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Article: 'Keep LI separate,' biz leaders say. (Association for a Better Long Island applauds success of Long Island Congressional delegation in fight to retain separate economic identity for Long Island, New York) (Real Estate Transcript)
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- Real Estate Weekly
- Article date:
- July 14, 1993
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The Association for a Better Long Island hailed the bi-partisan actions of the Long Island Congressional delegation to successfully fight the decision by the United States Commerce Department and the Office of Management and Budget to destroy Long Island's separate economic identity.
ABLI Executive Director, Desmond Ryan, stated, "Had the Congressional delegation not been successfull, the region would have been dumped into the same statistical pool as New York City, Westchester, Rockland and other tri-state counties. It would have been a disaster for Long Island and their actions speaks to the effectiveness of a Congressional delegation that ignores partisan ...