Massapequa, NY|News|
Nassau GOP Proposes Cutting Nearly $100 Million In Fees
The Legislative Majority wants to cut fees from the upcoming budget, including a public safety fee on red-light camera tickets.

Alex is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than a decade covering Long Island, and Nassau County in particular. He loves the nitty-gritty of local politics, his dog and tea. You can reach him at alex.costello@patch.com.
The Legislative Majority wants to cut fees from the upcoming budget, including a public safety fee on red-light camera tickets.

Nassau's housing prices stayed at the historic highs set in July while Suffolk's kept growing into August, data shows.
The cars caught fire Saturday night. Police are investigating, but say it does not appear criminal at this time.
See what police say happened in your neighborhood this week.
See what else police say happened in your village this week.
ALSO: School district sues state over mask mandate | Long Islanders remember 9/11 | 1 teen dead, 2 injured in crash | Standoff with veteran.
Catch up on everything you need to know about in Massapequa with Patch's newsletter.
Tune into what's going down around town with the Garden City Daily.
At its remembrance ceremony Thursday, the county unveiled a new memorial paying tribute to those who have died from 9/11-related illness.
It's been 20 years since that fateful day when the world was changed forever. Today we pay special tribute to the fallen.
It's been 20 years since that fateful day when the world was changed forever. Today we pay special tribute to the fallen.
It's been 20 years since that fateful day when the world was changed forever. Today we pay special tribute to the fallen.
It's been 20 years since that fateful day when the world was changed forever. Today we pay special tribute to the fallen.
It's been 20 years since that fateful day when the world was changed forever. Today we pay special tribute to the fallen.
It's been 20 years since that fateful day when the world was changed forever. Today we pay special tribute to the fallen.
It's been 20 years since that fateful day when the world was changed forever. Today we pay special tribute to the fallen.
The board is joined by the Locust Valley district in trying to overturn Gov. Kathy Hochul's mandate, which it claims is unconstitutional.
Police say the woman threatened to shoot two employees so she could run off with the cash register drawer.
Students across the district braved the rain for the first day of school on Sept. 9.
The county is also launching a new text service to alert residents to upcoming roadwork and traffic changes.