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Since property taxes fund a significant portion of local school district budgets, substantial state support is vital. School districts are continually facing rising costs, and school administrators work diligently to mitigate those costs to avoid burdening taxpayers. One of my top priorities this year was securing increased funding for our schools while reducing costs in order to bolster district budgets.
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By Judy Griffin
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7/3/26
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Although Joe Biden’s presidency is now very far in the rearview mirror, there are attempts being made by both sides to keep his name in the public arena. Republicans invoke Biden as a scapegoat for all of President Trump’s missteps, and former first lady Jill Biden wants to rewrite history after the very bad end to her husband’s term of office.
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By Jerry Kremer
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7/3/26
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When we were planning our wedding for the summer of 1968, we decided on July 3, so that the next day would always be a holiday, the opposite of a declaration of independence and a celebration of our personal union.
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By Randi Kreiss
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7/3/26
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Unlike the overwhelming majority of countries that have been ruled by dictators and, in many cases, tyrants, the United States has always been a representative democracy, with the people having the final word in choosing our leaders. Having traveled to many countries during my time in Congress, including emerging democracies and countries liberated from Soviet domination, I’ve seen firsthand how much their people cherish the right to vote and being able to take part in the political process.
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By Peter King
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7/3/26
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Many folks, from socialists down to the average working stiff, are outraged, claiming that no individual should have so much money. But you can count me in the camp, along with National Review’s Charles Cooke, that celebrates when an American can create a product that is so universally coveted that he or she earns unlimited money.
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By Steve Levy
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6/26/26
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Nassau families already pay among the highest property taxes in the country. They pay more for groceries, insurance, utilities, child care and nearly everything else. Small businesses are being squeezed. Commuters are paying more to get to work. Seniors on fixed incomes are watching every receipt.
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By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
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6/26/26
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I have spent the vast majority of my career in public education, and I can tell you with certainty: The most important information I have ever received about what is happening in our schools hasn’t come from a spreadsheet. It has come from students sitting across a table from me, willing to tell me the truth.
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By Wayne R. Loper
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6/26/26
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For Long Island school districts already grappling with a high tax burden and unique cost-of-living challenges, this represents yet another significant financial strain that would fall squarely on local taxpayers.
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By Rocco J. Lacertosa
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6/26/26
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This month’s overdue release of the state financial plan by the Division of the Budget revealed a staggering $277 billion final spending number, $9 billion more than what Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrats debated, voted on and publicly celebrated. It’s also nearly a 10 percent increase over last year’s $254 billion budget.
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By Ed Ra
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6/26/26
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I was among the first two dozen Peace Corps volunteers sent to Bulgaria, only 18 months after the fall of communism there. At first I felt excited to be living 4,800 miles from home in a society that moved more slowly, more deliberately, with a deep appreciation for food and wine, art and music. Living in Veliko Tarnovo, a thousand-year-old city perched atop steep hills overlooking the Yantra River, I was happy.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/26/26
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