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Oceanside native Tara Dairman writes children’s books.

A critic can make or break a restaurant — even if she’s 12 years old. That’s the plot of Oceanside native Tara Dairman’s book series, in which child critic Gladys Gatsby secretly reviews … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 10/21/15

The Port Authority will host a workshop on its Part 150 study Oct. 29th.

Port Authority hosts public workshop on plane noise study, Oct. 29

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey will be hosting a public information workshop on Oct. 29 to provide information regarding the Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Planning Studies for John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 10/20/15

Moxey Rigby could be replaced with a new 100-unit, low income housing project.

FHA considers a new Moxey Rigby

A new Moxey Rigby may be on the horizon. The Freeport Housing Authority has issued a Request for Qualifications seeking a joint venture with a real estate firm to develop and construct 100 units of … more

By Laura Schofer | 10/2/15

Christina Daly/Herald Eight candidates running for three open seats on the Long Beach City Council answered residents’ questions at a primary forum at the Long Beach Public Library on Aug. 25, a debate attended by hundreds of residents.

Primary race heats up at forum

An unprecedented eight candidates vying for three open seats on the Long Beach City Council squared off at a candidates’ forum hosted by the local League of Women Voters at the Long Beach … more

By Matthew Ern | 9/3/15

Sid Krimsky, a West Hempstead resident, wants the government to expedite studies to understand aircraft noise, its effects on people and how to mitigate it.

Residents take up grass-roots effort to combat plane noise

Sid Krimsky, a retired engineer and a West Hempstead resident, doesn’t want to complain about aircraft noise — he really doesn’t. He understands that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has much bigger fish to fry, and just wants to focus on solutions that will help mitigate the noise. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 9/2/15

Kendall Lampkin, from the Town of Hempstead, is one of four Nassau representatives on the Technical Advisory Committee.

Few Nassau voices on Port Authority’s plane noise committees

Next month, after a five-month hiatus from airplane noise, Runway 4L-22R at John F. Kennedy International Airport will reopen after undergoing an expansion to accommodate more and bigger planes — and, highly likely, bring more airplane noise to the area. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/26/15

A flag whose time had come and gone

On June 2, 1865, Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Confederate forces west of the Mississippi, signed surrender terms offered by the Union army. more

7/1/15

The Environmental Science Associates consulting firm was selected to work with the Port Authority on the state mandated noise study. ESA spokeswoman Jennifer Hogan explained which area her firm is studying.

Registering their concerns about aircraft noise

Opinions from residents to elected officials were positive about the purpose of the first public workshop meeting held by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration and noise study consulting firm Environmental Science Associates (ESA) on June 17. more

By Vanessa Parker | 6/24/15

Aircraft noise will be the major topic of discussion at a meeting next Wednesday at the Radisson JFK Hotel in Jamaica. Above, a jet departed over Inwood Park.

Making a racket over aircraft noise

Residents of the Five Towns and other communities close to John F. Kennedy International Airport will have the chance to air their complaints about aircraft noise at a public workshop at the Radisson JFK Hotel in Jamaica on June 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. more

By Vanessa Parker | 6/10/15

That's the way the LIRR rolls

The catchwords late last week were “positive train control,” the technology that could prevent tragedies like last week’s Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia . . . more

5/28/15

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