The Nassau County Legislature is expected to approve County Executive Tom Suozzi's 2010 budget on Monday, which freezes property taxes and contains no new fees. It will also vote to authorize the sale of the 101-acre Grumman property in Bethpage, the site of a proposed mega-project that is expected to bring high tech jobs to Nassau County. (NEWSDAY)
Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy both said Tuesday that schools are a major cause of Long Island's high property taxes. "School property taxes are crushing residents," Suozzi said. "Since 2003, the schools' portion of the total tax bill in Nassau has risen from 58 percent to 65 percent, but the county's portion went from 22.7 to 16.4 percent." (NEWSDAY)
The majority of Long Island residents support the Lighthouse project, according to a recent poll by Newsday, News 12 Long Island and the Siena Research Institute. Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi has been a strong supporter of the project, which would renovate the Nassau Coliseum and develop the 77 acres surrounding the arena into affordable housing and retail space. (NEWSDAY)
This week marked the grand opening of the Equestrian Center at Old Mill, a 40-acre property in Jericho purchased by Nassau County through the 2006 Environmental Bond Act. “Old Mill Horse Farm is another excellent addition to the portfolio of properties we have acquired that will benefit the public for generations to come,” said Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi. (SYOSSET-JERICHO TRIBUNE)
Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and Legislator Dave Mejias (D-Farmingdale) announced the opening of a dog run at Old Bethpage Village Restoration that includes a "green" rain-water collection system, which includes a filtration system to provide drinking water for the dogs. (FARMINGDALE OBSERVER)
Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and Legislator Dave Mejias (D-Farmingdale) met with Massapequa residents Friday to oppose rate hikes from Aqua New York, a private water company that serves 40,000 people. (NEWSDAY)
Developers Charles Wang and Scott Rechler agreed to a lease Thursday for the 77 acre property around the Nassau Coliseum. Five years after unveiling the plan, the developers still require approval from the Town of Hempstead. (NEWSDAY)
Heroin abuse in both Nassau and Suffolk Counties is becoming a growing concern for public officials. In response to this problem, Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi held heroin summits to raise awareness. (NEW YORK TIMES)
The history of the Lighthouse, a megaproject that would include a renovated sports arena, 2,300 housing units, 1 million square feet of office space, a sports technology center and 500,000 square feet of retail, has been described by some as critical to Long Island's future. (NEWSDAY)
Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi announced Tuesday that tens of thousands of unused prescription drugs and 1,101 guns were turned in as a result of Nassau's prescription drugs and illegal gun buyback programs. The purpose of these county-wide programs is to reduce drug addiction and keep illegal guns off the streets. (NEWSDAY)
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