Monthly Archives: October 2010

MANGANO, GONSALVES BREAK GROUND FOR ACCESSIBLE PARK AND PLAYGROUND

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano today joined with NYS Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, Nassau County Legislator Norma Gonsalves and Let All The Children Play (LATCP) Executive Director David Weingarten to break ground on a two-acre universally accessible park and playground at … Continue reading

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Mangano Appoints Head of Assessment Transition Team

Comptroller Maragos to launch forensic audit of past assessments In another bold move as he continues to reform Nassau’s broken and costly property tax assessment system, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has announced former Town of Smithtown Assessor Gregory Hild … Continue reading

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GOODBYE ASSESSOR JANKOWSKI

By Eden Laikin As part of sweeping reforms of Nassau’s broken and costly property tax assessment system, County Executive Ed Mangano has fired the chief County assessor and will announce next week a replacement transition team. The firing of Ted … Continue reading

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Buy in Bulk & Save

By Eden Laikin Nassau and Suffolk County Executives Ed Mangano and Steve Levy have joined together, with other municipalities across Long Island, to form a consortium that will buy goods and services in bulk to save taxpayer money. The two … Continue reading

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ASSOCIATION FOR A BETTER LONG ISLAND JOINS MANGANO IN ABOLISHING COUNTY GUARANTEE

By Eden Laikin Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today was joined by Association for a Better Long Island Executive Director Desmond Ryan, and two members of the County’s Assessment Reform Team who publicly support Mangano’s plan to abolish the … Continue reading

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REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS DIFFER ON ENDING THE COUNTY GUARANTEE

By Eden Laikin At a Legislative Budget review hearing today, Democratic County Legislators continued to advocate a position that would directly lead to property tax increases across the board for homeowners and businesses in Nassau County. The 8-member Legislative Minority … Continue reading

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STATEMENT FROM MANGANO SPOKESMAN BRIAN NEVIN ON THEATRICS OF TODAY’S LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

“The school districts and special interests that chose to attend today’s legislative proceedings just don’t understand that Nassau families and seniors are struggling to make ends meet.  Rather than protect a broken system that wastes $250 million annually in tax … Continue reading

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MANGANO REIGNING IN COSTS EVERYWHERE

By Eden Laikin In a continuing effort to reduce costs and better serve taxpayers, County Executive Edward P. Mangano this week announced the replacement of seven T1 data circuits with Cablevision Boost service. This conversion will save Nassau County approximately … Continue reading

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SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

By Eden Laikin Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano declared the week of October 11-15, 2010 as “Purple Ribbon Week” in Nassau County in order to shine a spotlight on what he called a “public health emergency.” Gathered at a ceremony … Continue reading

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Legislators Caught Distorting County Executive Mangano’s Budget Proposal

With growing noses, County Minority Leader Diane Yatauro and Legislator Denenberg were caught today spreading misinformation about County Executive Edward P. Mangano’s Proposed 2011 No-Property Tax Increase Budget.  In the latest chapter of their book of lies, authors Yatauro and … Continue reading

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