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When a New Yorker writer flies off the handle

The April 6 issue of The New Yorker disappointed me. Therein lay what can only be described as a rambling rant decrying the National Audubon Society, of all organizations. more

4/23/15

Partly Cloudy Week is nothing to celebrate

Hillary Clinton and Andrew Cuomo could not have picked a better time to reveal their views on work-related emails. Last week was the 10th anniversary of Sunshine Week . . . more

3/26/15

Letters are a valuable part of the newspaper

We’ve noticed a disturbing trend lately: We’re receiving fewer letters to the editor. more

1/22/15

Herald Senior Editor Scott Brinton will be inducted into the Press Club of Long Island's Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Woodbury Country Club in June.

Herald editor named to Journalism Hall of Fame

Scott Brinton, senior editor at Herald Community Newspapers and an adjunct journalism professor in the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication, was named to the inaugural class of the Press Club of Long Island’s Journalism Hall of Fame on Feb. 12. All winners of PCLI’s Outstanding Journalist Award, the group’s highest individual honor, were included in the first class of Hall of Fame inductees. Brinton received the accolade in 2006. more

2/19/14

Senator Cruz is a hero, Al

Regarding Al D’Amato’s column “It’s time to unite before it’s too late” in the Oct. 10-16 Herald, and his lack of support for Republicans such as Ted Cruz, who, as D’Amato sees it, are causing problems: These Republicans are not the problem! They are heroic! more

11/4/13

Shocked by pro-Cruz letter

In response to the letter from Donald Walsh of Franklin Square (“Senator Cruz is a hero, Al,” Oct. 24-30), as an American, I cherish our democracy and rights of all to hold and express our individual views, but I am frankly shocked that the Herald would print the dangerous, inflammatory rants of Donald Walsh, including his mis-characterization of President Obama as a “Muslim Marxist.” more

10/31/13

Sanitation district steps up

On behalf of the officers and Board of Directors of the Mill Brook Civic Association, I want to commend Sanitary District No. 1 and its leaders, Irv Kaminitsky and George Pappas, on a job well done after Sandy. more

11/22/12

John O’Connell, in front at left, executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers, was recently named the Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibernians Man of the Year. Above, O’Connell marching with the AOH Nassau County Board in Long Beach’s St. Brendan the Navigator Irish Day parade.

Herald editor named Hibernian of the Year

What you notice first about Herald Community Newspapers Executive Editor John O’Connell is his magnetic smile, those who are close to him say. As you get to know him better, you quickly realize that he is a kind soul who is always willing to give of himself to others. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 10/18/12

Get our troops home now

To the Editor: I am writing this letter on behalf of the Buckley family. Recently, Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley was cowardly gunned down, unarmed, while on duty in southern Afghanistan. We all … more

9/12/12

Plane noise needs to be addressed

Residents in communities surrounding JFK Airport know all too well the problem of jet noise. Over the decades, they have witnessed an increasing number of flights in and out of JFK. To accommodate the increase, the curfew from midnight to 6 a.m. was eliminated in the 1990s. Plane noise now occurs virtually at all hours. more

9/10/12

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