New Oceanside Chamber president details his vision for the future

The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce has ushered in a new era of leadership, naming John Dianellos, the owner of Old Spirit Distillery, its new president. Dianellos replaces Paul Engel, who completed …

Empire Wind Project approved amid turbulent times for industry

The federal government has granted final approval for the construction and operation plan of the Empire Wind projects, marking a significant milestone despite challenges in the offshore wind …

Police pursue Oceanside man for assault on officer in Westbury

Police are in search of 21-year-old Vincent Fredericks from Oceanside, the suspect who is allegedly responsible for assaulting a police officer in Westbury on Monday along Old Country Road around …

Please explain why Dr. Laurie Zelinger writes books

Since she was around 8-years-old, Dr. Laurie Zelinger kept a diary writing short stories and poems, and in the fourth grade she wrote a play her class performed.

Oceanside Library receives $8,000 in Bullet aid

Assemblyman Brian Curran and Assemblyman Ari Brown met with Oceanside Library officials to present an $8,000 check to the library to commemorate the bullet aid it received from the state. Bullet aid …

COLUMNIST

Reflections on the special election

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.

COLUMNIST

Check your Medicare statement carefully

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.

COLUMNIST

Writing climate change into the K-12 curriculum

We are living in the midst of a climate emergency, with the expectation that conditions will significantly worsen in the near future. In January, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded. In New York state, climate change is impacting the environment, society and the economy as extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity. Floods are more frequent, and the growing season for crops is changing. Climate disasters have cost the northeastern United States over $80 billion since 1980.

EDITORIAL

Let’s be sure we don’t relive some of our history

Black History Month is a chance for us to celebrate the many contributions African-Americans have made to the country. They’ve done this despite discrimination and oppression — something even Long Island, in the past, was not immune to.