One after another, for four hours, speakers at a hearing last Wednesday in Jamaica, Queens lined up to decry a proposal to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 18.5 miles southeast of Jones Beach.
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By Brian Racow
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1/14/15
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Was it torture or, as others would say, harsh tactics used to obtain intelligence to protect our citizens? That’s a matter of opinion.
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12/18/14
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Nassau County plans to offer free wireless Internet access and work cubicles in a 20,000-square-foot office in Bethpage’s industrial park if there is a Long Island Rail Road strike on July 20.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/11/14
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Opening their doors to a promising spring season, Malverne and West Hempstead businesses are bouncing back after a harsh winter by offering special discounts and offers to customers.
West …
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By Emily Webb
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4/15/14
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Around this time last year, we editorialized on the need for more transparency in government to guard against corruption and restore citizens’ faith in our democracy.
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4/3/14
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A Malverne resident was one of five former aides of the imprisoned Wall Street Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff who were convicted of conspiracy and fraud on March 24 after a five-month criminal trial …
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By Emily Webb
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4/1/14
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One thing was clear after President Obama’s not-so-interesting fifth State of the Union address: He is gearing up to borrow and take more from working- and middle-class people.
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2/6/14
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After more than six months of investigations and controversy surrounding U.S. surveillance policies, President Obama delivered highly anticipated remarks . . .
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1/23/14
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A Bellmore man was recently indicted for his alleged role in what officials described as a massive fraud against the federal Social Security Disability Insurance benefits program, which resulted in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/20/14
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A Malverne man who is an official in the union that represents New York City police detectives has been charged with joining three others in organizing a Social Security disability scheme that …
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By Howard Schwach
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1/14/14
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