There are two ways to write this story: glass half full, glass half empty. I believe I’ll take a sip from each in describing the recent reunion cruise of Lawrence High School’s class of 1964.
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Randi Kreiss
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9/3/10
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Thousands of Long Island Rail Road commuters were left stranded after a switch cable fire in Jamaica disrupted days of rush-hour service. Around the same time, it was announced that the MTA was exploring plans to raise the price of a monthly Metro card to $130.
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Al D'Amato
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9/3/10
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To the Editor:
As I look to our county's future, I believe that we are about to enter a time like no other in recent Nassau history. Our county executive, Edward Mangano, has started the ball …
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9/1/10
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To the Editor:
It's unbelievable that Jeff Toback just doesn't get it, and that makes me real mad, especially after our community spurned him for office last November.
He launches broadside …
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9/1/10
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Recently I’ve encountered a number of people in their 20s and 30s who are feeling afraid and stressed because they don’t yet know what they want to “do” or “be” in life. Some have finished college with no idea of what to do next.
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Randi Kreiss
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8/26/10
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As we approach the final days of summer, many people are focused on grabbing their last few vacation days. Regrettably, a handful of politicians, mostly Republicans, can’t seem to focus on anything other than religion and citizenship and how to tie it into the upcoming November election.
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Jerry Kremer
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8/26/10
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Residents, police officers and local government officials are noticing a troubling trend in many South Shore communities: destruction caused by teenagers.
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8/26/10
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All mosque, all the time. Since we’ve learned of the proposed building of a $100 million mosque and Islamic cultural center in close proximity to ground zero, the controversy has only become more widespread.
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Al D'Amato
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8/26/10
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To the Editor:
Twenty-one-year incumbent Harvey Weisenberg wants to get the facts right about state aid for our schools, and boasts that since he took office in 1989, "aid to our local schools …
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8/25/10
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All that’s left is the muddy ring around my bathtub.
Last week, my grandchildren, 5 and 7, fled the 91-degree heat and humidity of south Florida for the even hotter and more humid dog days of August in New York
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Randi Kreiss
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8/20/10
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