How can voter-rich Long Island maintain its political influence in a State Senate chamber that will have an overwhelming number of New York City legislators next year? It will be a challenge that the Senate’s new Democratic leadership will need to master . . .
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By Kyle Strober
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12/20/18
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Long Beach sixth-grader Jesse Hubbs is set to perform Friday at the New York State School Music Association All-State Conference after being selected as one of 13 students who would perform at the …
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By Bridget Downes
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11/29/18
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For many years, New York state government has been divided between the two major parties. Neither Assembly Democrats nor Senate Republicans . . .
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11/23/18
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South Nassau Communities Hospital has changed its plans for the development of the Long Beach Medical Center property, saying that it recently determined that construction of a new medical facility …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/8/18
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In the nearly two years that Atlantic Beach resident Melissa Miller has been a state assemblywoman, she has learned that government moves at a glacial pace — which Miller, the mother of a special-needs child, finds frustrating.
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11/1/18
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In the 13th State Assembly District race, the Herald Gazette endorses incumbent Charles Lavine. For over a decade, Lavine, a Democrat from Glen Cove, has been a tireless advocate for his constituents …
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11/1/18
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The Herald Gazette endorses incumbent Michael Montesano to represent Nassau County’s 15th Assembly District. For the past eight years, Montesano, a Republican from Glen Head, has fought hard for …
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11/1/18
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The Herald Gazette endorses Democratic challenger Jim Gaughran, of Huntington, for the State Senate’s 5th District seat.
In addition to his years of public service on the Huntington Town Board …
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11/1/18
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By Bridget Downes
bdownes@liherald.com
Long Beach school officials announced the district’s technology plans for the next three years, part of an effort to align with new state requirements …
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By Bridget Downes
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10/18/18
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A Nassau County State Supreme Court judge recently ordered the city to reinstate a building permit that was granted to a developer planning an oceanfront condominium project, but revoked by the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/18/18
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