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Posted: December 23, 2013
Dan Deegan, Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP
What are your resolutions for 2014?
1. I resolve to continue advocating for real estate developments at and around train stations on Long Island which will provide higher-density housing mixed with commercial space so that the Island's highly-educated young people stay here because there are places that they want to live in here on Long Island.
2. I resolve to become more involved with organizations such as the Long Island Association which advocate for large and mid-size companies that are the back bone of Long Island's employment base, which companies are absolutely necessary to retain and employ the highly-educated young people produced here on Long Island, yet are constantly being enticed to move to other regions of the State and Country.
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