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Shining light where government remains dark

“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance,” President James Madison once said. “And a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” more

3/15/24

Some New Year’s resolutions I’d suggest for Albany

A few days ago, we rang in the new year, filled with optimism about the new beginnings we hope 2024 will bring us. more

By Steve Rhoads | 1/12/24

Trickle of funding reveals Blakeman’s skewed priorities

To date, Nassau County has received approximately $385 million in coronavirus relief money through the federal American Rescue Plan Act, and $85.2 million more in settlements from opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Of that combined sum of approximately $470 million, Nassau County has to date only committed roughly $86 million and dispersed $7 million. more

By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton | 1/12/24

The tricky balance of fear and openness

It was like having security cameras in every room of a house but one. That’s how Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone described to reporters the decentralized, hodgepodge security infrastructure of the county’s computer network . . . more

2/2/23

Valley Stream residents questioned Mayor Edwin Fare and village attorney Michael Hopkin’s decision to prevent resident Amil Virani from recording the Sept. 26 board meeting.

Citizen recording invokes open meeting law at village meeting

By the end of the village’s regular board of trustees meeting, Amil Virani left Village Hall perplexed and outraged on Sept. 26. The focus of his ire was a moment that for him overshadowed an … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/6/22

Sunshine Week is all about open government

Journalists celebrate James Madison’s birthday — March 16 — as part of “Sunshine Week,” a national initiative created by the American Society of News Editors to educate all of us about the importance of open government. more

3/10/22

Fix SALT first, then infrastructure

The Biden administration has rightly proposed a massive $1.7 trillion infrastructure bill, dubbed the American Jobs Plan, to repair and restore . . . more

6/3/21

Saying farewell to a president who put Hofstra on the map

I take note of the impending retirement of Dr. Stuart Rabinowitz, the president of Hofstra University. Having been a trustee of the university for almost 30 years, I have come to understand . . . more

5/13/21

While still awaiting funds from the second round of federal stimulus, Anthony DiStefano, co-owner of the Valbrook Diner, said he would definitely be applying for assistance from the latest aid package.

New round of federal aid is on its way to Valley Stream businesses, schools

With the recent signing of the $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus stimulus package — the third round of economic stimulus since the coronavirus pandemic began last March — New York is due … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/26/21

Balancing the real world with the fake

If you spend any portion of your day watching the news on television, you’re no doubt confused about what is taking place in Washington. In a moment of reflection, it dawned on me that we are living in two worlds. more

2/4/21

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