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Open not just your heart, but your eyes, ears and nose, to abused animals

Two revelations of large-scale animal neglect earlier this month in Rockville Centre were shocking. While it was hard to believe that human beings could allow animals in their care to suffer the utmost cruelty and squalor, it was almost impossible to understand why neighbors were unaware that dozens of dogs and cats were starving to death mere yards away. more

2/4/11

Parents: take the wheel where teen drivers are concerned

Earlier this month, Isabella Grasso, a 17-year-old senior at Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, was killed when her car crossed a double yellow line and collided with another vehicle, also driven by a teenager. more

1/27/11

Let’s arm ourselves with stronger gun laws

Almost two weeks ago, 22-year-old Jared L. Loughner, allegedly armed with a Glock 9mm with a 30-round magazine (and another bullet in the chamber) opened fire at a public meet-and-greet outside a Safeway store in Tucson, killing six and wounding 13, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. more

1/21/11

Time to correct wrong-way driving

A recent rash of drivers going the wrong way on Long Island’s major highways has left government and law enforcement officials perplexed. One thing is certain: alcohol is a major contributing … more

1/17/11

Taxes and ethics are on Cuomo’s agenda

With the inauguration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday, New York state officially ended its brief but disastrous Spitzer era. Eliot Spitzer, the former attorney general, was elected governor in 2006 … more

1/17/11

Tax cap, ethics reform are high on the Cuomo agenda

With the inauguration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday, New York state officially ended its brief but disastrous Spitzer era. Eliot Spitzer, the former attorney general, was elected governor in 2006 in a landslide and then entered office not to make friends in Albany, not even to govern, but to rule the land. He crashed and burned in one of the country’s most notorious sex scandals, after which he resigned and Lt. Gov. David Paterson assumed the state’s reins. more

1/10/11

This holiday, be nice, and safely naughty

At Christmastime, it’s easy to get swept up in the superficialities of the season. But it’s important to remember that, at its heart, Christmas is about giving. more

12/23/10

Now, not later, let’s repair Bay Park plant

Nassau County’s Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant has released untreated sewage into South Shore bays since March, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation... since March! more

12/16/10

State must upgrade DWI penalties

Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Nassau County Police Department nabbed 87 drunken drivers –– count ’em, 87 –– during a stepped-up enforcement effort. In Suffolk County, police reported 60 arrests. more

12/9/10

Can the pundits only count to 100?

For some unexplained reason, success in politics is measured by what happens in the first 100 days of a politician’s time in office. For Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo, his success or progress will be held to the same standard, however unrealistic it may be. more

Jerry Kremer | 12/2/10