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Just another day in America: Eight shot dead

I don’t care if you are numb to this outrage. I don’t care if I’m numb to it. From where I sit, the carnage from gun violence in America, the continuing, ongoing, shocking deaths by gun, move to the head of the must-do list for this new administration. more

4/22/21

Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty said the village was found to be in significant fiscal stress by New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli because of setbacks brought on by Hurricane Sandy recovery and the coronavirus pandemic.

Hurricane Sandy, Covid-19 put Island Park in 'significant fiscal stress'

Island Park was in “significant fiscal stress” in 2020, a rating that officials from the state comptroller’s office said stems from the burden of a continuing recovery from Hurricane Sandy, which was only made worse by the coronavirus pandemic. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/22/21

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky is advocating for the public approval of the $3 billion Clean Water, Green Jobs, New York Bond Act.

Kaminsky pushes for Clean Water, Green Jobs, New York Bond Act

The Clean Water, Green Jobs, New York Bond Act is a $3 billion package that encompasses restoring the shorelines, mitigating climate change and the risk of flooding, along with preserving open space and land for recreation, improving water quality and building resilient infrastructure, while aiming to benefit underserved areas. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/21/21

The Long Island Rail Road is suspending weekend service on the Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches April 16 to 19 for restoration work.

No weekend Far Rockaway, Long Beach LIRR service

Beginning on Friday, April 16 at 10:15 p.m. through Monday, April 19 at 3:30 a.m., service 9n both directions on the Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches of the Long Island Rail Road will be suspended for signal cutover in Valley Stream, which is part of restoration work stemming from Hurricane Sandy damage. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/14/21

It’s time for America to come to its senses over guns

Listening to Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords speak, you’re quickly overcome by the urge to cry. The former congresswoman was once known for her incisive rhetoric, delivered with a magnetic smile. Then . . . more

12/17/20

Members of the Island Park community gathered at a special tree dedication at Masone Beach, hosted by Cathi Hall, in memory of Caroline Previdi, one of the 26 children who were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012. Above, Hall with her husband, Bob.

Christmas tree in Island Park dedicated in memory of Sandy Hook victim

Every year, Island Park resident Cathi Hall sponsors two events in honor of Caroline Previdi, who was one of the 26 children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Dec. 14, 2012, in Newton, Conn. more

12/10/20

The little bench in my backyard

Half hidden by shrubs and tree branches, there’s a bench in my backyard’s southeast corner, short and stout, its thin pine planks grayed by the elements and mottled with mint-green lichen. Weakened by age . . . more

9/5/20

Tropical Storm Isaias's high winds tilted this utility on Central Avenue in Lawrence on Aug. 4.

Aiming to strengthen the Long Island Public Service Commission office

After what is being considered a “woefully inadequate” response to Tropical Storm Isaias by PSEG-Long Island, two state legislators are sponsoring legislation to bolster the oversight capacity of the Long Island Office of the Public Service Commission. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/22/20

Be prepared for hurricanes — now, not later

With all the news of the coronavirus crisis, it would be easy to forget that we are more than a month into the Atlantic hurricane season — and now is the time to prepare for the possibility of a major storm. more

7/10/20

The Long Beach community is asking the state to consider expanding medical services at the old Long Beach Medical Center, which has been closed since Hurricane Sandy.

Officials: Shuttered Long Beach Medical Center be used during coronavirus fight?

Long Beach Medical Center, shuttered since Superstorm Sandy in 2012, is without a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system, most windows are broken, and the basement occasionally fills with … more

By James Bernstein and Darwin Yanes | 3/30/20

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