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New York state regulators closed Signature Bank, above the Woodmere location, as part of the same federal action that shut down Silicon Valley Bank in California.

Signature Bank closed by state regulators

Signature Bank, which has 40 branches across the country including one in Woodmere and one in Rockville Centre, was closed by state regulators as part of the same federal action that closed Silicon Valley Bank in California. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/13/23

We must protect Long Island’s schools

There is a storm brewing, and your child’s school is in its cross hairs. It’s not a hurricane or a tornado. It’s a fiscal tsunami, and it’s going to devastate the education system on Long Island unless Albany steps up and acts. more

By Lisa Tyson | 10/22/20

Some New Year’s wishes for our leaders

As we begin a new year, I’d like to share some of my wishes for the next 12 months for our leaders at all levels of government. Let’s start on Long Island. more

1/4/19

Let’s help, not hinder, economic growth in N.Y. state

If you’ve been in the market for a home on Long Island, run a business here or are a student seeking a college loan, you’ll notice that . . . more

10/26/18

It’s long past time for a minimum-wage increase

Seven years ago, the collapse of Lehman Brothers marked the beginning of a devastating recession that hurt New York families more than most. On paper, Long Island’s economy seems to have bounced back from the Great Recession. It now boasts . . . more

10/22/15

The Euro Challenge matched students from 14 states and the District of Columbia in a competition to best explain economic problems and solutions. From left were Hewlett High students Jana Bickoff, Lenny Khazan, Aimee Ding, Nate Roblin and Danielle Feldman.

Hewlett High School competes in the Euro Challenge

Hewlett High School’s 2015 Euro Challenge team was one of 25 that advanced to the semifinals of the national competition that included students from throughout New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., North Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas and California. more

6/10/15

Do you trust the feds to manage your retirement fund?

One thing was clear after President Obama’s not-so-interesting fifth State of the Union address: He is gearing up to borrow and take more from working- and middle-class people. more

2/6/14

A win for the president is a loss for consumers

July 15 was a big day for President Obama. Not only did BP miraculously cap the oil spill — albeit temporarily — but Goldman Sachs settled with the SEC and Congress approved all 2,300 pages of a historic financial overhaul bill. more

by Al D'Amato | 7/22/10

Schmitt got it right, and Obama should follow suit

Peter Schmitt, presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, got off on the wrong foot this year when he announced a 47 percent pay increase for himself and similar raises for the two other top members of the Legislature. more

Al D'Amato | 2/4/10

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