The district wants Trump to "bold, historic action and issue an executive order to protect Native American names, imagery and symbols."
"At times, the district has suggested that it has no intention of complying with these regulations," the NYSED said to Massapequa officials.
"This is not a First Amendment case," Education Secretary McMahon said. "This is Title VI Civil Rights case."
"We’re fighting back against a one-size-fits-all mandate that disrespects local values and local voices," Supervisor Saladino said.
There's a New York State mandated two-percent penalty, if paid by June 2.
The president said in an Instagram post on Monday that he agrees with school officials "who are fighting furiously" to maintain the mascot.
"Forcing them to change the name, after all these years, is ridiculous," the president wrote on Truth Social.
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The Alhambra Road property had "overall deterioration," Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said.
The motel was an "eyesore of violent criminal activity and was in a serious state of disrepair," Oyster Bay Supervisor Saladino said.
It takes place on July 27-28 in Oyster Bay and Massapequa.
The town began negotiations with the Massapequa property's owner to prevent further development on the grounds.
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Standard & Poor's Global Ratings upgraded the town to a AA- rating.
The former NYC mayor spoke with police while Rex Heuermann's home was searched, according to reports.
The congressman told Patch that Long Islanders care most about keeping their families safe. "Mascots didn't come up on any polls," he said.
A Change.org petition had more than 12,500 signatures as of Friday morning.
The state voted to have all high schools remove indigenous mascots within two years.
The Bureau of Administrative Adjudication would act as a court for the township, making it easier for residents to respond to summons.
The town stopped recycling glass in 2019. Now residents will be able to add it to their normal recycling again.
Here are some highlights of what the Board of Trustees will be discussing at its next meeting.
The map shows just how widespread PFAS are in Long Island's water. But the group behind it says the problem can be solved.
The new law requires telemarketers to be up-front about their do-not-call lists, making it easier for New Yorkers to sign onto them.
New Yorkers have an extra two years to get their REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses from the state.
The decades-old laws were repealed after an investigation by state politicians found them in the codes of a few Long Island municipalities.
The move was part of a final vote by federal officials on replacement names for nearly 650 U.S. sites that contained the derogatory word.
Five Long Island municipalities still have abortion restrictions in their laws, and state politicians want to see them repealed.
Against the proposal a month ago, County Executive Bruce Blakeman is now on board with cutting the county's gas tax.
Eliminating the tax would save people about 19 cents per gallon at the pumps, but Nassau Republicans don't seem to be on board.
Confusion over the ruling and appeal on the state's school mask mandate has some scratching their heads, wondering what to do.
The Nassau County unemployment rate improved recently, according to the newest figures.
Many New Yorkers are among the more than 700 people charged so far in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Employee protections, Styrofoam bans and marijuana sales are all going into effect in the new year.
The Nassau County unemployment rate improved somewhat, according to the newest figures.
The town will be discussing whether or not to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in its borders at a meeting on Dec. 7.
The Nassau County unemployment rate improved somewhat as fall approached.
The study aims to assess the current and future impacts of climate change on the state, and how to prepare for those changes.
The incumbent politicians easily defeated their challengers in Tuesdays elections.
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The Town of Oyster Bay will purchase the Peninsula Golf Club for a yet-to-be-determined price.