If New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly were trying during an April 25 news conference to reassure the public that the city’s security infrastructure was tight enough to stave off a terrorist attack, they weren’t doing a very good job of it.
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5/2/13
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The arrest of seven corrupt politicians brought down by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara renewed the call for reform in New York state, and Governor Cuomo has come out swinging.
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4/18/13
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Q: Yesterday my mother was walking on the sidewalk in front of a store in New York City and tripped and fell on a raised portion of the sidewalk and was injured. What should I do?
A: The first …
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By Michael Napolitano
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4/18/13
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The face of corruption has once again reared its ugly head in New York state politics. At this stage in the game, no one should be surprised.
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4/11/13
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Jocelyn Pascucci, a 19-year-old East Meadow native and a student at Stony Brook University, has died after police found her unconscious inside the lobby of an apartment complex in the East Village of New York City at 5 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16
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By David Weingrad
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2/18/13
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As regular readers know, I’ve often quoted the great Mayor Ed Koch. He was inspirational — thoughtful, witty and brilliant.
Koch was a legend.
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2/7/13
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Quick: Where do East Coast hurricanes originate?
A. Antarctica
B. The Southern Ocean
C. The Sahara Desert
D. The Indian Ocean.
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12/6/12
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The line of mourners who paid homage to slain Nassau County police officer Arthur Lopez during a wake at Empire Hose Company in Merrick on Friday included New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who arrived at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore from New York City via police helicopter before he was whisked to the firehouse in a motorcade.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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10/26/12
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I awoke at 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 30, and by 4:35 I was on a train speeding from Merrick to Penn Station. At 6 a.m., I stood at Liberty and West streets in Lower Manhattan, near 1 World Trade Center.
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10/11/12
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A few weeks ago, I received an email from the NFL promoting its “Back to Football 2012” festivities in New York City. It included a four-mile race through Central Park, co-sponsored by the New York Road Runners Club. The event appealed to the 15-minute-mile walker and avid football fan in me, but had even greater appeal for my son.
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By: Lauren Lev
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9/13/12
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