The months-long search to find a new Hewlett High School principal is over, as Alexandra Greenberg has been given the nod to step in as its new leader.
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By Lisa Margaria
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2/24/22
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In chess, you can’t control the game unless you control the board. The same can be said about politics, and since the early days of the republic, state legislatures . . .
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2/24/22
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"Follow the science.” That phrase, and variations on it, have become ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic. Sadly, those words, summing up evolving medical information, have sparked suspicion among many . . .
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2/17/22
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A savant in multiple disciplines, from computers to theater, 16-year-old Lawrence Woodmere Academy junior Samuel Schwartz has more hobbies and talents than the average teenager.
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By Lisa Margaria
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2/17/22
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Gov. Kathy Hochul pulled her proposed zoning plan on Feb., 17 to compel local municipalities to expand the use of accessory residences such as apartments on single-family properties. A similiar proposed measure is still floating through the State Legislature.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/17/22
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a veteran South Shore Democrat, announced Wednesday morning he will not seek re-election this fall.
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By James Bernstein
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2/16/22
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Four-term Congresswoman Kathleen Rice will not be running for a fifth two-year term. Rice, a Democrat, represents the 4th Congressional District.
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By Lisa Margaria
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2/15/22
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After nearly two full years of the coronavirus pandemic, the mental health crisis among school-age children is at its peak.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/10/22
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As part of a five-year, $25 billion plan to increase New York state’s stock of affordable housing, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed legislation on Jan. 5 to permit "accessory dwelling units” . . .
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2/10/22
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U.S. Sen Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, last week called on Congress to provide $7 million to fund evidence-based training programs to reduce implicit bias in maternal health . . .
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2/3/22
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