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Let’s get L.I. resiliency projects going — now

Nearly seven years after Superstorm Sandy struck on a late-October night, Long Island communities are still rebuilding. Homes are up in the air . . . more

9/20/19

Long Island needs apartments as well as homes

Whenever the discussion turns to Long Island real estate, someone is bound to bring up apartment buildings. People are usually for or against them. The same arguments have played out over the past 20 years . . . more

By Christopher Capece | 11/30/18

Villages deserve greater share of state sales taxes

Tens of millions of dollars in state sales taxes are generated in Nassau County’s 64 villages each year. The state keeps part of the money, and sends part of it . . . more

7/12/18

Now, not later, is the time to reinforce our coast

In any hurricane, no matter the category, a wall of water surges inland, flooding streets and homes. During Hurricane Sandy, which struck during a full moon on Oct. 29, 2012, many South Shore streets were inundated . . . more

10/19/17

How can we prevent flooding? Surge-barrier gates.

Last December, I was joined by other elected officials in calling for surge-barrier gates to be installed on the South Shore to prevent nuisance and major flooding in Nassau County. Surge-barrier gates would . . . more

8/10/17

Village of Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy is championing a $300 million proposal to construct flood gates at the Jones and East Rockaway inlets to prevent inland flooding across the South Shore.

Village of Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, a man with many plans

Village of Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy stood before a set of three maps in the Village Hall boardroom on Tuesday morning, reviewing a proposal that, he said, could save Nassau County from the next great flood. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/26/17

Mayor Patti Ann McDonald, right, listened to Malverne Mel's prediction for an early spring.

Malverne Mel proclaims an early spring

Nearly 300 people gathered at Reese Park in Malverne on Groundhog Day to await their meteorological fate: would Malverne Mel predict an early spring? more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 2/2/17

McGinty gives repair updates at chamber meeting

At the Island Park Business and Residential Chamber meeting on Oct. 13 Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty announced the status of four ongoing Hurricane Sandy recovery projects. The projects ranged … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/26/16

Storytime in Island Park

Being the Mayor of Island Park is hard work. Pleasing a whole community is a fulltime job. But Mayor Michael McGinty put his all into a recent assignment, reading to Island Park children at the … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 9/28/16

Can't the governor and the mayor just get along?

After a careful review of the bestseller lists over the past 10 years, I’ve found over a thousand books advising people how to get along when they’re under stress. more

9/10/15

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