Converting the Long Island Power Authority to a public power utility from a private-public partnership, which is being considered by the State Legislature through a commission, would be a massive mistake.
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By Wendy Hijos
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4/27/23
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There is a storm brewing, and your child’s school is in its cross hairs. It’s not a hurricane or a tornado. It’s a fiscal tsunami, and it’s going to devastate the education system on Long Island unless Albany steps up and acts.
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By Lisa Tyson
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10/22/20
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Oscar Wilde’s frequently quoted adage “No good deed goes unpunished” can easily be applied to New York state’s recently enacted bail reform law, which ends bail for misdemeanor and low-level felony crimes considered nonviolent. The State Legislature’s intent may have been good . . .
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By Edward Lieberman and Geoffrey Prime
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2/28/20
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While the Town of Hempstead unanimously approved an inter-municipal agreement with the villages of Lawrence and Woodsburgh to create a specific zoning code for the Woodmere Club, the property developers said they are open to discussing an alternative plan.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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12/19/19
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Lawrence Village Administrator Ron Goldman earned a spot on the 2019 Municipal Code honor roll.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/18/19
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Since February of 2016 Cedarhurst residents have been able to use Sentry Mobile, a mobile app, to pay for and monitor the village’s parking meters.
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By Tyler Marko
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8/17/17
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To the Editor:
A number of Five Towns residents are against residential development of the Woodmere Club, including politicians such as Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman and County Legislator Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence). Allow me to suggest a win-win solution for the issue.
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5/15/17
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New parking meters installed through a pilot program in Cedarhurst in October 2014 are here to stay, with more — about 700 as an expected total — currently being installed on Central Avenue and side streets such as Washington Avenue and Spruce Street.
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By Vanessa Parker
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3/9/16
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Village of Hewlett Harbor trustees are continuing their discussion about establishing a village court as they plan to have a lawyer from the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials speak to them prior to the next public meeting on Nov. 13 to provide them with more information.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/15/14
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A three-month pilot program launched by the Village of Cedarhurst has put 19 new parking meters covering 33 parking stalls on Central Avenue between Cedarhurst Avenue and Spruce Street.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/8/14
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