As another school year begins, it’s a fitting time to unite in celebration of a period marked by extraordinary achievements and transformative growth. This moment of reflection isn’t just …
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By Kishore Kuncham
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8/29/24
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As Long Islanders are paying more and more for their utilities, it is far past time for more policymakers to ask if the aspirational goals and timelines of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act are realistic, or if we need to correct course.
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By Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
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8/29/24
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As the new school year begins on Long Island, students are returning not only to classrooms, but also to a vibrant world of extracurricular activities. While we often associate clubs, sports teams and after-school programs with youth development, it’s crucial to recognize that the benefits of such involvement extend far beyond childhood and adolescence.
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8/29/24
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Imagine a law introduced to fight hate and bigotry — yet it is so flawed that it inadvertently shields those very perpetrators from justice. That’s precisely what happened on Aug. 5, when the Nassau County Legislature’s Republican majority pushed through its so-called Mask Transparency Act — a law that, despite its intentions, opens the door to unintended consequences.
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By Seth Koslow
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8/29/24
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The Republican nominee for vice president, J.D. Vance, recently claimed that waves of Italian, Irish and German immigrants in the 19th century created “ethnic enclaves” and “inter-ethnic conflicts.”
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By Peter King
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8/29/24
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Like the Ghost of Christmas Past, or Lazarus rising from the dead, congestion pricing, sidelined earlier this year by Gov. Kathy Hochul, is due to rear its ugly head sometime later this year. The question is, what form will it take, and will it be any better than the past version?
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By Jerry Kremer
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8/29/24
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Sitting in section 201 of Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, Joe Margolin recalled being at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn and getting to meet the 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers, including the team …
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/24/24
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The state’s public service commission has approved a rate increase for Liberty Utilities, which provides water services to some 120,000 customers in Nassau County.
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By Jordan Vallone
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8/23/24
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Residents agree that the most striking and, some would argue, frustrating aspect of the Valley Stream Gibson traffic circle lately is this — some parts have disappeared.
And they are not …
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By Juan Lasso
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8/23/24
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On a recent clear-skied August afternoon with the sun beating down, families with their charges in tow gathered at the William L. Buck School playground area. A phalanx of administrators fully …
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By Juan Lasso
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8/23/24
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