Elmont Online

... may recall then freshman Senator Martin’s words to a Floral Park Civic Association where he said that property values could be depressed by as much as ten percent.  In Elmont that could mean a loss ...

... Suicide is the third leading cause of death for American teens and second leading cause of death for Canadian teens. According to recent research, 16 percent of high school students have recently considered ...

Sexual assault and rape are problems that affect millions every year. In the United States, 42 percent of victims of sexual violence are under age 18, and many incidents go unreported to police or authorities. ...

According to the Internet Society, 83 percent of people believe Internet access is a basic human right. However, a fifth of American and Canadian families have no Internet access at home. For teens, this ...

In a new study, 30 percent of teen girls admit to meeting with an “Internet stranger,” a person they first met online. The girls agreed to meet without knowing the actual identities of their online acquaintances. ...

... process to dilute minority voting power in Nassau County, although 2010 census data show that nonwhite residents are now 30 percent of Nassau’s population. In 2011, the Republicans in the Nassau legislature ...

Every teen looks forward to establishing his or her independence. But an increasing number of older teens and young adults are delaying that dream. In the U.S. and Canada, 24 to 40 percent of young adults ...

... in the county by 50 percent. The well attended Community Forum was organized by Milagros Vicente, founder of “Save the 5th Precinct”. Inspector Krumpter began the question and answer forum by pointing ...

... like drama or choir means you might be tested. Many parents and students think it’s unnecessary and an invasion of privacy. Only 0.7 percent of eight-graders have used steroids. However, there are ...

... is the community's face of resistance to the County Republicans consolidation and closure of fifty percent of the precincts in Nassau County including the 5th Precinct in Elmont.  Ms Vicente stood ...

... agencies and programs, when they only represent 0.15 percent or $4 million of $2.4 billion of the County’s budget for 2012. This scheme against agencies and their programs was purely an administrative ...

... policies like this.  Don’t’ just vote ‘Yes” to a policy because it is easy and popular with your base.” (related must read link) At Alden Terrace 76 percent voted for the budget.  School Principal ...

... cancer with 90 percent accuracy. Jack’s method is much faster and cheaper than previous tests. It is also a hundred times more sensitive than earlier methods. That means it can detect pancreatic cancer ...

... 2 percent Tax Cap. Without those mandates, the budget would have increased by only one half of one percent (0.5%). Additionally, the tax rate exceeded the Albany Tax Cap because state aid was reduced ...

... which essentially targets public education in the state of New York” said Column Nugent, attorney for the Elmont School District, the yes vote exceeded 55 percent but did not reach the mandate of 60 percent ...

... inaugural run of New York State’s two percent tax cap.  State Senator Jack Martin said in his most recent newsletter that the two percent tax cap is “more than just a tax cap”.  He is right. ...

The National Achievement Scholarship Program honors academically promising Black American high school students.  The students honored scored in the top 3 percent of more than 160,000 Black Americans ...

... Both districts spend about the same percentage -- a little more than 78% -- of their budget on instruction, so it doesn't appear as if either is throwing away money on extraneous expenses. Now let's ...

... in 2011, CEO salaries have increased 23% while the average worker who still has a job has seen their wages increase by one half of one percent!!!! I understand that the wealthy would invite any form ...

... Senators ear on the problems of boards. With this 2 percent cap one day boards will be obsolete. By the way what ever happen to that library director you and your wife felt the community needed to fix ...