7/19/10 - Mangano Seeks Deal on Oversight of Contract Awards
"Several Democratic legislators said they still expected Mangano to comply with the 2000 referendum. 'We shouldn't allow the county executive to change a voter referendum,' said Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick)."....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/mangano-seeks-deal-on-oversight-of-contract-awards-1.2120740
7/15/10 - Nassau County Attorney Bucking Contracts Rule
"'Mangano is a flip-flopper and ignoring what the people of Nassau County voted for,' said Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick). 'It's illegal.'"....Read more here: http://mobile.newsday.com/infomo?site=newsday&view=politics item&feed:a=newsday_1min&feed:c=politics&feed:i=1.2109215&nopaging=1
7/9/10 - Sales Tax Revenue on the Rise on LI
"The numbers show 'that no matter what the spin is, this year's budget was and is balanced, and Mangano's doom-and-gloom estimates of next year's deficits are overstated so that anything short of disaster will look like a success,' said Legis. David Denenberg."....Read more here: http://mobile.newsday.com/infomo?site=newsday&view=page7&feed:a=newsday_5min&feed:c=longisland&feed:i=1.2093089&nopaging=1
6/29/10 - NIFA Chairman Accused of Having 'Conflict of Interest'
"'The best defense is a good offense,' responded David Denenberg (D-Merrick). 'Knowing they can only show borrowing-and-spend policies, why not go on the attack and claim that what is sure to be objective criticism [from NIFA] is somehow tainted?"....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/nifa-chairman-accused-of-having-conflict-of-interest-1.2065141
6/23/10 - Officials Urge Release of Money to Study Bay Pollution
"'We need this total maximum daily study done on the Sotuh Shore so that we can show how badly impacted these bays are and create that blueprint to restore these bays,' Denenberg (D-Merrick) said."....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/officials-urge-release-of-money-to-study-bay-pollution-1.2044631
6/11/10 - LI Cares Food Bank Expands with Nassau Center
"Long Island Cares worked with Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) and the Village of Freeport to secure the locatino at the corner of Sunrise High and Church Street"....Read mroe here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/long-island-cares-food-bank-expands-with-nassau-center-1.2007544
5/29/10 - Nassau Moves to Increase Tax Savings for Veterans
"Leg. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) said Friday at a news conference he held at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Eisenhower Park that such veterans who were first made eligible for an exemption in 2008 would see the average savings jump from about $21 to $94."....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau-moves-to-increase-tax-savings-for-veterans-1.1960125
5/25/10 - Police Probe South Nassau Vehicle Vandalism Spree
"Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) said Monday that constituents with damage began calling him at 7 a.m. Sunday."....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/police-probe-south-nassau-vehicle-vandalism-spree-1.1949723
5/16/10 - Nassau Commercial Tax Protest Backlog Grows
"'This is the real nuts and bolts of the problem,' said Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) who has led the legislature's questioning of tax settlements."....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/nassau-commercial-tax-protest-backlog-grows-1.1915303
5/12/10 - Mangano's Dual Appointment Surprises, Confuses Lawmakers
"The nomination to the Deferred Compensation Board slipped through the Finance Committee this week, although committee member Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) questioned whether her dual roles created a conflict of interest."....Read more here: http://mobile.newsday.com/inf/infomo?site=newsday&view=nassau_item&feed:a=newsday_5min&feed:c=nassau&feed:i=1.1909446&nopaging=1
4/24/10 - New Scoreboard at Calhoun Preserves Gies' Memory
"'This is the field and this is the place Ronnie loved most of all,' county legislator Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) said."....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/new-scoreboard-at-calhoun-preserves-gies-memory-1.1879832
4/23/10 - Mangano, Unions Have Tentative Retirement Deal
"'He makes Suozzi look like the king of fiscal restraint,' grumbled Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) who questioned whether the move would result in 'dangerously low' staffing levels on the police force and at county sewage treatment plants."...Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/mangano-unions-have-tentative-retirement-deal-1.1876676
4/14/10 - Cedar Creek Sewage Plant Getting $10M in Capital Work
"But Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) said that the previous administration, along with the Democratic legislative majority, spent more than $50 million on Cedar Creek and had more in this year's capital budget for the plant."....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/cedar-creek-sewage-plant-getting-10m-in-capital-work-1.1861108
4/8/10 - Mangano Signs Off on Assessment Plan
"Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) said reform needs to start with the assessment review commission, which has 'utterly failed' to settle past protests quickly."....Read more here:http://mobile.newsday.com/infomo?site=newsday&view=page7&feed:a=newsday_5min&feed:c=longisland&feed:i=1.1850802
4/6/10 - Freeport Protestors Criticize Incinerator Idea
"At the rally, county Legis. Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) said, "To have a incinerator on our South Shore would just be another source of pollution where we don't need it."....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/freeport-protesters-criticize-incinerator-idea-1.1848156
4/1/10 - Mangano to Use $20M for Public Safety Projects
"Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) said that what he knows of Mangano's priority shifts don't bothers him. 'I think we Democrats are in agreement with much of his changes,' he said."....Read more here: http://mobile.newsday.com/infomo?site=newsday&view=page8&feed:a=newsday_5min&feed:c=nassau&feed:i=1.1840916
3/17/10 - Plan for White Castle in Bellmore Runs into Opposition
"'People who have made the biggest investment of their lives [buying homes] would be harmed,' said Nassau Legis. Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick)."....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/plan-for-white-castle-in-bellmore-runs-into-opposition-1.1817169
2/25/10 - County Can't Explain Why Sewage Plant is Understaffed
"'That's less than any other treatment plant in the metropolitan areas, including New York City,' Legis. David Denenberg of Merrick, the ranking Democrat on the Public Works Committee, said."....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/county-can-t-explain-why-sewage-plant-is-understaffed-1.1781714
2/25/10 - Nassau Legislative Leaders Give Up Pay Raises
"Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) unsuccessfully tried to introduce an amendement that would have required that future increases in the stipends of the leadership be subject to the same public notice requirements as salary increases, in legislation known as an ordinance."....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/nassau-legislative-leaders-give-up-pay-raises-1.1774937
2/25/10 - States Cites Nassau Sewage Treatment Plant for 26 Violations
"Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick), who held hearings on Cedar Creek when Democrats controlled the county, said the plant meets federal pollution standards for emissions and treated water discharge, despite the maintenance problems."...Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/state-cites-nassau-sewage-treatment-plant-for-26-violations-1.1779720
2/12/10 - Mangano's Home Apparently Underassessed
"'This certainly underlines some of the problems with our assessment system,' said Nassau Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick), who said the assessor should have picked up on the improvements"....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/mangano-s-home-apparently-underassessed-1.1754938
2/9/10 - Wang May Soon Find Out What Town Wants on Lighthouse
"Murray's announcement that she will pay consultants to craft an alternative to the planned development district proposed by the Lighthouse Development Group drew criticism yesterday from Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) who noted the town had rebuffed early invitations to shape a vision for the county-owned parcel"....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/wang-may-soon-find-out-what-town-wants-on-lighthouse-1.1748886
1/28/10 - Mangano Approves Shuffle in Police Department
"But Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) said, "This clearly looks and smells like politics"....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/mangano-approves-shuffle-in-police-department-1.1728170
1/3/10 - Long Island Bus Faces Even Deeper Service Cuts
"Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) said he could support a plan to increase county funding of Long Island Bus, but he noted that it was the Democratic Legislature that restored half of a $2.8-million cut to the agency proposed by Suozzi."....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/long-island-bus-faces-even-deeper-service-cuts-1.1682313
12/23/2009 - Mangano Foes Among Fired Workers
"It's no surprise that an incoming county executive will want to surround himself with his own people," said Leg. David Denenberg"....Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/mangano-to-fire-160-nassau-county-appointees-1.1667776
11/25/2009 - Parents Push for Crib Safety
"In Nassau County, a similar bill proposed by Legis. Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) is scheduled for a hearing Dec. 7".....Read more here:http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/li-parents-hail-new-suffolk-ban-on-drop-side-cribs-1.1620167
10/27/09 - Together in Building a Better Freeport
Local officials, community members and clergy gathered recently at the Bethel AME Church to discuss a new project, “Building a Better Freeport.” The project, led by Regional Planning Association (RPA), will result in a community-driven plan to revitalize an aging commercial ......Read more here: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/legis/LD/19/BuildingaBetterFreeport.html
10-27-09 - Order Sons of Italy in American Lodge 2372 Celebrates 34th Anniversary
The Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) Giovanni Caboto Lodge #2372 marked its 34th anniversary and its 26th annual dinner dance on Oct. 15 at Verdi’s of Westbury this year. Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg joined the festivities.....Read more here: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/legis/LD/19/OSIALodge2372Celebrates34thAnniversary.html
10-28-09 - NEWSDAY EDITORIAL: Our endorsements for Nassau County Legislature
"Denenberg is widely regarded as one of the hardest working members of the legislature, which is reflected in the wide range of issues he has addressed, including"...:
10-22-09 - NEWSDAY: Wantagh bike path guardrail to be installed
"...Denenberg (D-Merrick) said he's been asking the state for a guardrail for two years. "The cable barrier system seems to be the most preferable," he said Thursday. "It's the least intrusive in terms of views and the safest both for motorists and cyclists." ...Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/paterson-wantagh-bike-path-guardrail-to-be-installed-1.1542209
10-13-09 NEWSDAY: Suffolk Legislature votes to ban sale of drop-side cribs
"...Nassau Legis. Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) said he will propose a similar county law before month's end and hopes for action in December. "I think the Suffolk momentum will help," he said."...Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/suffolk-legislature-votes-to-ban-sale-of-drop-side-cribs-1.1520249
10-07-09 NEWSDAY: Merrick civic groups to boycott MetroPCS
"...The South and North Merrick civic associations, with the support of Nassau Legis. Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) and the Merrick Gables Association, are asking several hundred members not to switch to or sign up for MetroPCS - a cellular service new to the area." ...Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/merrick-civic-groups-to-boycott-metropcs-1.1508795
09-21-09 NEWSDAY: Ankle monitors required for sex offenders under Nassau bill
"After listening to the tearful testimony of a mother whose 8-year-old daughter was molested by a neighbor, Nassau lawmakers Monday moved to expand restrictions on the activities of convicted sex offenders.
A law proposed by Legis. David Denenberg (D-Merrick) and Joseph Scannell (D-Baldwin) would require high-level sex offenders to wear a GPS monitor around their ankles while on probation." ...Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/ankle-monitors-required-for-sex-offenders-under-nassau-bill-1.1465919
8-27-09 NEWSDAY: Nassau communities pay highest water rates, face hike
"Residents of Bellmore, Merrick and several neighboring communities pay the highest water rates on Long Island, according to their Nassau County legislator, and they're facing a 12 percent rate hike from the private water company that serves the area.
Nassau Legis. Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) was joined by Legis. David Mejias (D-Farmingdale) and other civic leaders Thursday outside the North Bellmore Fire Department - which said that, in addition, it pays the water company five times what neighboring East Meadow Fire District pays for rental and maintenance of fire hydrants. Pennsylvania-based Aqua is proposing a 27 percent rate hike for the fire districts it serves." ...Read more here: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/nassau-communities-pay-highest-water-rates-face-hike-1.1400353
