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Hurricane Sandy devastated Michigan Street in Long Beach, where Bob Kaible and his wife, Deborah Raimey, owned a rental property. A false engineering report claimed that damage to their property resulted not from flooding, but earth movement.

Bob Kaible and his wife, Deborah Raimey, owned a yellow-clapboard rental bungalow on Michigan Street, behind their two-story Minnesota Avenue home, in Long Beach’s West End, when Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29, 2012, submerging the narrow blocks surrounding the properties in six feet of saltwater. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/13/15

We must prioritize school foundation aid

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. more

By Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 2/9/24

You have no idea what teachers deal with

His name was David, and he killed himself in my second year of teaching. more

By Mark Nolan | 7/20/23

The Biden border crisis comes home to New York

New York is in tough shape. Between the rising costs of goods, a deteriorating public safety situation and an ever-increasing tax burden on residents . . . more

By Anthony D'Esposito | 11/2/23

Small businesses need us, and we need them

Our world is seemingly dominated by the twists and turns of the nation’s largest corporations, where billions of dollars are constantly at play, and millions of jobs on the table. more

11/9/23

We’re successfully managing the village’s challenges

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. more

By Robert Kennedy | 2/9/24

Seaford High School seniors Umika Hathiramani, left, and Angelina Belgiorno, who are close friends, are the top two graduates of the Class of 2024.

Two close friends rise to the top of their class

Umika Hathiramani and Angelina Belgiorno are accustomed to pushing each other to great academic achievements — and those efforts have catapulted them to the top of Seaford High School’s … more

By Charles Shaw | 1/12/24

On March 15, the Wantagh Fire Department responded to a car fire on the Southern State Parkway.

Wantagh Fire Department responds to car blaze on the Southern State Parkway

The Wantagh Fire Department responded to a car fire on the Southern State Parkway in Wantagh this morning. more

3/15/24

A team of Herald reporters received second place for Community Service in the Local Media Association’s annual Editorial Contest. Among the winners were, from left, Alexandra Spychalsky, Scott Brinton, Mary Malloy and Alex Costello.

Heralds earn four honors in national contest

A team of six Herald editors and reporters –– Scott Brinton, Jeff Bessen, Alex Costello, Mary Malloy, Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky –– have taken second place for Community … more

4/16/14

Are you working those friendship connections?

Last week I had dinner with Jack, an old friend. We’ve known each other for 30 years, and he was my friend by extension, since his wife and I were best buddies for decades. She died about eight years ago. more

9/14/23

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