Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Taxpayers should look very closely at how their legislators vote on this proposal. According to the Manhattan Institute’s Ken Girardin, reversing the 2011 fiscal reforms would wind up costing property taxpayers upward of $100 billion. That’s billion with a B.
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By Steve Levy
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4/1/26
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If there were an accident at any one of these plants, upstate isn’t that far from Long Island, because the radioactivity would blow in the wind. A check of Google says the plants are in the range of 200 air miles.
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By Karl Grossman
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4/1/26
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Since the closure of Mitchel Field in the early 1960s and the transfer of the land to the county, we have had a tremendous opportunity within reach. There have been countless visions for redeveloping the site. For more than six decades, however, proposals have come and gone, and Nassau has not taken full advantage of this remarkable resource.
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By Scott Davis
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4/1/26
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After a year of this administration, fatigue and noise have made it easier to stop paying close attention to who is actually running the federal government. That’s understandable. The damage rarely arrives with sirens. But it does accumulate, quietly and bureaucratically, in ways that are difficult to reverse once they are finally recognized.
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By Michael Blitz
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4/1/26
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Campaign promises are easy, but governing requires focus to succeed. Compare Blakeman’s promises to what he has actually done. You will see the gap between rhetoric and reality, and how politics comes before public service. Nassau residents deserve leadership that is focused on their needs — not personal ambition.
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By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
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4/1/26
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If Blakeman genuinely doesn’t know who Eastman is, New York’s schoolchildren soon will. And if he does know, then he owes voters a truthful explanation of why he believes Eastman is an appropriate person to honor, and what that says about the kind of governor he would be.
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By Charles Lavine
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4/1/26
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According to the Queens District Attorney's office, Guy Rivera was convicted of aggravated manslaughter in the first degree. Additionally, he has a conviction of first-degree attempted murder and was acquitted of murder in the first degree. Sentencing has been scheduled for April 27 and Rivera faces up to 90 years in prison.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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4/1/26
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and business people from across the county praised the Working Families Tax Cut Act on a panel Monday evening.
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By Julia Capitelli
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3/31/26
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Hochul’s statements, in an interview with Politico, have nothing to do with reconciliation and everything to do with revenue. Unfortunately, her $263 billion spending proposal isn’t going to pay for itself.
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By Ed Ra
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3/30/26
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New York doesn’t need a rushed solution. It needs a smart one. Albany has an opportunity to get this right. By blending efficiency with oversight, and speed with community input, lawmakers can craft a housing policy that works for all.
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3/30/26
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