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N.Y. state stood out in an otherwise forgettable year
The year 2011 is coming to a rapid close. Like all other years, especially at this stage of my life, it has gone very quickly. more
Another unsurprising failure in D.C.
Economic strength comes from a functional democracy. But when that democracy fails to act in the best interests of the people, we can expect chaos. Look at Western Europe — Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy. more
If everyone's afraid of taxes, where does that leave us?
This column is about the dreaded “T” word. Not Trump. Not tea, as in Tea Party, but taxes. It’s a word that politicians utter only when they pledge not to raise them. In today’s political climate, no politician can win re-election if he or she dares to support a tax increase. more
New York school districts are beginning to take advantage of a law that passed over the summer to cut bus costs.
Schools cut bus costs, rev up savings
In a move celebrated by state school officials, a law was passed over the summer to help school districts cut bus costs and put those savings toward school programs, and local districts have just recently been able to take advantage of it. more
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Can New York avoid catching Washington’s cold?
The summer months tend to make all of us very lazy. Our minds wander, avoiding any kind of deep thinking. We focus on the hot weather, planned vacations, cookouts, sports and dozens of other mindless things. But whether we like it or not, the world around us continues to change, and we can’t ignore those changes. more
Mepham High School senior Steven Tsai, center, recently won New York’s Poetry Out Loud competition. Now he is headed to national finals of the contest in Washington, D.C. He was honored during last week’s Bellmore-Merrick Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting. He was joined by Central Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan and board President Nina Lanci.
Mepham senior crowned NY’s poetry king
Mepham High School senior Steven Tsai was recently crowned New York state champion in the Poetry Out Loud competition, a national contest that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition. more
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Budgetary challenges must be met head-on
It is time for leaders to take strong, firm stances. That goes for lawmakers in Washington and Albany, our county, town and village representatives and the elected members of our own boards of education. more
Don’t we have important things to do?
As we approach the final days of summer, many people are focused on grabbing their last few vacation days. Regrettably, a handful of politicians, mostly Republicans, can’t seem to focus on anything other than religion and citizenship and how to tie it into the upcoming November election. more
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Fred Piscop of Bellmore took a swing for the Floral Park Knights during a recent game at Merrick Road Park in Merrick. The game was one of 68 he will play this summer in the Long Island Senior Softball Association.
The (senior) boys of summer hit the field
With the sun burning down at midday, it was a hot one on June 24, well past the 90-degree mark. The parched infield at Merrick Road Park in Merrick turned into a mini-dust bowl whenever a play was made in the double-header between the Floral Park Knights and the Glen Cove Cobras. more
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Daniel Bornstein
Tackling African issues on the ground, not from Washington
udents from Merrick and Bellmore. Working comfortably in their spacious Washington offices, foreign aid officials are missing all the action on the ground. If only they could see what people like Solomon Edwin Kayiwa and Lillian Aero Olok are doing to transform communities in Uganda. more
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