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Long Island’s energy future: vision vs. mirage

For decades, gas pipelines and other delivery infrastructure have been a reliable cash cow for utility companies, which recover the costs of building their distribution systems from our utility bills . . . more

By Anshul Gupta and Gordian Raacke | 1/12/23

Don’t let shark mania ruin your summer

There are few sounds that can paint a more vivid picture than the ominous and simple theme created by composer John Williams for the 1975 film “Jaws.” more

7/14/22

Big improvements have been made to Hempstead Lake State Park.

Gov. Hochul announces upgrades to Hempstead Lake State Park

Major progress on the improvements to Hempstead Lake State Park in West Hempstead have been made, announced Gov. Kathy Hochul May 13. more

By Jake Pellegrino | 5/19/22

The two most adventurous years of my life

Thirty years ago this week, I hopped on an electric train with a bright-red engine, a nervous energy pulsing through my arms and legs straight to my fingers and toes, which fidgeted uncontrollably. My head was spinning. more

9/2/21

Support the Mother Nature Bond Act

At the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later . . . more

4/15/21

John Di Leonardo, president of Long Island Orchestrating for Nature, rescued an abandoned duck at Hall’s Pond Park, which he named Little Boy, in January.

Nonprofit rescued more than 100 ducks in TOH last year — 20 in West Hempstead

With spring just over two weeks away, the domestic duck-dumping season has begun in the Town of Hempstead. Activists with Long Island Orchestrating for … more

By Nakeem Grant | 3/4/21

Clearing up Covid-19 misconceptions

No doubt, understanding the coronavirus takes work. We hear a seemingly endless stream of arcane reports emanating from an alphabet soup of acronym-laden government agencies . . . more

11/5/20

On energy, New York’s head is in the sand

Climate change skeptics are often urged by climate change believers to “follow the science” when it comes to whether our climate is changing. That’s a fair proposition, but . . . more

10/18/19

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

Jerzy Jotka Kedziora is able to string up his magnificent sculptures into athletic poses that defy gravity.

Art that defines gravity

Old Westbury Gardens features the sculptures of Jerzy Jotka Kedziora in a special exhibit on its grounds. more

By Maria Lane | 7/5/19

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