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Broken government, Part II: 'interoperability'

On Sept. 11, 2001, many professional, well-trained and dedicated police officers, firefighters and EMS workers lost their lives at the World Trade Center because, in addition to the other tragedies that day, their radios were not “interoperable.” more

9/3/14

The Mid-Tide Splash group spent a morning exploring the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach on Aug. 10.

A hidden gem at Jones Beach

The Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach State Park serves as an educational environment for Long Island residents and a wildlife conservation area for animals. more

By Jasmine Blennau | 8/21/14

Merrick Fire Department gives barbecuing safety tips

Summer weather is here, and with it the promise that many Merokeans will light backyard grills in the coming days and weeks. The Merrick Fire Department has offered the following list of safety tips, which can help prevent fires and injuries ... more

6/30/14

Dean Karahalis, conductor and musical director, brings his Nassau Pops to Eisenhower Park's Lakeside Theatre on Saturday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AftermodernisM Spring 2014This exhibition illustrates a broad range of styles spanning non-objective abstraction. Featured artists include Michael Bevilacqua, James Busby and … more

6/18/14

Come and see how a simple hayride becomes a complete musical adventure, in Plaza Theatrical Productions' staging of "Young Frankenstein," in Bellmore, on Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AftermodernisM Spring 2014This exhibition illustrates a broad range of styles spanning non-objective abstraction. Featured artists include Michael Bevilacqua, James Busby and … more

6/4/14

Senator Reid, character attacks are never the best defense

The possibility that the Democratic Party will lose control of the U.S. Senate in November has put Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in attack mode. more

4/17/14

A computer rendering of what the Port Ambrose liquefied natural gas terminal would look like.

State questions future for LNG

The company that wants to build a liquefied natural gas import terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles southeast of Jones Beach, Liberty Natural Gas, LLC, says the terminal would provide the greater New York City region with a new source of “competitively priced” natural gas. But New York State’s Energy Planning Board doesn’t see much of a future for liquefied natural gas, or LNG, imports in the United States. In fact, they are already waning, according to the board’s recently published 2014 Draft New York State Energy Plan. more

By Brian Racow | 2/12/14

It's just a shame . . .

When you decide what to write in a column, there are many subjects that you could cover. There’s only one problem. more

11/21/13

Stopping global warming — and the sea — or else

In an apocalyptic vision portending worldwide coastal flooding presented by National Geographic in its September issue, Long Island disappears under the Atlantic Ocean. more

9/19/13

A rendering of Port Meridian, a liquid natural gas terminal that a West Face Capital Inc. subsidiary plans to build in the East Irish Sea. Another West Face subsidiary, Liberty Natural Gas, LLC, is seeking approval to build a similar LNG terminal off the South Shore named Port Ambrose. Environmental groups fear that Port Ambrose could be used for LNG exports to Port Meridian.

What's Port Ambrose really all about?

In November 2004, Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. filed a notice of intent to build a liquefied natural gas import facility at the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, and the application began winding through Oregon and federal agencies that had to approve it before building could begin, a process that continues today. more

By Brian Racow | 9/5/13