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Kevin Reilly's storm-damaged home on Barnes Street is in the process of being elevated and repaired.
NY Rising makes major change to 50-50 payout plan
Facing pressure from state and local officials, New York Rising announced a major policy change on Thursday to part of its reimbursement formula that officials say has stalled the rebuilding process … more
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U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and other officials called on Cuomo to veto the proposed LNG project.
Officials rally against LNG plan in Long Beach
A week after they criticized plans for an offshore liquefied natural gas terminal at a meeting in Queens, local, state and federal officials gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk on Thursday to call … more
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Paging the perfect gift? Make it a book.
I always give books as gifts, but my method of delivery has moved into the 21st century. No more hard-cover tomes wrapped and tied in holiday cheer. more
Democrat Kathleen Rice, right, the Nassau County district attorney, will represent the 4th Congressional District starting in January. She will succeed longtime Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy. Rice held 12 news conferences to discuss the issues during her campaign, like this one on gun control at her Garden City election headquarters in Garden City.
How Rice won the 4th C.D., despite Democratic losses
Republicans on Tuesday won control of many Democratic seats in Congress, but not Rep. Carolyn McCarthy’s. more
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We can all just get along
Intolerance seems like an uncomplicated issue: Most rational people would agree it has no place in civil society. Yet it persists . . . more
Kristie and Kevin Reilly with their dog, Marley, in their storm-damaged Barnes Street home a year ago. In a few weeks, the house will be elevated.
Sandy survivors to rally against NY Rising
Two years after Hurricane Sandy, a group of storm victims will take to the boardwalk for a rally on Saturday, and will call on New York Rising to take additional steps to correct what they describe … more
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Triathlete Jenn Sommermann survived Stage III ovarian cancer and went on to raise more than $107,000 through her 50 Triathlons in 50 States to Raise $100,000 for Ovarian Cancer Research campaign.To celebrate the successful completion of the campaign, Sommermann and her husband, Don Harris, trekked 600 miles by bicycle across Vietnam and Cambodia in March.
Triathlete beats cancer, then raises $107K for research
The sting seemed innocuous. A bee nipped Jenn Sommermann in the leg as she entered the water at the River Cities Triathlon, contested around the Cypress Black Bayou, near Shreveport, La., in August 2011. more
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Natasha Koplik, 19, of Wantagh, a member of the Nassau County Police Explorers, played a victim during a disaster-preparedness contest organized by the Nassau County Community Emergency Response Team and the Office of Emergency Management at the Four Towns Fire Training Center in Merrick on Sept. 21.
CERT volunteers prep for the next Big One
Sept. 21 was the 76th anniversary of the infamous Long Island Express of 1938, a massive Category 3 hurricane that slammed into the Island, New Jersey and much of New England with rare ferocity, killing 800 people and causing $308 million in damage (the equivalent of $4.8 billion today), including the destruction of 57,000 homes. more
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Among the Nassau County organizers of the People’s Climate March on Sept. 21 in New York City are, clockwise, from left, Matt Hynes, Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, Mike Turi, Dan Lamparter, Blake Brown and Bob Young.
The people taking it to the streets against climate change
Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat from Baldwin who represents part of Merrick, and Bob Young, an environmental activist from Merrick, are among the local organizers preparing for the People’s Climate March on Sunday, Sept. 21, starting at 11:30 a.m. at Columbus Circle in Manhattan. more
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Sharpton's rants aside, the NYPD is doing a great job
Bill Bratton, the commissioner of the New York City Police Department, has decades of professional experience in law enforcement. He is decorated and well recognized in the field . . . more
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