Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Electric bikes have become a familiar sight on Long Island streets, offering an affordable way to get to school, work, the store or the train station. But as their popularity has grown, so have concerns about dangerous riding, illegal vehicles and serious injuries. Nassau County needs to turn its attention to e-bike safety and create a comprehensive plan to protect riders, motorists and pedestrians.
Over the decades, various public officials on the Island have pushed for public transit. In his 1980 annual report, Suffolk County Executive Peter Cohalan called for “development of an efficient and reliable mass transportation system,” and that year Suffolk Transit was created and bus routes set up. The presiding officer of the Suffolk Legislature, Lou Howard, sought to have a monorail built on the center median of the LIE.
Before becoming a photo of a scowling politician, paper has a complicated history. Somewhere there were trees — or recycled fibers that began as trees. There was harvesting, transportation, pulping, washing, processing and papermaking. There was lots of water. There was energy. There were chemicals involved in processing, bleaching and coating. There were huge vats of ink. There was printing and cutting and bundling.
Can we agree that a flagrant display of indecency should end any candidate’s quest for office, especially the presidency? The president must model moral leadership, compassion, forgiveness and inspiration. How have we spiraled so far away from those American ideals of American excellence?
Lou Del Bianco visited Lynbrook's Per Sempre Lodge No. 2344 for Italian Heritage Night on Oct. 20, sharing his grandfather Luigi Del Bianco's contributions to Mount Rushmore and his family's decades-long fight for recognition.
The East Rockaway School District honored longtime bus driver and volunteer coach Jimmy Lores during an Oct. 16 football game, dedicating the high school's oval driveway as Jimmy Lores Way in recognition of his decades of service.
The Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce hosted its first annual Halloween Bar Crawl on Oct. 24, bringing residents together for a festive night of costumes, community spirit and support for six downtown bars and restaurants.
