Semifinalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search were announced recently, and, as usual, Long Island came up big in the contest.
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1/24/13
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The State Ballet Theatre of Russia presents its sumptuous production of the classic ballet at Tilles Center next month.
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1/23/13
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Last week, Governor Cuomo gave his third State of the State address, and touched on many of the major issues facing our state — Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery, job creation and economic growth, and gun control.
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1/17/13
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. joined other members of the New York State Senate’s bipartisan Task Force on Hurricane Sandy Recovery at a roundtable meeting recently to speak with local officials, business leaders and residents about progress –– or the lack thereof –– in rebuilding Long Island after the storm.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/17/13
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“All my eggs are in one basket,” said Marnie Greenfield, an out-of-work Long Beach Medical Center employee who is also displaced from her home in the Canals.
Greenfield is a radiologic …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/10/13
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As Long Beach continues to recover from Hurricane Sandy, school officials say they have turned their sights to the state education assessments, specifically the Annual Professional Performance …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/4/13
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On Dec. 30, one day before one of the biggest drinking nights of the year, State Sen. Charles Fuschillo, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice called for swift passage of a new law to close a legal loophole that Fuschillo said allows convicted drunken drivers to escape the mandatory ignition interlock requirement of Leandra’s Law.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/4/13
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A new coalition of leaders in the New York State Senate is making its resolutions for change in the new year.
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By Alex Camarda
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1/3/13
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For years, the political atmosphere surrounding our State Senate could only be described as puzzling. New Yorkers have seen coups, broken promises and plenty of corruption.
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12/13/12
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Hurricane Sandy attacked without mercy, leaving more than a million Long Islanders without power and wrecking tens of thousands of homes near the shoreline. Then a second disaster struck.
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12/13/12
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