santos digs in - Newsday

Nassau Republican chairman Joseph Cairo and other top party leaders called for the immediate resignation of Rep. George Santos (R-Nassau/Queens), saying his lies had "disgraced the House of Represe...

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George Santos-tied PACs gave $185,000 to Nassau GOP newsday.com/long-island/poli… via @Newsday
George Santos-tied PACs gave $185,000 to Nassau GOP - Newsday

George Santos-tied PACs gave $185,000 to Nassau GOP - Newsday

The Nassau Republican Party received the money from committees allied with George Santos in 2021 and '22, records show.

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Allegations against George Santos draw cautious response from GOP leaders newsday.com/long-island/poli… via @Newsday
Allegations against George Santos draw cautious response from GOP leaders - Newsday

Allegations against George Santos draw cautious response from GOP leaders - Newsday

A story in The New York Times called into question key parts of the biography Santos shared on the campaign trail.

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GOP wins four Long Island House seats — the first time since '94 newsday.com/long-island/poli… via @Newsday
GOP wins four Long Island House seats — the first time since '94 - Newsday

GOP wins four Long Island House seats — the first time since '94 - Newsday

On Tuesday, Republicans kept control of the 1st and 2nd congressional districts in Suffolk, and took the 3rd and 4th districts from Democrats in Nassau

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Republican George Santos picks up Democratic House seat in Nassau  newsday.com/long-island/poli… via @Newsday
Laura Gillen concedes 4th Congressional District race - Newsday

Laura Gillen concedes 4th Congressional District race - Newsday

Victory by Republican Anthony D'Esposito in the 4th Congressional District in Nassau County cemented the GOP's hold on all four LI House districts.

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ICYMI: Dems and GOP battle for State Senate seats in Nassau, Suffolk newsday.com/long-island/town… via @Newsday
Dems and GOP battle for State Senate seats in Nassau, Suffolk - Newsday

Dems and GOP battle for State Senate seats in Nassau, Suffolk - Newsday

All 63 seats in the State Senate are up for grabs. Democrats gained a super majority in 2020 that gave the party control of the governor's office and both chambers of state government.

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Nassau capital plan funds NICE Bus charging stations, NCC upgrades  newsday.com/long-island/poli… via @Newsday
Nassau capital plan funds NICE Bus charging stations, NCC upgrades - Newsday

Nassau capital plan funds NICE Bus charging stations, NCC upgrades - Newsday

The plan would fund charging stations for NICE buses and upgraded kitchen facilities for Nassau Community College's Culinary Arts program.

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Nassau County Assembly candidate Vibhuti Jha apologizes for anti-Muslim, anti-Sikh tweets newsday.com/long-island/poli… via @Newsday
Nassau County Assembly candidate Vibhuti Jha apologizes for anti-Muslim, anti-Sikh tweets - Newsday

Nassau County Assembly candidate Vibhuti Jha apologizes for anti-Muslim, anti-Sikh tweets - Newsday

Both Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Nassau Republican Committee condemned tweets by Vibhuti Jha, the GOP candidate in the 16th District.

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Robert Zimmerman and George Santos go toe-to-toe over crime, abortion in House race newsday.com/long-island/poli… via @Newsday
Robert Zimmerman and George Santos go toe-to-toe over crime, abortion in House race - Newsday

Robert Zimmerman and George Santos go toe-to-toe over crime, abortion in House race - Newsday

Zimmerman, a Democrat, and Santos, a Republican, are vying for the open seat in the 3rd Congressional District in Nassau and Queens.

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Hempstead man files suit, alleges town fired him after speaking at redistricting hearing Timothy Rodgers, an anti-gun violence coordinator alleges he was fired a day after he spoke at a Nassau County redistricting hearing, via ⁦@GrantParpan⁩ newsday.com/long-island/nass…
Timothy Rodgers, of Hempstead, files suit alleging town fired him after speaking at redistricting...

Timothy Rodgers, of Hempstead, files suit alleging town fired him after speaking at redistricting...

Timothy Rodgers, an anti-gun violence coordinator hired by EAC Inc., a nonprofit contracted by Hempstead Town, alleges he was fired a day after he spoke at a Nassau County redistricting hearing,...

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Michael Gormley@GormleyAlbany14 Oct 2022
GOP nominee for gov Zeldin says NY voters don’t care about Trump, the Jan. 6 committee;said he would give 100k-to-1 odds that if people asked what crime they care about, it won’t be “sedition … the crime they will be concerned about is stabbing and shoot and looting.”
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ICYMI: Nassau lawmakers approve $375 payments for county residents  newsday.com/long-island/poli… via @Newsday
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Republican Anne Donnelly, Democrat Todd Kaminsky vie for Nassau district attorney's job newsday.com/long-island/poli… via @Newsday
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announces bodycam purchases for all 2,500 police officers newsday.com/long-island/nass… via @Newsday
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