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A nonprofit is proposing another charter school in Hempstead Village, but local school officials and some community leaders say it will add to the $86 million a year the district pays to charter schools — and that the area doesn't need another one.

In recent years, Canon's business hasn't kept up with a changing world that isn't seeking many copiers or point-and-shoot cameras. Despite that, the Suffolk IDA has continued to prop up the company, granting Canon $7 million in additional tax breaks earlier this year.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, which represents the employees at a retail location in Maryland, announced Friday evening that it struck a three-year deal with the company that will increase pay by an average of 10% and o

Kevin Coyne, president of Brentwood's teachers union, said student poverty levels in his district are at a point where schools regularly stock food and clothing for families in need, while also providing guidance on obtaining jobs and housing.

The Nassau County Rules Committee approved the proposed lease agreement on July 22 for the Las Vegas Sands to have control of the Nassau Coliseum and its surrounding property in Uniondale.

Unionized workers are far more likely to receive various workplace benefits compared with nonunion workers. These benefits include paid leave of various types (sick, family, vacation, personal), employer-provided health care, retirement benefits, and more.