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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The measure — currently included in the senate’s One House budget — would provide tax credits to local news outlets, so they can keep local reporters on the ground and covering communities.
Lawmakers, publishers rally in Albany to save local news
An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more
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Mount Sinai Hospital parking lot proposal hearing delayed
Tensions ran high at a recent Hempstead Town Board of Appeals meeting as residents from Oceanside were left disheartened by the adjournment of a hearing concerning a parking lot proposal. The … more
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South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]
Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more
In Merrick, floodwaters reached as far north as Merrick Road during Hurricane Sandy, spreading saltwater everywhere and stressing plants like this hydrangea outside the Merrick CVS. Though many plants appear to be dead, they could very well make a comeback in June or early July, experts say.
Saving stressed-out plants after Hurricane Sandy
When Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29, it inundated thousands of South Shore yards with saltwater, which is awful for lawns and most plants. Over the past 4½ months, homeowners have watched helplessly as their hydrangeas have shriveled up, their boxwoods have turned rust-colored and their grass has become a mottled patch of brown and more brown. In many cases, years’ worth of yard work, valued at thousands of dollars, was seemingly destroyed in a single night. more
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A time to reflect
The11518 organization has organized a candlelit reflection ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the storm that changed the lives of many people. On Tues., Oct. at 7 p.m., community … more
Mold growing on a home's wall.
Mold, a threat to your home –– and health
Melanie Siegel Rubin’s south Merrick home was, like hundreds of homes across the South Shore, flooded when Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29. Saltwater inundated the front entrance and back laundry room. She did not realize, however, that water had soaked through her plywood subfloor when her crawl space flooded. more
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Chris Bergoffen, left, and her daughter Mya, 3, have fun with Bella, the kitten they adopted from Kitty Cove at Pet Supplies Plus in Oceanside.
Finding a home for the purr-fect pet [Photo gallery]
Residents came out last weekend to help many furry friends find a new home. Pet Supplies Plus, on Long Beach Road in Oceanside, is home to Kitty Cove, a pet adoption center. Additionally, the … more
Oceanside High Juniors Sarah Werman,Helen Henderson, Martha Brooks and Toby Iovino, all TALAT club members, hope to become teachers, and enjoyed the TALAT workshops at LIU Post.
Oceanside takes a look at teaching
Oceanside students who are considering a teaching career got a wonderful opportunity to take a deep look at the profession on Oct. 25. About 75 students from Oceanside High School, Oceanside … more
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I resolve to make no resolutions this year
No, no, no — this isn’t a New Year’s resolution column. Go somewhere else for that — I’m sure plenty of people are writing about that subject this week. more
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Mary Malloy's Column, "Writing on the Wall" won first place in its circulation category for "Best Column Writing" for 2010 by Suburban Newspapers of America.
I lived in the world B.C.
Thank you, everyone, for your congratulatory calls and emails to me for this column taking first place in its category of “Best Column Writing” in the Suburban Newspapers of America contest for 2010. This week, I’m re-running one of my favorite columns that ran in March, 2009. more
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