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On energy, U.S. should develop all sources

In a little-reported but major milestone, the United States recently became the No. 1 oil producer in the world. Despite the usual outcries of naysayers and enviro-alarmists . . . more

8/9/19

In Congress, July 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence was first published on July 6, 1776, in a newspaper, the Pennsylvania Evening Post. We are proud to commemorate that high point in American journalism by reprinting that historic document. more

6/29/19

Legislature should pass Child Victims Act

More and more survivors of sexual abuse are sharing their horror stories, often decades after they were molested or raped, or both. In the past, their stories were . . . more

10/25/18

Thomas McGarvey, right, who grew up in Franklin Square, alleged that a priest sexually abused him at St. Catherine of Sienna Church over eight years at a news conference outside the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s headquarters on Monday. Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian, left, who has handled hundreds of sexual abuse cases, is representing him.

Man says Franklin Square priest abused him

The same day that the Diocese of Rockville Centre unveiled its compensation program on Monday for victims of clergy sexual abuse, Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian stood outside the diocese’s headquarters on North Park Avenue with one of his clients, asserting that the church, through the program, is “trying to put a positive spin on an evil situation.” more

By Ben Strack | 10/16/17

New York’s Family Leave Act could use tweaking

New York’s Family Leave Act will take effect Jan. 1, giving employees one of the strongest family leave laws in the nation. That’s a good thing. All New Yorkers who work 20 hours or more . . . more

8/31/17

In Congress, July 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence was first published on July 6, 1776, in a newspaper, the Pennsylvania Evening Post. We are proud to commemorate that high point in American journalism by reprinting that historic document. more

6/29/17

Health care is a right, not a privilege. Period.

President Trump has derided the Affordable Care Act time and again over the past two years, saying, over and over, that it — and, you would think, it alone — caused insurance premiums to skyrocket. more

6/1/17

Call for contract watchdog is mostly about politics

The Herald ran an editorial in the March 31-April 6 issue about Nassau County’s contracting process, “Nassau needs an independent watchdog.” While it properly brought attention to this important issue . . . more

4/28/16

This primary day, there’s a lot on the line

For the first time since the bad old days of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall, some New York voters will be able to vote twice on the same day. But this year, on Primary Day, it will be legal. more

4/7/16

Flying the flag in Franklin Square

Joan & Larry Prendergast of Franklin Square celebrated Independence Day amidst a display of American Flags, including the centerfold of The Herald. more

7/9/15