Friday, October 2, 2026
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I want to be clear that my administration is not opposed to growth. We understand the need for more housing, including more affordable housing, to ensure that the next generation can stay on Long Island. But growth must be thoughtful, balanced and locally driven. It can never be dictated by Albany bureaucrats who neither live in nor understand our communities.
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By John Ferretti
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5/29/26
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You don’t have to be a political historian to know that democracies have always produced their share of vain, incompetent and corrupt political opportunists. What feels different now is the brazenness — the complete disappearance of embarrassment and restraint among leaders, as well as citizens’ expectations that public officials at least appear to be answerable to the people they serve.
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By Michael Blitz
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5/29/26
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For 33 years, Bleyer was an award-winning Newsday reporter with a specialty in history and maritime issues. He has a deep personal involvement in the marine world, literally — as a diver. Indeed, in his talk earlier this month he told of diving to and exploring several boats sunk in waters off Long Island. Also, on the surface of area waters he has long operated a sailboat.
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By Karl Grossman
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5/29/26
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The good news is we already have the solution, one that has been working for more than a century. According to the Outdoor Foundation, participation in outdoor recreation among girls ages 13 to 17 has fallen to roughly 50 percent. Research published in the Journal of American College Health confirms that screen time is a significant predictor of higher anxiety, depression and stress in young people, while time spent outdoors predicts lower rates of stress and depression. Nature is good for girls, and the absence of it is doing harm.
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By Rande Bynum
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5/29/26
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Gas prices surged 15.6 percent this month, with regular gas sitting above $4.50 per gallon. Grocery prices made the biggest one-month jump in nearly four years in April. Inflation is up to 3.8 percent, the highest in three years. For the first time since 2023, it’s outpacing wage growth. For millions of Americans, every trip to work, school, the grocery store or a doctor’s appointment now comes with a painful reminder that the cost of living keeps climbing.
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By Tom Suozzi
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5/22/26
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Last month, the Legislature unanimously enacted a proposal that would ban short-stay bookings of less than eight hours, and require hotels and motels to document guests’ vital information and keep copies of their IDs for five years. The measure would also require hotels and motels to keep security footage for at least 90 days, and provide training to new employees to better equip them to spot the signs of human trafficking operations.
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By Viviana L. Russell
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5/22/26
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As we celebrate the 250th birthday of the nation, the Memorial Day Parade committee is hard at work. This year, as we remember our war dead at our Memorial Day festivities, we honor John “Jack” Niles McCarthy, a young man who gave his life for his country.
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By Pamela Panzenbeck
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5/22/26
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George Washington’s name appears in all kinds of places across the country, including the national capital. The city was named after him while he was still in office, but he strongly opposed it and tried to block the effort when it was brought before Congress. Washington surrendered his military role when the Revolution ended, rejected efforts to have himself declared king and stepped down after two terms as president. His greatness was not only that he led the country, but that he declined a number of honors.
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By Jerry Kremer
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5/22/26
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Recently I attended an early-cut screening of a documentary on Farrell’s Bar in Brooklyn. The film is about much more than just a bar.
Though the world is always turning, these days it seems …
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By Peter King
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5/22/26
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A good example of what can happen when government puts people before politics happened recently in Albany, when my bill, A.6804, was passed unanimously by both houses of the Legislature. I introduced it after meeting with the NYS Association of County Clerks, which described an ongoing privacy problem with the potential to do great harm to vulnerable people. The measure provides protection to families when they need it most.
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By Judy Griffin
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5/22/26
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