It was a simple question: “How is everybody doing?”
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2/9/24
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Having served in the Assembly for 23 years, I can’t avoid comparing the Legislature of my days and the current one. So much has changed, a lot of it for the good. There are now such things as electronic voting, immediate access to pending legislation, a modern sound system and many other changes that make legislating so much faster, easier and smarter.
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By Jerry Kremer
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2/9/24
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There has been, rightfully, much discussion about the future of the Nassau University Medical Center, the only public hospital in Nassau County.
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By Elaine Phillips
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2/9/24
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The proposed reduction in foundation aid to numerous school districts across the state in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget is profoundly disappointing, and should concern every parent, teacher and child who values the future of our state.
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By Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
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2/9/24
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In the tenure of my administration, there has been a persistent commitment to challenge every department in the village to undergo a comprehensive re-evaluation and transformation in the utilization of tax dollars. This ambitious restructuring initiative has necessitated rigorous accountability, calling for a reduction in expenditures and a simultaneous increase in non-tax revenues at all levels of government.
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By Robert Kennedy
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2/9/24
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My name is Mazi Pilip, and I’m running for Congress because the future of our nation is at stake. We’re facing a border crisis, a migrant crisis, an economic crisis, an inflation crisis, …
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By Mazi Pilip
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2/9/24
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Our country is divided, and people are frustrated with the inaction in Washington regarding the issues of concern: the cost of living, the need to secure our border, the restoration of the state and local tax deduction, climate change, Israel, Ukraine, and attacks against women’s reproductive freedom.
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By Tom Suozzi
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2/9/24
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If you know me, or at the very least, have read my past columns, you know I am a proponent of public education, having taught for four decades. I frequently mention my belief that trends and problems in education swing back and forth over the years.
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By Ed Fare
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2/9/24
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A homeless man pleaded guilty to the killing of 58-year-old Michael Oliver in March 2023, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced.
Roberto Velasquez, 32, was charged with …
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By Juan Lasso
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2/7/24
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Super Sunday weekend is upon us. And with it, the start of the Year of the Dragon, which arrives Feb. 10. Before everyone’s attention turns to the Big Game, why not partake of some more New Year’s revelry with an Asian twist? So take out the broom and sweep away the winter doldrums with a Lunar New Year gathering.
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By Karen Bloom
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2/7/24
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