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State must revamp school violence reporting

Nearly half a million students, ages 12 to 18, fell victim to violence at schools across the U.S. in 2014, the last year for which statistics are available, according to . . . more

12/2/16

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

Keep the crystal ball — I’ll take 2016 day by day

Just two years after 9/11, I wrote in this space: “It is a brave new world. You have to be brave to hang out in an airport, get on an airplane, travel to a foreign country . . ." more

1/8/16

Give returning veterans the green light

Every Veterans Day, we are reminded of the sacrifices that those in the military have made for this country. Most visible are those who are affiliated with local veterans’ organizations . . . more

11/4/15

Henry Boitel wants easy, inexpensive access to the Town of Hempstead’s board meeting minutes.

The frustrating task of acquiring town meeting minutes

Henry Boitel wasn’t asking for anything complicated. He just wanted to know what’s going on at the Town of Hempstead board meetings when he wasn’t able to attend. “The public doesn’t have any idea of what’s going on at those meetings,” said Boitel, “unless they read something in the newspaper.” more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/12/15

L.I. still needs a water-management plan

On Long Island, we worry about our water –– a lot. After all, it comes from a series of sole-source aquifers, stores of ancient water buried deep underground that are recharged not by rivers and lakes, but by rainwater alone. more

7/29/15

Charter schools are a win for taxpayers

I’ve heard a lot of local chatter lately about Common Core. I know teachers are distressed and parents confused. To be honest . . . more

3/20/15

The Long Island Index identified four linked factors that contribute to the decline in population and jobs in the area.

Stopping Long Island’s decline

The 2015 report from the Long Island Index warns that, if no steps are taken, Long Island’s economy and future will stagnate over the next 25 years. The Long Island Index is an organization … more

By Alex Costello | 2/19/15

Writers' personal lives? Nobody's business.

Last month, many readers of The New York Times were outraged to learn that columnist David Brooks’s son is serving with the Israel Defense Forces. more

10/29/14

Journalists have become targets of jihadists

The number of foreign correspondents has plummeted in the past 10 years, and most overseas news bureaus have either shrunk or shuttered their offices. more

9/11/14

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