Confidential Documents Used as Confetti in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

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The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is one of the most famous parades hosted by the city of New York.  If you were in attendance you may have noticed there were some shredded confidential documents sprinkled among the confetti.  Apparently one employee of the Nassau County Police Department shredded these top-secret documents horizontally for extra legibility.  

The unnamed worker attended the parade as a spectator and allegedly tossed the stolen documents in the air near 65^th St and Central Park West.  Other spectators watching the parade nearby caught some of the shreds of paper clearly marked with Nassau police officers’ phone numbers, addresses, license plate numbers and social security numbers.  There were also incident reports and information about Mitt Romney’s visit to LI for last month’s second presidential debate.  It still has not been released whether the employee was an officer or civilian worker, but internal Affairs investigators have reviewed the incident and may take disciplinary action.  

The Nassau County Police Department will likely protect the identities of the officers whose information was exposed as part of the parade decorations.  We are awaiting additional information regarding the case to be released.  

Long Island Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving!

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Are you cooking Thanksgiving Dinner? If not, no don’t worry!  There are plenty of restaurants open all over Long Island serving up both traditional and non-traditional Thanksgiving dinners!

So, gather your friends and family and head out to one of the following restaurants! However, be sure to call ahead for a reservation, there are plenty of people out there just like you looking to do the same!

Andiamo

Location: Mineola

#: 516-294-1715

Chadwicks at the Station

Location: Rockville Centre

#:516-766-7800

Hemingway’s American Bar & Grill

Location: Wantagh

#: 516-781-2700

Mitch & Toni’s

Location: Albertson

#: 516-741-7940

Thom Thom

Location: Wantagh

#: 516-221-8022

Mirabelle

Location: Stony Brook

#: 631-751-0555

Vittorio’s

Location: Amityville

#: 631-264-3333

If you attend any of these restaurants for Thanksgiving, let us know what you thought on our Facebook page, linked HERE! 

Sandy Recovery Center Setup in Seaford

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Nassau County has recently set up a headquarters for disaster relief to help victims of super storm Sandy.  The Mega Hurricane Sandy Recovery Center opened this past Monday at Cedar Creek Park, located in Seaford.  

The center includes a Red Cross Food and Drink Distribution Center as well as a free mobile laundry facility to be utilized by the public.  Representatives from several of our nation’s largest insurance companies are present to offer advice on how to properly file an insurance claim for property damage from Sandy.  

FEMA representatives are also present to help people register for disaster aid, housing and rental assistance.  All residence who are in need of assistance are encouraged to find their way to the relief center and utilize what is being offered.

Will you attend this Sandy relief and recovery station? Let us know on our Facebook page, linked HERE! 

Gas Rationing Ends in NJ, Continues to NYC and Long Island!

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New Jersey will end its “1970s-style even-odd” gas rationing system at 6 a.m. Tuesday.  This massive step forward came just in time for the first morning rush hour after the holiday weekend.  Gas supply has returned almost back to normal, there are no more lines of motorists waiting for fuel.  

Governor Chris Christie imposed rationing in 12 counties on November 3^rd because some gas stations could not get fuel while others did not have the electricity to pump it due to damage from Sandy.  The New Jersey fuel situation isn't fully healed, but things are returning to normal.  The Phillips 66 Bayway refinery, which produces 238,000 barrels of gasoline per day, is still out of commission, as are seven terminals in the metropolitan area.  These terminals are essential to the tanker trucks that pick up gas and deliver to gas stations. Despite these problems, AAA reported that 80 to 85 percent of the approximately 3,000 gas stations in New Jersey were open for business at some point on Veterans Day.  

New Jersey is returning to its normal supply activities, but Mayor Bloomberg said rationing will continue in New York City for now because it is having the desired effect of driving down the demand.  Nassau County had no immediate plans to end its gas rationing program; hopefully all of New York will follow in the footsteps of New Jersey as soon as possible.  

Nassau County To Lose $30 Million in Sales Tax

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Nassau County New York,  is on track to loose over $30 million in sales tax revenue in just over two weeks as a result of super storm Sandy, said County Comptroller George Maragos.  The loss of this valuable revenue would more than double the size of the county’s projected $25 million budget deficit for the fiscal year of 2012 which ends December 31^st. 

Sandy made landfall on October 29^th in New Jersey and traveled along the east coast crippling many transportation and power systems. This super storm was also responsible for taking the lives of more than 100 people in the U.S. 

The total economic damage of the storm on Nassau County will be around $750 million by the end of this week.  Both Nassau and Suffolk Counties which make up almost all of Long Island, were already experiencing financial struggles before the super storm nearly halted the economic activity.  Nassau, as well as other communities that were affected by the storm, expect the federal and state governments to reimburse most or all of the storm-related costs, but the lost revenue will hurt these economies. 

The county has cut its workforce by a fifth and has made over $290 million in spending cuts Since Edward Mangano took office in January 2010. However, the brute damage of this storm is not going to help that situation.

Do you think Nassau County will be able to recover? Let us know on our Facebook page! 

Nassau County Judicial Candidates

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The Nassau County Bar Association’s bi-partisan Judiciary Committee has released the judicial candidates on the Nassau County November 6, 2012 election ballot, early yesterday.  Donna M. England was interviewed by the NCBA Judiciary Committee and was determined to be “well qualified. 

 

England is a Suffolk County Family Court Judge candidate and also a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association Board of Directors.  Nassau County District Court Judge Candidates Susan T. Kluewer, Anthony W. Paradiso and Andrew M. Engel are members of NCBA Board of Director and received SCBA’s highest rating after being screened by the Suffolk County Bar Association Judiciary Committee.  Each year by request of the candidate or a political party, the Judiciary Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association screens candidates who are running for judicial office.  Each candidate that is reviewed is determined to be either “well qualified” or “not approved at this time.”  Every Candidate goes through a process reviewing and examining their qualifications and background and are thoroughly interviewed by the entire committee.  The NCBA is the largest suburban bar association in the country, made up of nearly 6,000 private and public attorneys, judges, legal educators and law students. 

 

This association was founded in 1899, to provide a variety of services for the public including lawyer referral services, senior citizen and mortgage foreclosure clinics, judicial screening, public education programs and support for the Volunteer Lawyers Project, which provides free legal defense for the needy citizens of Nassau County.  The NCBA was formed to help the public and aid in the political education of it patrons. 

 

We encourage everyone to utilize the services of the NCBA to aid their decision in the judicial election opens today November 6^th.

Many People Are Trying to Recover from Hurricane Sandy

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After Hurricane Sandy Struck land earlier this week, it caused massive devastation to certain areas close to the water as well as surrounding areas.  The damage was well advertised and people tried to prepare for it as best they could.  When Mother Nature strikes there are some things that cannot be prevented no matter what we do.  This massive natural disaster caused destruction all along the upper east coast and even into Canada claiming more than 40 lives in the United States and Canada, including 18 in the city.  A wild fire rampaged more than 100 houses in Breezy Point Queens.  

The storm continued into the Midwest vastly weaker than when it made landfall in New Jersey on Monday night.  Now we are in the process of healing from the destruction that occurred.  President Obama approved disaster declaration for New York and New Jersey, making them eligible for federal assistance while rebuilding.  He promises all available resources for the recovery efforts.  Rescuers continue to look for survivors in the wet rubble in places like Atlantic City and other effected areas.  Mayor Bloomberg stated that around 7,000 trees had been knocked down in city parks, and has officially canceled the parade in Greenwich Village, which is the first time in the parade’s 39-year history.  New York’s famous subway system suffered the worst damage of its 108-year history and faced one its longest shutdowns ever because the effects of the storm were so much worse than expected.  

Airports as well as the LIRR and public buses have suffered significant amounts of damage making public transportation almost impossible for a short period of time.  Flooding was so bad that rescue crews had to travel in boats and other motorized watercrafts.  This is the worst natural disaster since hurricane Katrina; it is going to take a very long time to completely recover from a travesty such as this.  All available resources are being utilized to remedy the effects of the storm.