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We need a can-do attitude to beat Covid-19

It seems like we’ve been living with the coronavirus pandemic in a slow-motion time warp. But it’s time we snap out of it and beat this plague with the attitude that has characterized Americans’ character when faced with other seemingly insurmountable crises. more

7/31/20

We’ll say it again: It’s time to fix the SALT cap

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from Glen Cove, has campaigned relentlessly to eliminate the $10,000 cap on deductions of state and local taxes imposed by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which President Trump shepherded through Congress. more

7/31/20

Want relief? Restore the SALT deduction.

In 2017, President Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It was supposed to supercharge the economy, bringing new manufacturing jobs to hard-hit areas, and no doubt, it brought some success. more

3/26/20

Thank you, Mr. President. A thousand times, thank you.

I recall the fear that I felt in 2008, in the waning days of George W. Bush’s presidency. The economy was in free-fall. Wall Street was . . . more

12/8/16

Writers Wanted

Herald Newspapers is looking for an experienced journalist to report for and edit one of our newspapers covering communities on Long Island, New York. The focus of our paper is community news; on the … more

7/27/16

It’s long past time for a minimum-wage increase

Seven years ago, the collapse of Lehman Brothers marked the beginning of a devastating recession that hurt New York families more than most. On paper, Long Island’s economy seems to have bounced back from the Great Recession. It now boasts . . . more

10/22/15

There’s what you love to do, and then there’s work

I had a conversation recently with a 30-something friend who feels unhappy because, to use her word, she isn’t “passionate” about her work. She has a good job . . . more

10/8/15

A scene from “LaMotta: The Bronx Bull,” a film that chronicles boxing legend Jake LaMotta's rise as a world-class boxer and his struggles with life outside of the ring.

Bringing the spirit of Cannes to the South Shore

Roll out that red carpet: the Long Beach International Film Festival returns bigger and better than ever. more

By Anthony Rifilato and Iris Wiener | 9/24/15

Employment Law

Q: I work for a mid-sized company in Nassau County and was sent home early twice in the past few weeks due to the terrible weather. While my office officially closed and we were told to … more

By Max Sicherman | 2/17/15

The U.S. Maritime Administration and Coast Guard held a public hearing about Port Ambrose, a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 18.5 miles southeast of Jones Beach, last Wednesday night in a ballroom at the Hilton New York JFK Airport in Jamaica, Queens. Port Ambrose opponents, who have assembled into a “No LNG Coalition,” conducted a press conference immediately before the hearing, drawing a few dozen people into a small hotel meeting room feet away from the ballroom.

Most at Port Ambrose hearing slam plan

One after another, for four hours, speakers at a hearing last Wednesday in Jamaica, Queens lined up to decry a proposal to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 18.5 miles southeast of Jones Beach. more

By Brian Racow | 1/14/15

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