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On offshore wind power, let’s not get blown over

My column two weeks ago generated significant interest and input on New York’s proposed offshore wind power projects and their potential negative effects on Long Island’s commercial fishing industry. That led me to dig further into the subject. more

11/1/19

Keep expanding Nassau County’s bike trails

In June 2014, Gov. Andrew Cuomo christened a 3.6-mile, $3.8 million extension of the Wantagh Parkway bike trail, leading east along the Ocean Parkway. That September, the Herald called on Cuomo to extend the Ocean Parkway bike trail into Suffolk County. more

10/17/19

Terrence Batts conducting the Lawrence High School orchestra in 2015. He said he was kept out of Honors classes as a student in the 1960s and ’70s, despite his clear academic abilities. Many students of color, he said, are automatically placed in lower-track classes, without regard to what he calls “intellectual heft.”

Reshaping class discussion on race and culture

Part three in a series. The New York State Education Department launched a new statewide curriculum in May intended to root out implicit bias and racism in all its forms in the schools while affirming students’ “racial, linguistic and cultural identities.” more

By Jeff Bessen and Briana Bonfiglio | 10/17/19

Payout scandal raises serious questions

A disturbing pattern of behavior has been passed down from one city administration to the next in Long Beach since at least the mid-1990s. And in the thick of it all is our current Nassau County comptroller, Democrat Jack Schnirman. more

10/4/19

Staying sober through the higher power of hope, and friends

I will have been sober for exactly 32 years this week. It’s a joyful anniversary, one that I’m sharing only to inspire others who may need to quit drinking but don’t think they can. more

8/30/19

Keep up the dialogue on equal pay

It’s been a month since Team USA claimed the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands. The squad’s dominance throughout the tournament reignited the national conversation on the gender pay gap. more

8/2/19

The City Council, pictured on May 7, voted unanimously on July 16 on a $2.1 million bond measure.

Long Beach OKs $2.1 million bond for retirees

The City Council voted unanimously to approve a $2.1 million bond measure at its meeting on July 16 to cover separation payouts to 31 employees, but pledged to review the city’s payout practices … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/1/19

South Nassau Communities Hospital received approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals to move forward with plans to construct a $40 million medical arts pavilion on the former Long Beach Medical Center property.

Zoning board OKs site for Long Beach medical pavilion

The city’s Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday gave South Nassau Communities Hospital the OK to move forward with plans to build a $40 million medical pavilion on the former Long Beach Medical … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/26/19

Video: health officials say Long Beach water is safe

State, county and local officials discussed the state of Long Beach’s drinking water at a public forum at City Hall on July 24 in the hopes of assuaging residents’ concerns a month after the … more

By Darwin Yanes | 7/26/19

Be prepared for the next Big One

In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes. more

7/18/19

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