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In 2020, resolve to live sustainably

A new year brings new promises, an opportunity for a fresh start. A chance to rid yourself of unhealthy habits and commit to doing better in the year ahead. more

1/9/20

On energy, U.S. should develop all sources

In a little-reported but major milestone, the United States recently became the No. 1 oil producer in the world. Despite the usual outcries of naysayers and enviro-alarmists . . . more

8/9/19

In Congress, July 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence was first published on July 6, 1776, in a newspaper, the Pennsylvania Evening Post. We are proud to commemorate that high point in American journalism by reprinting that historic document. more

6/29/19

Legislature should pass Child Victims Act

More and more survivors of sexual abuse are sharing their horror stories, often decades after they were molested or raped, or both. In the past, their stories were . . . more

10/25/18

New York’s Family Leave Act could use tweaking

New York’s Family Leave Act will take effect Jan. 1, giving employees one of the strongest family leave laws in the nation. That’s a good thing. All New Yorkers who work 20 hours or more . . . more

8/31/17

In Congress, July 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence was first published on July 6, 1776, in a newspaper, the Pennsylvania Evening Post. We are proud to commemorate that high point in American journalism by reprinting that historic document. more

6/29/17

Spectators can watch the show from inside the field for $8 in advance or $10 at the door.

Thousands expected at annual village fireworks show

About 25,000 people are expected to gather at Firemen’s Field on July 4 at 6:30 p.m. for the Village of Valley Stream’s and the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce’s 26th annual Fourth of July fireworks show. more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/28/17

Health care is a right, not a privilege. Period.

President Trump has derided the Affordable Care Act time and again over the past two years, saying, over and over, that it — and, you would think, it alone — caused insurance premiums to skyrocket. more

6/1/17

Call for contract watchdog is mostly about politics

The Herald ran an editorial in the March 31-April 6 issue about Nassau County’s contracting process, “Nassau needs an independent watchdog.” While it properly brought attention to this important issue . . . more

4/28/16

This primary day, there’s a lot on the line

For the first time since the bad old days of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall, some New York voters will be able to vote twice on the same day. But this year, on Primary Day, it will be legal. more

4/7/16