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These days, we smile or roll our eyes when we hear the term “fashion police,” but leading up to the Nixon administration, wearing the wrong outfit could land an otherwise innocent young woman in hot water. more

3/3/22

Redistricting is a process designed to fail

In chess, you can’t control the game unless you control the board. The same can be said about politics, and since the early days of the republic, state legislatures . . . more

2/24/22

The best approach to unmasking is a cautious one

"Follow the science.” That phrase, and variations on it, have become ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic. Sadly, those words, summing up evolving medical information, have sparked suspicion among many . . . more

2/17/22

We should be discussing accessory apartments

As part of a five-year, $25 billion plan to increase New York state’s stock of affordable housing, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed legislation on Jan. 5 to permit "accessory dwelling units” . . . more

2/10/22

Congress should support maternal health grants

U.S. Sen Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, last week called on Congress to provide $7 million to fund evidence-based training programs to reduce implicit bias in maternal health . . . more

2/3/22

N.Y. reaps benefits of federal infrastructure bill

Speaking last Friday in Woodbury before the Long Island Association, Gov. Kathy Hochul devoted much of her speech, delivered with characteristically biting humor . . . more

1/27/22

Bail reform law needs still more tweaking

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder convened a news conference on Jan. 13 to make a point: The state’s bail reform law, enacted in January 2020, needs further reform . . . more

1/20/22

No school district should overturn mask mandate

In his first week on the job, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman addressed the coronavirus pandemic in a way that can best be described as premature, if not downright foolhardy. more

1/13/22

New Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, speaking at his inauguration Monday, said once again that he would not enforce New York state's mask mandate for public spaces.

Nassau should enforce state’s mask mandate

Bruce Blakeman’s first public act as Nassau County executive-elect, in the second week of December, was one of rebellion. more

1/6/22

We must act now to stem the opioid crisis

A Merrick pain doctor, Michael Belfiore, 58, was sentenced on Dec. 16 to 23 years in prison after he was convicted of selling opioid prescriptions to patients . . . more

12/23/21

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