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Our future should include transit-oriented development

How regressive, then, that many of today’s Nassau County elected leaders are failing to consider how their decisions will affect even the next couple of generations. more

By Kevin Kelley | 6/28/24

I’m running to fight for women’s freedoms

Since Roe was overturned, legislators and governors in more than a dozen states have imposed harsh restrictions and outright bans on abortion. The repercussions have been devastating. more

By Laura Gillen | 6/28/24

Lessons learned, grads take the next step

It’s the season of graduations — when students from every corner of our communities take center stage to mark significant milestones in their academic journeys more

6/28/24

Albany gets one right for our kids

“Progress” and “Albany,” unfortunately, have not been synonymous over the past few years, with good reason. Albany has gotten a lot of things wrong: bail reform, reckless … more

By Steve Rhoads | 6/28/24

Congestion pricing delay exposes political gamesmanship

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent decision to delay the controversial congestion pricing scheme is cause for celebration. Let’s not forget, however, that this win comes with a rather large asterisk. more

By Ed Ra | 6/28/24

Summertime heightens the importance of traffic safety

In my role as a personal injury attorney, I have worked with hundreds of people who have been involved in motor vehicle accidents resulting from negligence or oversight that often could have been … more

By John Giuffre | 6/28/24

The power of social media: a call for responsibility

The rapid spread of information and the intense scrutiny of law enforcement actions create a climate in which every decision is second-guessed, often with incomplete information. more

By Patrick Mullaney | 6/28/24

Let’s fix the Nassau Expressway, once and for all

Everyone on the South Shore in western Nassau County is familiar with the hot mess called the Nassau Expressway, or State Route 878. more

By Howard Kopel | 6/28/24

Keeping sports fair and safe for women and girls

Today, however, there is a new challenge that threatens to undo all the progress that the courageous women before us have fought so long for: allowing biological males or trans women to compete in female sports. more

By Samantha Goetz | 6/28/24

The need for gun violence awareness

The reality is that more than 43,000 Americans are killed by guns every year, and roughly 76,000 more are shot and wounded. more

By Charles Lavine | 6/28/24

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