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Residents and environmentalists have long urged county and state officials to be more aggressive in their efforts to upgrade Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants. more

1/23/14

Voters across the state send an unmistakable message

On Election Day, voters sent a powerful message: The days of wine and roses and tax-and-spend are over, and they want leaders with proven records as fiscal conservatives. more

11/14/13

Temple Beth El held a gala dinner at its Cedarhurst temple to mark the Conservative congregation

Temple Beth El celebrates 90 years [Photo gallery]

Temple Beth El, a Conservative congregation, celebrated its 90th anniversary with gala at the Locust Avenue synagogue in Cedarhurst on Oct. 27. more

11/8/13

Many American Jews do not consider themselves religious, but do want to be identified culturally as Jewish.

Seeking to engage disaffected Jews

Despite the high concentration of observant Jews in the Five Towns, a large percentage of American Jews define themselves as nonreligious, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/9/13

A government shutdown is a disservice to taxpayers

Government shutdown. The term sounds so ominous. A temporary end to all government services. How long will it last? more

10/3/13

Members of Temple Beth El in Cedarhurst gathered together on Sept. 10 to kick off their 90th anniversary celebration.

Temple Beth El celebrates 90 years

When Alvin Epstein moved to Woodmere 47 years ago, he decided to join Temple Beth El in Cedarhurst a year later because it shared the same conservative values and offered outstanding youth and adult programs. more

By Ann Friedman | 9/18/13

The villages of Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Bay Park seek to end the problem of floating algae and muck in Willow Pond by treating them with enzymes.

Remediating Willow Pond

As rising temperatures, shallow water, and blooms of algae and duckweed are plaguing Willow Pond, the villages of Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Bay Park seek to restore the watering hole through a series of enzyme treatments, which would begin as early as July 29. more

By Ann Friedman | 7/31/13

Protect the bays — fund the Bay Park pipe

Last Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy drowned the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant in East Rockaway with more than nine feet of saltwater, destroying its pumps, shutting down its operating systems and overwhelming the already weak facility. more

6/6/13

In the fight against bureaucracy, the taxpayer wins

Last week, taxpayers across Long Island voted on their school districts’ proposed budgets. There are 124 school districts across Long Island, and 95 percent of their spending plans passed. more

5/31/13

The dysfunction isn't just in Albany

It’s been a difficult few weeks for President Obama. more

5/23/13

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