Nearly 500 longtime Nassau County government employees — the majority of whom staff crucial departments such as 911 centers, social services and public works — will retire early through a buyout program offered by the Blakeman administration, officials said. The number has exceeded projections as a greater than expected number of workers has applied for the retirement incentive: a lump-sum payment of $2,000 for each year of service. Read the full story in the link in bio. (Photo credit: Rick Kopstein) . . . #longisland #nassaucounty #buyout #government #longislandgovernment