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It’s time to address safety on the Southern State

For many years, the Southern State Parkway has been known as one of the most dangerous thoroughfares in Nassau County . . . more

7/22/21

What are you waiting for? Get vaccinated.

An alarm bell sounded last weekend: The number of New Yorkers recently diagnosed with Covid-19 surged past 1,000 on Saturday for the first time since May. more

7/22/21

GOP D.A. candidate takes aim at Kaminsky

Anne Donnelly, a career prosecutor who this week was named the Nassau Republican’s nominee for county district attorney, wasted no time on calling out what she sees as her opponent’s chief … more

By James Bernstein | 7/22/21

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held a hearing last week on an oceanic wind farm proposed for the waters south of Long Beach and Jones Beach. Above, a view of the nation’s first offshore wind farm in Rhode Island.

Mixed reviews for South Shore wind farm

If Long Beach residents are concerned about a private company’s $3 billion proposal to build a 174-turbine wind farm 15 miles off the South Shore, few of them voiced it at a virtual hearing on the … more

By James Bernstein | 7/16/21

Searching the heavens for common ground

I just booked a reservation to see the next full solar eclipse. Call me an optimist; I expect to be there. more

7/15/21

We’re in the thick of summer — safety first!

Summer should be a time of joy, spent hanging out at the beach and barbecuing in the backyard. Too often, however, summer turns tragic when it needn’t. more

7/15/21

All of Nassau County is under a Flash Flood Watch through Friday afternoon.

Weather service: Flash Flood Watch in effect for Nassau County

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all of Nassau County from Thursday night into midday Friday, when Tropical Storm Elsa is predicted to blow across the region, bringing with it high winds and … more

By Scott Brinton | 7/8/21

Lessons learned from the pandemic

For nearly 16 months, Long Islanders remained in a state of suspended animation, unsure of their next moves while staring down a killer virus . . . more

7/8/21

State must ensure THC products don’t target kids

The New York State Department of Health should move immediately to ban cookies laced with the THC chemical delta-8, a natural hemp extract that is now legal under the state’s medical marijuana law. more

7/8/21

An Amazon Fresh is slated to fill the former Waldbaum’s building, which has been vacant since the store closed in 2016.

Amazon Fresh slated for Oceanside

After much speculation and buzz about what will replace the vacant Waldbaum’s building in Oceanside, Amazon Fresh is slated for the location. There are 14 such stores across the country. more

By Mike Smollins | 6/25/21

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