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We rely on dues and donations to support our programs. If you would like to help us, please print out this page and fill it in. Mail it with your check to: League of Women Voters Nassau County Inter-League Organization P.O. Box 463 Long Beach, NY 11561 CONTRIBUTION FORM Name_________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________ City____________________________ State______ Zip Code_____________ Amount […]

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LWV of Nassau County Student Registration Results

These numbers indicate the important work we did and do with student voter registrations. Very impressive numbers!  Thanks to everyone! TOTALS 9 High Schools visited 1374 students contacted 930 registration forms collected 675 students agreed to three follow up contacts and provided email, cell phone numbers or home addresses 43 classes visited 196 hours of contact time in […]

Mangano to Help New York Community Bancorp Create and Retain 500+ Local Jobs

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced the Nassau Industrial Development Agency’s (NCIDA) approval of an economic development compact that will allow New York Community Bancorp to keep 463 current jobs in Nassau County that might have been shifted out-of-state and create 80 new private sector jobs. The compact will generate approximately $870 million […]

Coalition Issues Report Outlining the Need for Redistricting Reform in Nassau County (1-27-14)

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Posted on January 27, 2014  by admin Posted in Statements/Letters/Press Releases Coalition Issues Report Outlining the Need for Redistricting Reform in Nassau County Report highlights flaws in existing process and makes recommendations based on proven solutions MINEOLA, NY — Today, the Nassau United Redistricting Coalition presented a landmark report on how to reform Nassau County’s broken redistricting process. Several dozen Nassau […]

The Evil Root of All Elections

As I watch the political candidates, I notice the electioneering is near totally centered on money issues. I presume the candidates believe the adage that “people vote their pocketbooks” and that is often true. At the Hewlett-Woodmere street fair I heard an elderly woman verify that was her only consideration. Money being her only consideration is […]

CHECK OUT THE NASSAU COUNTY WEBSITE

Have you looked at the County website  (www.lwveastnassau.org) lately????  It is pretty darn phenomenal. Members have commented on the joy they feel at the information available to the public and to our members. Try and stop in at my county and local site at least twice a week … things are always changing. Do you like […]

Did You Know These 11 Things About Your Drinking Water?

About one-half of the rainfall on Long Island trickles down to replenish the aquifers in a process known as “recharge”. Most recharge occurs during the late fall, winter, and early spring (October–April). Rain in the spring and summer often does not reach the aquifers because it is used by vegetation or evaporates in the warm […]