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On offshore wind power, let’s not get blown over

My column two weeks ago generated significant interest and input on New York’s proposed offshore wind power projects and their potential negative effects on Long Island’s commercial fishing industry. That led me to dig further into the subject. more

11/1/19

Americans are underserved, not overtaxed

In November 2017, President Trump proclaimed that Americans “are the most heavily taxed people in the world.” As an applause line it was an instant winner, and the president has continued to use it ever since, to thunderous ovations. more

By Timothy Denton | 10/18/19

Marwa Fawaz, at lectern, a VHB Engineering senior project manager, told Baldwin residents at a meeting in July that a new zoning ordinance would address flooding concerns. With her was Erin King Sweeney, who recently resigned from the Hempstead Town Board.

Breslin Realty eyes Baldwin’s downtown

A major commercial developer expressed interest in constructing a mixed-use commercial-residential project in Baldwin, next to the Long Island Rail Road station, at a Sept. 3 public hearing at … more

By Bridget Downes | 10/3/19

It’s time to embrace ‘micromobility’ on Long Island

For all the promise Long Island has, we’re still held back by decaying infrastructure and congested roadways. If we want to usher in a brighter future, we have to embrace new mobility options . . . more

By Laura Gillen | 8/16/19

Marwa Fawaz, a senior project manager for VHB Engineering, told Baldwin residents at a July 22 meeting that a new zoning ordinance would address flooding concerns.

‘A blight in Baldwin like no other’

At a July 22 meeting, Town of Hempstead officials said that a draft environmental analysis and zoning ordinance for the proposed Baldwin overlay … more

By Bridget Downes | 8/8/19

How do we keep young people on Long Island?

We are at a turning point on Long Island. The lasting impacts of the Great Recession and the student debt crisis are exacerbating the trend of young people struggling here and ultimately fleeing the area. more

By Laura Curran | 7/19/19

The space where developers were planning to open a Key Food, at 1764 Grand Ave., has been empty for more than a year.

Developer pulls plug on Key Food plan

While residents have been vocal about the need for a supermarket in North Baldwin, a developer pulled out of plans to open a Key Food where Pathmark used to be. The space, at 1764 Grand Ave., … more

By Bridget Downes | 6/14/19

Public-works projects must pay prevailing wages

Few public policies do more to build strong communities across our region than New York’s prevailing-wage law for public-works projects. It is a job-creating economic engine . . . more

By John R. Durso | 5/23/19

Will new developments bring more traffic?

Q. I keep reading about new apartment buildings and housing developments, converting golf courses into new, expensive neighborhoods my children can’t afford. Do you know anything about how the county plans to handle all the traffic? more

By Monte Leeper | 3/1/19

The state of New York state is sound. Let’s keep it that way.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent State of the State address was an impressive presentation of his accomplishments over the past eight years and his . . . more

1/25/19

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