Friday, November 6, 2026
Electric bikes have become a familiar sight on Long Island streets, offering an affordable way to get to school, work, the store or the train station. But as their popularity has grown, so have concerns about dangerous riding, illegal vehicles and serious injuries. Nassau County needs to turn its attention to e-bike safety and create a comprehensive plan to protect riders, motorists and pedestrians.
The Board of Regents’ vote last month to eliminate Regents exams as a graduation requirement will further erode any standard of measuring student achievement, and eliminate the last remains of accountability in schools. What’s more, it threatens to destroy the very concept it purports to defend: equity.
Many factors determine our chances of getting Alzheimer’s. Some are impossible to alter. The likelihood of developing it increases as we age, but we can’t change our age. The same goes for genes and family history: Our genetic makeup and DNA are not modifiable.
I believe every high school student should be required to take a course in neuroscience — not because we need more neuroscientists, but because we need young people who better understand themselves.
Both projects address important needs in our community. One will strengthen our drinking water infrastructure, and the other will provide improved recreational opportunities for our children and families. Just as important, this funding represents a chance to make meaningful improvements while helping limit the financial burden on our taxpayers.
A blue wave crashed onto Long Island’s shores the evening of Nov. 3. From the state level to local officials, democrats won key races this election season.
Democrat Joe Scianablo has declared himself winner in the race for Town of Hempstead supervisor, defeating Republican incumbent John Ferretti.
The 57th governor of New York and the state's first female governor, Democrat Kathy Hochul was re-elected as governor. She defeated challenger Republican Bruce Blakeman, who serves as Nassau County executive.
