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Howard Kopel: This road’s in Nassau, but it’s no expressway

As I’ve talked to constituents over the years, I have found that one of their most consistent concerns has been the deplorable commute between the Five Towns and Far Rockaway areas to Queens and Manhattan. more

By Howard Kopel | 3/14/25

Karl Grossman: L.I.’s last duck farm fights to rebuild after bird flu crisis

It was a culinary and historic disaster — bird flu striking the Crescent Duck Farm, the last duck farm on Long Island. Some 99,000 ducks, the farm’s entire flock, had to be euthanized at the beginning of the year because bird flu decimated it. more

By Karl Grossman | 3/14/25

Jim Belling: Grand homes on Morris Avenue and Merrick Road

Let’s explore the remarkable homes and individuals who played a pivotal role in Rockville Centre’s early growth. more

By Jim Belling | 3/14/25

Charles Lavine: Churchill didn’t have any cards, either

President Trump’s unprecedented attack against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made clear what we had already suspected: That we, as a nation, have abandoned an ally in its greatest time … more

By Charles Lavine | 3/14/25

Samantha Goetz: Battery storage facilities need local control

Nassau County, the beautiful place we call home, now faces a dangerous proposal from Albany. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration has suggested Glenwood Landing as a location for volatile lithium-ion battery storage facilities. more

By Samantha Goetz | 3/14/25

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: Changing course in New York on mental wellness

For too long, mental health has been an afterthought in budget negotiations, receiving inadequate funding despite its profound impact on individuals and our communities more

By Patricia Canzoneri-Patrick | 3/14/25

Daniel Rehman: The best teachers learn to cut through the noise

What happens when graduation requirements are completely reimagined? Could the Department of Education actually disappear? more

By Daniel Rehman | 3/14/25

Franklin Square Superintendent Jared T. Bloom, left, said that reduced funding from the U.S. Department of Education could have major impacts on school programs, such as universal pre-K. Elmont and Sewanhaka Board Trustee Trecia Wong, right, said the cuts could put students' equal access to education at risk, especially in low-income school districts.

What are school officials going to do about U.S. Department of Education budget cuts?

School officials say they are unsure of the future of education in local communities like Elmont and Franklin Square amid discussions of budget cuts to the U.S. Department of Education. more

By Renee DeLorenzo | 3/14/25

The Women in Sports Panel kicked off Women’s History Month at UBS Arena, highlighting powerful female voices from a diverse range of roles in the field.

What is it like to be a woman in sports? Panelists tell all during UBS Arena's Women's History Month event

What challenges face women in the male-dominated sports industry? Six women from all different areas of sports talk about their experiences during this exclusive panel at UBS Arena. more

By Renee DeLorenzo | 3/14/25

Donna Nowakoski, a lifelong Franklin Square resident, has created 16 diamond art paintings over the course of seven years, which she is now selling through an art exhibit at the Franklin Square Public Library.

Donna Nowakoski shares her diamond art exhibit at the Franklin Square Public Library

Donna Nowakoski spent seven years creating diamond art paintings, placing each diamond stud on her canvasses by hand individually. After thousands upon thousands of diamond studs later, Donna shared her completed collection with the Franklin Square library community. more

By Renee DeLorenzo | 3/14/25

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