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A Legislature desperately in need of reform

Gov. David Paterson made no friends in Albany with his State of the State address last week. In it he outlined a series of ethics and campaign reforms under what he called the Reform Albany Act — aimed primarily at what many say is a dysfunctional Legislature. more

1/14/10

These Long Beach High School musicians were among the 51 Long Beach students in grades four through 12 who were chosen to perform at the NYSMA All-County Music Festival in January. Front row, from left, Alyssa Blumenthal and Leigh Rynecki. Middle row, from left, band teacher Marino Bragino III, Joseph Keiserman, Russell Goetz, Rebekah Geiselman, Bari Lebowitz, Andrew Hurst, Ambrose Plante and Director of Comprehensive Arts Dr. Dale Johanson. Back row, from left, orchestra teacher Felicia Wilson, band teacher Craig West, Liam Fitzpatrick, Randy Sattaur, Jordan Jaffe, Matthew Pisciotta, Spencer Jaffe and chorus teacher Bruce Kaplan.

Hitting all the right notes

Fifty-one Long Beach students in grades four through 12 qualified to perform in the New York State Music Association’s (NYSMA) All-County Festival in January. They will join a select group of … more

1/7/10

At a news conference last week, Lenny Rosado, left, joined by State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., center, and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, warned would-be drunk drivers that "the party's over" with Leandra's Law now in effect. The law was named for Leandra Rosado, Lenny's daughter, who died in an accident with a drunken driver last summer. Under the new statute, anyone who drives drunk with a child in the vehicle can be charged with a felony.

Leandra's Law takes effect

State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, a Democrat from Long Beach, and Lenny Rosado were joined at a news conference last week by state and local officials to remind Long Islanders that Leandra's Law took effect on Friday, making drunken driving with a child a felony offense in New York. more

Sari Zeidler | 12/21/09

China, U.S. on a collision course with Earth

World leaders — and a throng of environmentalists and reporters — descended on Copenhagen last week for the 2009 Climate Conference convened by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. And what a raucous show it was, with 1,000 black-masked “protesters” getting arrested after hurling bricks through windows and battling police. more

Scott Brinton | 12/17/09

2009 judicial races

The following are profiles of candidates running for seats on the Nassau County and district court. more

Stephen J. Bronner, Ariella Monti, Sari Zeidler | 10/29/09

Getting out while the getting is good

President Obama is asking Gov. David Paterson, a fellow Democrat, to withdraw from the governor’s race, according to The New York Times. Paterson should consider obliging. As a matter of fact, why bother waiting until 2010? He should consider stepping down now. more

Scott Brinton | 9/24/09

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