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Three Rockaway Board of Education candidates Maureen Doyle, incumbent Joseph Kilgus, and Joseph Lores sat in front of neighbors, pitching why they should fill one of the two available seats on the board.
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By Ben Fiebert
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5/17/24
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Last Monday, all four Lynbrook board of education candidates Lesli Dennino, incumbent Sean Murray, Shannon Kelly, and Courtney Knacke sat in front of neighbors and officials, pitching why they should fill one of the three available seats on the board.
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By Ben Fiebert
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5/17/24
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Theresa Gaffney’s community involvement received recognition from the East Rockaway Board of Education as they honored her as Hometown Hero.
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By Ben Fiebert
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5/17/24
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Last week, we were treated (or subjected, in one instance) to two presidential events unfolding simultaneously in different places. As the day progressed, I understood that if we see and hear nothing else during the campaign, we will realize, as sentient beings and patriots, that only one man deserves the honor of serving as our president. Only one man is intellectually and temperamentally fit for the job.
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By Randi Kreiss
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5/17/24
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Now that the Ukrainian military aid bill has been passed, we have an opportunity to assess the developing conflict and offer suggestions.
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By Arnold Oliver
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5/17/24
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The looming possibility of natural disasters — such as hurricanes and other severe storms — poses a significant, and ongoing, threat to Long Island, and particularly for those living in more vulnerable coastal communities, like Long Beach and Freeport, which are most susceptible to damage caused by high winds and surging floodwaters.
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5/17/24
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New York’s budget-making is a lot like taking one step forward and then one step backward: In the end, we haven’t gone anywhere.
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By Ed Ra
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5/17/24
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Rather than admit that what they’ve done isn’t working — as evidenced by the fact that New York state has the highest population loss, the second-highest taxes and the second-worst business climate of any state in the county, according to Forbes magazine — Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York City politicians who control the State Legislature are doubling down on their bad bets in the new state budget
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By Steve Rhoads
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5/17/24
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For the third straight year, Gov. Kathy Hochul and progressive lawmakers who control Albany are attempting to advance a housing plan that would usurp local zoning laws that were put in place decades ago to protect the health, safety and character of the suburban communities we cherish on Long Island and throughout the state.
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By Bill Gaylor
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5/17/24
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An aphorism often attributed to Mark Twain states that “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” Readers of a certain age will, as I do, recall the upheavals of the 1960s and early ’70s. Recent events set me musing about the similarities and differences between today’s “student protests” and those of yesteryear.
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By Howard Kopel
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5/17/24
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