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Plane noise and NextGen: what you need to know

The plane noise plaguing parts of Queens and Nassau counties was the focus of discussion last week at a citizen advocacy meeting to explain NextGen, a satellite GPS technology that the Federal Aviation Administration says has resulted in $1.6 billion in benefits to airlines and travelers by allowing planes to fly more frequently and closer together, take more direct routes and save time and fuel. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 10/25/16

Looking toward the future, we should learn from the past

Like all national elections, the 2016 campaign has highlighted the fact that there are a large number of Americans who are angry at their government and are desperately seeking an agent of change. Many of them . . . more

9/29/16

Lift the restrictions on gay men donating blood

In the aftermath of the massacre in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on June 12, Central Floridians rushed to local blood banks to help those in need. Unfortunately, many of them were turned away because of their sexual orientation. more

6/23/16

Hurricane Sandy is shown sweeping into downtown Baldwin on Oct. 29, 2012, flooding one of the community’s busiest intersections. At center, in the distance, is Steve Sciortino’s catering company, Delicious Moments, which was extensively damaged in the storm. It took Sciortino two years to recover financially.

Memories of Sandy come flooding back

When Steve Sciortino thinks about Hurricane Sandy these days, he remembers the aftermath, when neighbors helped neighbors and residents came together to assist the community at large. He … more

10/27/15

Weathering the hurricane reporting

I spent a chunk of last Wednesday staring at my TV, watching squiggly lines accumulate on the Weather Channel’s map of the Atlantic Seaboard. They represented model tracks of Hurricane Joaquin . . . more

10/8/15

Keep your teens — and yourself — safe on our crowded roads

Summer driving season is in full swing, and we’re out on the roads in large numbers. The absence of winter’s dangers can make it seem like a safer time to drive . . . more

7/22/15

Let's focus on motorcycle safety

The death last week of a 20-year-old Rockville Centre man who was riding a motorcycle when he collided with a car in Baldwin was tragic. It came just days after . . . more

7/8/15

Nassau County faces a real fight against heroin

What’s the biggest concern on Long Island today? Sure, property taxes and quality education are always on everyone’s mind, but right now the heroin epidemic that is threatening members of our community . . . more

5/7/15

Personal Injury Law

Q: My father passed away in an automobile accident. He had very little money, owned no property and did not have a will. Can I sue the driver of the other car for him? A: Yes. … more

By Michael Serpico | 4/23/15

A video on Liberty Natural Gas’s website shows images of a liquefied natural gas transport ship. Such ships, capable of carrying tens of millions of gallons of LNG, would dock 18.5 miles off Jones Beach if Liberty acquires government approvals to build Port Ambrose.

Feds hit pause on Port Ambrose

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration last month officially suspended the legal timeline for federal review of Port Ambrose, a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal 18.5 miles off the coast of Jones Beach, citing more than 10,000 public comments they received between December and March, among other reasons for the delay. more

By Brian Racow | 4/8/15

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