Politics & Government
Syosset Week in Review: April 1-7
Fams Court house fire, Nassau lawmakers fight the bullies, and other headlines from Syosset and Woodbury this week.
Seven separate fire departments and police responded to the house fire that took over an hour to extinguish on Fams Court Wednesday afternoon.
The lull in home invasions continued this week in Syosset and Plainview, with just a single burglary report at a Duane Reade pharmacy in Hicksville.
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The pump is getting even more painful this holiday week. "Holiday travelers will find gasoline prices more than 17 percent higher than at Christmastime," and will only keep rising, according to a Newsday report.
Long Island is leading the charge in the economic recovery in New York State.
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That’s according to the Labor Department reports, released Tuesday, that said that Long Island had the lowest unemployment rate in the state’s 10 regions.
Nassau lawmakers called on Congress Tuesday to restore anti-bullying funds to schools. Rep. Steve Israel, D-Dix Hills, and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice stood with Southwoods Middle School students to challenge the recent changes made by Washington to funding for programs designed to combat the growing epidemic.
Nassau lawmakers joined together Monday to light the Nassau County Courthouse dome blue in honor of Autism Awareness Month.
(D-Woodbury) and (R-Bethpage) crossed party lines Monday to celebrate and bring awareness to autism.
