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Change is needed after band bus accident
The horrific charter bus accident on Orange County’s Interstate 84 on Sept. 21 that claimed the lives of a band director and a retired teacher while injuring 16 members of Farmingdale High School’s marching band should be a wake-up call for change. more
Deadly Wild West in our backyard
Drive a mere exit or two on any of Long Island’s main thoroughfares, and you are sure to see at least one roadside shrine remembering the victim of a fatal car crash. more
A call for responsible boating
Although it’s late in the season, boating safety should remain at the forefront for everyone on the water. more
Members of the Nassau County Police Department remove their hats during one of several prayers shared during the Nassau County’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Musical Tribute at Eisenhower Park on Monday.
Nassau remembers those taken on 9/11
It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center. more
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Politics is partisan — voting isn’t
Some 158 million Americans voted in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, but 63 million eligible people could not because they weren’t even registered to vote. more
Make room for school buses
They called them the most dangerous stretches of road on Long Island. No crosswalks. Speeding cars. Pedestrians literally running for their lives . . . more
Why supporting local news is so important
It’s called the Fourth Estate, a term used by journalists referring to their responsibilities and obligations as watchdogs of democracy, providing objective truth to the public they serve. more
Gone camping, better late than never
There are probably some experiences people shouldn’t try for the first time when they’re over 65, but I really wanted to go camping out West. I don’t much like the notion of a “bucket list” . . . more
April Keough painting a lion on Anthony Shepherd’s face resembling Simba, the star of ‘The Lion King,’ at the National Night Out event on Aug. 1.
See how Baldwin's National Night Out brought police and community closer together
National Night Out returned to Baldwin for the third year last week, with the goal of building relationships between the community and law enforcement. Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé … more
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MTA can raise fares, but must control costs
Riders are returning to mass transit offerings like the Long Island Rail Road — they’re just not doing it as fast as transportation officials say is necessary . . . more
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