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New York state’s recent mandate to electrify all school buses is a fantasyland, progressive step toward a not-so-green future. Beneath the surface, there are glaring issues that threaten the feasibility of this ambitious initiative. While the intentions seem commendable, the lack of infrastructure, exorbitant costs, and practical challenges in certain regions cast a shadow over the state’s commitment to a cleaner environment. more
When I was elected to the Nassau County Legislature last fall, I pledged to make it my mission to champion the rights of people with disabilities on the local, state and federal levels to the best of my ability. more
Students in the Racial Equity Club at Calhoun High School, in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, have been busy throughout February, hosting events marking Black History Month. more
Grace Moore, a 25-year-old runner and a Calhoun High School graduate, fulfilled a competitive dream earlier this month, taking part in the Olympic Trials women’s marathon in Orlando, Florida. more
COORE FEE, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s coffee shop run by students in the special education program housed at Sanford H. Calhoun High School, took their business on the road on Feb. 16. more
Fragments and Pegasus, student-published literary magazines at Wellington C. Mepham and Sanford H. Calhoun high schools, respectively, were both recognized as a superior magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English. more
The Lunar New Year kicked off to a grand start at Harold D. Fayette School in the North Merrick School District as third graders participated in a cheerful parade on Feb. 9. more
It isn’t often that a congressional race becomes the center of national attention. But that was the case in the campaign between Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip to succeed the disgraced George Santos in the 3rd Congressional District. more
Bumper-sticker slogans and politics have always been inseparable, like peanut butter and jelly. Throughout the history of campaigning, politicians have employed succinct, often widely known but ambiguous sayings to seek the approval of prospective voters. But these slogans’ recent transition from catchy phrases to foundational theories of governmental policy has had negative consequences, particularly in New York. more
If a poll were to be taken, I would have to be the last person on this planet who thinks that government is a perfect institution. I respect the FBI and the CIA, and I even trust the IRS. As a senior citizen, I have always considered Medicare one of the finest agencies we have, but some new facts have emerged that have convinced me that it is a sloppy and careless government behemoth. more
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