From The Desk Of NY State Senator Jack Martins: August 28, 2012

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From The Desk Of NY State Senator Jack Martins: August 28, 2012

Written by Senator Jack Martins Friday, 31 August 2012 00:00

Martins Receives High Mark From Business Council

The Business Council of the State of New York released its 2012 Voter’s Guide, which measures the commitment of state legislators to promoting fiscal reform and improving the state’s economic climate. Each legislator was scored based on his or her votes taken during the 2012 legislative session on legislative items that foster job creation.

“Senator Jack M. Martins was among the legislators that scored a 90 percent, tops among senators, for his support of legislation that would reduce state and local pension costs; control state spending while avoiding new taxes; reform labor laws that impose unnecessary costs and restrictions on employers; and promote new jobs and investments in a range of strategically important business sectors,” according to the Business Council.

“Our efforts in Albany over the last two years have centered around balancing the state’s budget by reducing spending, easing the burden on our hardworking taxpayers and promoting economic development to spark job creation. I am pleased the business council recognized our efforts,” said Senator Martins.

Among the other significant initiatives Senator Martins helped to pass include the repeal of the MTA Payroll Tax for small businesses, a two percent tax cap to control the growth of property taxes and the Middle Class Tax Cut and Job Creation Act that reduced state income tax for over four million New Yorkers to its lowest level in over 50 years.

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Rebuilding Together Long Island

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After, Williston Park resident Joe Botkin, Massapequa resident Sol Goldstein and several friends helped finish building a house for a family 20 years ago for Habitat for Humanity, they had a question: “What do we do now?” They were all retired, had enjoyed working together and accomplishing something for a family in need, and wanted to do more.

“I was looking for something [to do] hands-on,” said Joe Botkin, a retired principal, who had worked with Goldstein in building the home.

New Hyde Park still seeking Sandy-related FEMA reimbursements

New Hyde Park is still awaiting Superstorm Sandy FEMA reimbursements, Mayor Robert Lofaro revealed. The village operates on a budget of about $5.8 million.

Public works superintendent Tom Gannon and village clerk Cathryn Hillmann spent numerous hours on forms and expenses for storm reimbursement. Lofaro said the fund balance is tiny and that if, say $300,000 was spent, the fund needs to be replenished quickly.

Sports

OLV Clinches Playoff Berth

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Our Lady of Victory CYO volleyball’s eighth-grade girls team clinched its fourth-straight playoff appearance after taking two games from St. Raymond’s and sweeping St Martin’s. The girls were led by spiking duo of Jennifer Jandovitz (pictured) and Ann Roberts along with a great serving performance from Mary Weissler.

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Braves vs. Padres, May 3

The Dr. Barbaro Podiatry Padres took on Dominick’s Deli Braves on a sun-drenched Sunday afternoon. Hunter Dunn, Jake Gruosso, and Julian Dewitte laced three straight singles to start the home first for the well-oiled Dr. Barbaro Podiatry Padre machine. Solid hits were contributed by Thomas Vieni, Trevor Boshnack, and Ben Harnick. Michael O’Grady clobbered the second Padre double of 2013 into left center. In the field Stephen Coffey, Chris Erxelben, and Stephen Lopez provided amazing glove work.