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Nassau and Suffolk county officials gathered with leaders of the American Red Cross on Long Island last Friday in Bethpage to urge residents to prepare now for future severe storms. From left to right were Chris Kutner, co-chairman of the American Red Cross on Long Island’s Board of Directors; Joe Williams, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services; John Miller, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross on Long Island; Steve Bellone, Suffolk County executive; Ed Mangano, Nassau County executive; Craig Craft, commissioner of the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management; Scott Tusa, chief fire marshal of Nassau County.

Summer is almost here, and with it many of the benefits of living by the shore. But June also marks the beginning of the year’s hurricane season on the East Coast, and with memories of Sandy … more

6/4/14

Enjoy a bit of Bollywood when "Mystic India: The World Tour" stops in Freeport.

Mystic India: The World Tour visits the area on Saturday

Mystic India combines traditional and contemporary Indian culture in a colorful spectacle of music, dance and theater. more

6/4/14

This photograph, with the words “Jimmy’s baby picture” written on it, was found on a bulletin board at a Town of Hempstead facility in Levittown. Officials are now investigating the posting as a possible hate crime.

D.A. probes racial incident as hate crime

Officials at the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County district attorney’s office are investigating what they described as a racially charged incident at a town Highway Department facility in … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/7/14

Hempstead Town investigates racist incident

Hempstead Town officials said they are investigating a racist notice posted at a Town Highway Department facility in Levittown… more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/29/14

Senator Reid, character attacks are never the best defense

The possibility that the Democratic Party will lose control of the U.S. Senate in November has put Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in attack mode. more

4/17/14

Volinist Muneko Otani and cellist Nicole Johnson will perform with the South Shore Symphony Orchestra.

Stepping into spring with the South Shore Symphony

The South Shore Symphony welcomes the season with its latest concert, "Two Virtuosos and a Virtuoso Orchestra" this weekend. more

3/26/14

'Medical' marijuana — we should look before we leap

Marijuana legalization is all the rage these days, much to my chagrin. I oppose it. Always have. Always will. more

3/6/14

Understanding L.I.'s African-American history

It is an ignominious history that Long Islanders don’t like to remember or even recognize. For nearly 200 years, from the early 1600s to the early 1800s, Long Islanders owned slaves. more

2/20/14

Living the ‘American Dream’

Nasrin Ahmad watched emotionally as results filtered in for the Hempstead town clerk election on Nov. 6, in which she received 52 percent of the vote to retain the position she had occupied for two months after being appointed by the town board. more

By David Weingrad | 2/20/14

Tighter gun control will save children's lives

If there were killers wandering America, randomly shooting kids in their classrooms, stalking our sons and daughters on their high school and college campuses, surely we would rise up and march on Washington, demanding action. more

2/6/14

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