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Over the past 20-something years, election integrity has become a hot-button issue in our country. In 2000, Democrats claimed that George W. Bush was an illegitimate president . . . more

By Brian Curran | 7/27/23

An example of the fake letters being sent out to residence that are not sanctioned by Nassau County Fire Commission or Valley Stream Fire Department.

Fire Department warns of fake funding letters

Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department is warning residents of fake funding letters soliciting donations for the Fire Department’s fund drive. The department posted online examples of the … more

By Karina Kovac | 2/10/22

Deliver the letter. The sooner, the better.

Meet at the mailbox, we told our kids when they walked up the block to wait for the school bus. Those were the elementary school years when the yellow bus hauled them off to . . . more

By Randi Kreiss | 9/11/20

Kudos for peace plan, but the prez still has to go

Let us assume that we all have first-rate intelligence. It’s a bit of a leap, because many Americans are wedged into a rigid binary belief set, either blue or red . . . more

8/21/20

Support the U.S. Postal Service — period

The U.S. Postal Service is older than the United States itself: Benjamin Franklin appointed the first postmaster general in 1775, a year before the Revolution against Great Britain erupted. Ever since, the Postal Service has been woven into the very fabric of our democracy . . . more

8/21/20

After 40 years working for the post office, 31 of those on the same route in Rockville Centre, Bob Towns is ready for his retirement.

Mailman retires after 40 years in Rockville Centre

After more than 40 years, one of Rockville Centre’s most favorite mail carriers is retiring. To mark the occasion, customers on Bob Towns’ route gave him a proper send-off on July 1, near the end of his shift, to show how much they have appreciated his service. more

By Jill Nossa | 7/2/20

Dear Randi: A peek inside my mailbox

I get plenty of letters, but only a few of them get published, so I thought you’d like to see some samples of the mail I get day in and day out from supporters and critics, the thoughtful, the loonies and the insightful. more

1/10/20

A mail carrier bag sitting unattended next to a traditional mailbox near Sea Cliff’s Village Green.

Glen Cove Police Department fighting mail scams on North Shore

According to police, scammers looking to defraud residents out of thousands of dollars or steal their identities may now be using more than suspicious phone calls. Detective Lt. John Nagle of the … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 5/30/19

A mail carrier bag sits next to a USPS mailbox near Sea Cliff’s Village Green.

Glen Cove Police Department fighting mail scams on the North Shore

According to police, scammers looking to defraud residents out of thousands of dollars or steal their identity may now be using more than a suspicious phone call. Det. Lt. John Nagle of the Glen Cove … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 5/30/19

Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin said he needed a magnifying glass to read the note included in Nassau’s County’s 2018 Notice of Tentative Assessed Value letter, which notified homeowners that it could be the last such mailing. Starting next year, residents will either have to go online to see their home values or send a written request to get the information by mail. County Legislator Laura Schaefer was on the opposite side of the poster from Clavin at the Wantagh Senior Center, and to her right was Bunny Myones, 90.

Nassau County to halt mailing of assessments

A decision by Nassau County to stop mailing annual tentative assessment notices to residents, to remind them of the deadline to grieve their taxes, has spurred complaints by town and county officials … more

By Eden Laikin | 6/7/18

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