It can be easy to think the North Shore of Long Island exists in a bubble, but even here the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are being felt. Anna, a Ukrainian refugee, has been living … more

Mark Sobel, of Sea Cliff, is, by all accounts, a paragon of community engagement and transformative leadership, which includes union activism, arts advocacy, and a longstanding commitment to … more

This is the third story in a series exploring the complexities of elections to provide a better understanding of one of Americans’ most precious privileges, the right to vote. The State … more

During his campaign, Congressman George Santos was believed to be “the full embodiment of the American dream.” His narrative of being an openly gay child of Brazilian immigrants who rose … more

Commuters on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road can expect a lot of changes come Sept. 5. But what the LIRR is touting as simplified trips will be expensive for commuters like Jeffry Brown. A CEO of a company in Manhattan, he is trying to convince his employees to return to work in person, which would require for most taking the Long Island Rail Road. Brown wrote in an email to the Herald that the changes will cost him an additional $120 a month for a municipal parking permit to use another station which he will need to do because of the LIRR’s changes. Although public policies should encourage people to take mass transit, the proposed changes will do the opposite for the Greenvale commuter. more

George Santos, the freshman Republican Congressman infamous for his lies about his background and the numerous legal charges against him, survived a vote of expulsion, brought by fellow New York … more

After a contentious special election, Tom Suozzi has won back his old seat in Congress with 5.8. Despite a vigorous campaign by his Republican opponent Mazi Melesa Pilip, Suozzi’s election … more

Election season is a time when you’ll see canvassers at your door, lots of political literature in your mailbox, robocalls, text messages and campaign videos spilling across social media. As … more

The next congressional election is still a year and a half away, but the roster of candidates lining up to evict Congressman George Santos from his House seat is already sizable. more

An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more