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More than 3,000 newspapers have closed across the country since 2005, resulting in countless communities losing essential platforms for sharing their stories. The Empire State Local News Coalition intends to reverse that by advancing new legislation and initiatives that would protect jobs, and incentivize small business to advertise.
Coalition formed to advocate for local journalism
A statewide group of local news organizations — comprising of more than 100 newspapers across New York — has launched The Empire State Local News Coalition, a joint advocacy effort to advance a legislative package intended to deliver long-term sustainability to the sector. more
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Tom Suozzi joined his son Joe on the field after a spring training game when his sacrifice fly won the game for the Mets.
Joe Suozzi’s fly ball leads to Mets spring training win
It was the kind of game the Mets are known for, one where they look like they’ll win, but then everything goes south. Nail-biter games come second nature to the “Amazin’ … more
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Michael Doall and other researchers from Stony Brook will collaborate with the town and local environmental groups on the ‘Putting the Oyster Back in Oyster Bay’ project.
New project is ‘Putting the Oyster Back in Oyster Bay’
In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at restoring the once-thriving oyster populations of Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbor, the Town of Oyster Bay has embarked on a transformative project called … more
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Farmingdale resident Will Murphy is mounting his first cam-paign for public office as one of a number of Democratic candidates running in the primary for New York’s 3rd Congressional District.
Will Murphy joins Democrats hoping to replace Santos
The last year has been a politically unique situation in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, with the circus that is U.S. Rep. George Santos propelling the North Shore into the national spotlight in a less-than flattering manner. Farmingdale resident Will Murphy is hoping to win the Democratic nomination and “restore our faith in government.” more
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Tom Suozzi, who won the special election in the 3rd Congressional District on Feb. 13, ran a campaign that some Republicans have said they admire and might emulate.
Tom Suozzi’s win: examining the voting dynamics
This is the first in a series delving into the complexities of elections to provide a better understanding of one of Americans’ most precious privileges, the right to vote. Democrat Tom Suozzi, … more
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Daniel Dvir told her harrowing story of survival on Oct. 7.
A Nova festival survivor tells her story
Oct. 7, 2023 seemed like just another day in Israel for Daniel Dvir, an Israeli citizen who had recently moved to Tel Aviv. While attending the now-infamous Nova music festival near kibbutz … more
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U.S. Rep. George Santos now faces 23 federal counts in an indictment that, if convicted, could land him in prison.
Prosecutors expand case against Santos with new charges
U.S. Rep. George Santos is facing even more criminal counts in federal court, as prosecutors expand their wire fraud case against him. more
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Republicans swept the North Shore of Nassau County in Tuesday’s election, with first-time candidate Samantha Goetz unseating incumbent County Legislator Josh Lafazan in the 18th District.
Red wave swamps North Shore
Joseph Saladino was re-elected Oyster Bay’s town supervisor on Tuesday, with nearly 31,000 votes, almost twice as many as his challenger, Jared Behr. The Republican incumbent’s campaign … more
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Nassau County Legislature presiding officer Howard Kopel, said they were compelling Hofstra University president Susan Poser to appear before the legislature next week. But a court has since delayed any such appearance until at least February, after the school successfully petitioned the same court that ruled against the county in its negotiations with the Las Vegas Sands to redevelop the Nassau Coliseum last year.
Poser says she won’t visit county legislature Monday in casino probe
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman ordered Hofstra University president Susan Poser to appear in front of the county legislature next week. But it seems Blakeman and others will have to wait until at least February. more
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One of Anna’s creative outlets has been ‘Pollyanna in NY,’ designing canvas bags and expressing herself artistically.
Ukrainian refugee reflects on adjusting to life in Sea Cliff
It can be easy to think the North Shore of Long Island exists in a bubble, but even here the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are being felt. Anna, a Ukrainian refugee, has been living … more
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