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Why New York state must maintain a balance of power

When our Founding Fathers sat down to create the Constitution, they decided it would be best to devise a system of checks and balances in order to guard the people against tyranny. more

3/6/14

Abandon our coast? Heaven — and HUD — forbid

The clarion call has grown louder since Superstorm Sandy: We must beat a “managed” retreat from the coast, or face certain peril as global warming takes hold and sea levels rise. more

1/9/14

Civic Law

Q: My town is overrun by signs that people have posted with information about garage sales, missing pets, fundraisers, etc. Are there any laws governing what can be posted publicly? A: As every town, city and village has … more

By A. Thomas Levin | 12/19/13

Residents and hospital employees took part in a rally to show their support for keeping St. John’s Episcopal Hospital open.

Financial woes plague St. John’s

Faced with rising operating costs, hospital units that lose money and a need for space, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, the only remaining hospital on the Rockaway Peninsula since last year’s closing of the Peninsula Hospital Center, is taking measures that administrators hope will keep it a viable facility that serves more than 110,000 residents including many in the Five Towns and Queens. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/21/13

We need to change LIPA, but with care

The Long Island Power Authority is a nonprofit municipal electric utility that has operated in some capacity on Long Island for over 25 years. For as long as I can remember, LIPA has been about as popular as a root canal. more

6/13/13

Now, more than ever, shop locally

Hurricane Sandy taught us many things, but one lesson is clear: The health — good or bad — of an area’s business community has a direct effect on residents’ quality of life. more

11/23/12

Voters occupied the privacy booths to fill out their ballots on Election Day.

Incumbents hold seats in local elections

Polls in New York State closed at 9 p.m, but it wasn't until just after 2 a.m. that the final results of ballots cast in voting machines in Nassau County were available. Nassau incumbents held … more

By Alex Costello | 11/7/12

The New York State Board of Regents has created another option in order for students with disabilities to earn a high school diploma.

Regents standards eased for disabled students

In what Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence administrators are calling a promising development for students with disabilities, the New York State Board of Regents has created a new option to help those students earn a regular high school diploma. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/17/12

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is trying to handle the increased patient volume it has received since Peninsula’s closing. Above, the nurses of the Pulmonary Care Unit earned peer recognition as the best clinical unit in the hospital.

St. John’s tries to meet demand

Since the closing of Peninsula Hospital Center in March, the nearly 107-year-old St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is now the only hospital on the Rockaway Peninsula, and it is doing its best to accommodate increased patient volume. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/31/12

New York State Assemblyman David McDonough

Assemblyman offers congratulations to Herald editor

To the Editor: I recently read in –– where else? –– the Merrick and Bellmore Heralds that Senior Editor Scott Brinton took home first place for Best Column in the New York Press Association’s annual clips contest, as well as third place for column writing in the Local Media Association’s clips competition. I would like to offer my congratulations for these prestigious honors. more

4/13/12

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