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Congress: Stop fiddling while American taxpayers get burned

Let’s imagine our house on fire. What’s the first thing we’d want to do? Put it out! Try to save it to be repaired and reoccupied. But too often these days . . . more

8/10/17

Seaford 9/11 Committee President Kenneth Haskell, far left, and Seaford High School Principal Scott Bersin, far right, congratulated Patriot Award recipients Kenny Haskell, left, Allison Palermo, Patrick Kern, April Pensa and Chris Barrieros.

Seaford remembers 9/11 at Patriot Award Dinner

The Seaford community gathered on June 26 for the 15th annual Patriot Award Dinner, held at the Woodbury Country Club. Five graduating Seaford High School seniors received scholarship awards … more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 7/7/17

Charles Cook III, manager of fleet programs and technology for JetBlue Airways, demonstrated NextGen during a press event in March.

Air traffic control and privatization

President Trump endorsed a proposal on June 5 to privatize air-traffic control, an action that was opposed by a number of those who have voiced their frustration over the plane noise plaguing Long Island. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/15/17

The Residency Advisory Committee met on May 30 to discuss its effectiveness this past year. The committee includes members of Central High School District’s Board of Education as well as Clifford Odell, the district’s assistant superintendent for personnel and administration.

Officials: 54 non-residents attended Valley Stream schools this year

A committee that polices student residency in districts 13, 24 and the Central High School district found that 54 non-residents were attending the schools this year. more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/7/17

Nassau Dems chair attacks Maragos in letter

Nassau County Democratic Committee Chairman Jay Jacobs on Monday went after county comptroller and Democratic candidate for county executive George Maragos, in an open letter headlined “Why I chose not to endorse George Margos for county executive.” more

By Erik Hawkins | 4/17/17

Too many failing marks on open government

Elected leaders often look upon the Freedom of Information Act with barely disguised disapproval, and more often with outright disdain. Heck, the president who signed the act . . . more

3/23/17

The Red Cross celebrates 100 years on Long Island

In 1917, the International Committee of the Red Cross received its first of three Nobel Peace Prizes for its life-saving work on the nightmarish battlefields of World War I. The Long Island chapter of the Red Cross was founded . . . more

3/16/17

Five Towns resident David Friedman is one step closer to being the U.S. ambassador to Israel after gaining approval from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 9.

One step closer to being envoy to Israel

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted on Thursday in favor of David Friedman's nomination to be the nation’s next ambassador to Israel. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/8/17

Are you now or have you ever been . . .?

It was America, in its earliest days. The settlers were religious and community-minded, good people who cared for their children and worked desperately to survive in a forbidding environment. They were settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony . . . more

3/3/17

Democratic County Executive candidate Laura Curran was endorsed by State Senator Todd Kaminsky and State Senator John Brooks on Feb. 22.

Curran endorsed by Kaminsky and Brooks

Democratic County Executive candidate Laura Curran (D-Baldwin) — who launched her campaign on Jan. 5 — was endorsed by State Senator Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and State Senator John Brooks … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/1/17

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