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A new year brings new promises, an opportunity for a fresh start. A chance to rid yourself of unhealthy habits and commit to doing better in the year ahead.
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1/9/20
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler took part in several events in the South Bronx that focused on food waste, a major project of Cedarhurst-based Rock and Wrap It Up! founded by Syd Mandelbaum.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/3/19
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Nearly seven years after Superstorm Sandy struck on a late-October night, Long Island communities are still rebuilding. Homes are up in the air . . .
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9/20/19
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Every June 15 we commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is important that we speak openly about elder abuse, because it is a hidden crime that most Americans are reluctant to talk about or even acknowledge.
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By Madeline Singas
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7/6/19
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The Dream and Promise Act, proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives and cosponsored by Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) recently, offers a glimmer of hope to Long Island’s immigrant community.
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3/28/19
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The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence.
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2/7/19
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For years 175 Roger Ave. in Inwood was a blemish on the community. The contaminated grounds had become overgrown with vegetation and it was used as an impromptu dumping ground for tires, sheetrock and trash.
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By Tyler Marko
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1/3/19
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Recently, I gave the order to post online tax-impact notices using last year’s tax levy and the new assessed market values for property owners across Nassau County. Throughout my first 11 months in office . . .
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By Laura Curran
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12/7/18
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My stomach was churning furiously. The Press Club of Long Island’s first-ever poetry reading on Aug. 23 was to begin in a half-hour at the Huntington Station birthplace of the unparalleled poet and journalist Walt Whitman. Would anyone show? I wondered.
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9/14/18
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We all worry about drinking water — homeowners and business people alike — and why shouldn’t we? Flint, Mich., has become the poster city for water contamination . . .
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By Hilary Baum
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7/21/18
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