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Solitary confinement does more harm than good

Long Islanders, like all New Yorkers, have many different views about our criminal justice system, but everybody believes in the importance of safety and fairness. There is also a growing bipartisan consensus that mass incarceration does not achieve those objectives . . . more

By Kevin Thomas | 5/23/19

At least five foot traps, called inhumane by animal activists, have been found in Baldwin in recent weeks

'Cruel,' illegal animal traps found in Baldwin

Baldwinite Ursala Lipitz thought at first that the use of inhumane — and possibly illegal — foot traps on neighborhood cats was an isolated incident. About three weeks ago, Lipitz took one off a … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 5/13/19

Albany must pass sex harassment bills

After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws. more

5/9/19

Health insurers count on our silence

I didn’t attend many funerals in my childhood. One that I recall was for the father of a close childhood friend. more

By Andrew Malekoff | 5/3/19

Carol Roberts, former Baldwinite, dies at 84

Carol Roberts, a former longtime Baldwinite, died at her New Hartford home on Jan. 31. She was 84. She was born July 22, 1934 in Manhattan, the daughter of John and Hazel Roberts. Roberts was retired … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/25/19

Birth Justice Warriors fight for healthy moms and babies

In the modern world we live in, in the richest country in the world and in one of the wealthiest areas of that country, you’d think that Nassau County’s expectant and new mothers, along with their babies, would get the best care in the world. You’d be wrong. more

By Andrew Malekoff | 4/19/19

GOP is hardly Rooseveltian on conservation

Nassau County’s most famous Republican, President Theodore Roosevelt, dedicated much of his life to preserving nature. During his time in the White House, the Oyster Bay resident . . . more

4/18/19

Olympic Gold Medalist McLain Ward displays his medal winning form.

In the saddle

The American leg of the renowned Longines Masters Series makes a stop here in a display of world-class equestrian competition. more

By Maria Lane | 4/11/19

We must rethink state testing for grades 3-8

Welcome to another annual rite of spring: the state exams for grades three through eight. more

4/11/19

The Baldwin school district will receive $31 million in state aid under the state budget.

Plastic bags to be banned in New York

Under an agreement reached as part of the state budget passed by lawmakers over the weekend, plastic bags will be banned in all New York retail stores starting next March. “You drive through … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/4/19

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