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And so it began — the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump opened on Tuesday. If ever there were a Shakespearean moment in American political history, this would be it. more

1/24/20

Kudos to Nassau for signing climate pledge

At the Herald, we like to give credit where credit is due. In our Nov. 8-14 editorial, “Nassau should take the Climate Smart Pledge,” we called on County Executive Laura Curran . . . more

1/17/20

Peter King: a true patriot and statesman

U.S. Rep. Peter King’s recent decision to retire from Congress will end a distinguished career of public service to Long Island, New York and America. In a time when our politics is more fractured and contentious than ever . . . more

11/29/19

West Hempstead librarian Regina Mascia, the West Hempstead Community Support Association’s 2019 Person of the Year, right, received a check from then Library Director Adele Eckstein for the Friends of the WHPL several years ago.

Longtime librarian named Person of the Year by the West Hempstead Community Support Association

A fortunate chapter in West Hempstead’s history started when the family of Regina Mascia — the West Hempstead Community Support Association’s 2019 Person of the Year — moved from Brooklyn to … more

10/24/19

Solitary confinement does more harm than good

Long Islanders, like all New Yorkers, have many different views about our criminal justice system, but everybody believes in the importance of safety and fairness. There is also a growing bipartisan consensus that mass incarceration does not achieve those objectives . . . more

By Kevin Thomas | 5/23/19

The Nassau County Aviation Committee, which includes several local elected officials, held its first public forum at Nassau Community College on April 30.

Nassau County Aviation Committee takes flight

The sound of an airplane roaring over homes is familiar to residents of Malverne and other western Nassau County communities. Members of the advocacy group Plane Sense 4 Long Island hope to reduce … more

By Nakeem Grant | 5/9/19

Native wetlands need greater protection

The newly barren banks of Glen Cove Creek lie just down shore from RXR’s Garvies Point project, on what was once a lush stretch of marsh grass and green trees. Now these wetlands have all but disappeared. more

5/2/19

GOP is hardly Rooseveltian on conservation

Nassau County’s most famous Republican, President Theodore Roosevelt, dedicated much of his life to preserving nature. During his time in the White House, the Oyster Bay resident . . . more

4/18/19

The Nassau County Aviation Committee, which formed last month, hopes to provide a platform for residents to address jet noise.

Nassau County Aviation Committee to combat jet noise

The advocacy group Plane Sense 4 Long Island has spent the past four months asking state lawmakers to help form an organization to address jet noise in Nassau County. Currently, 17 elected officials … more

By Nakeem Grant | 4/4/19

Let’s make sure we count everyone in 2020

Communities across Nassau County are changing fast. The demographic profile the county comptroller’s office developed highlighted new challenges the county faces so we can deliver the right services in the right way to everyone. more

By Jack Schnirman | 3/29/19

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