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Up until a few months ago, A.I. was in the news but not dominating it. In July, Geoffrey Hinton, who’s been called “the godfather of A.I.,” warned lawmakers that humanity could lose control of it within a year if proper safeguards were not established. Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, has been arguing that robust ethical and technical guardrails are needed to prevent misuse or loss of control.
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By Jerry Kremer
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10/23/26
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These are just a few examples of how the county has sought to delay a collision with fiscal reality, and hearings on the administration’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget are proving that the budgetary mirage has just about evaporated.
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By Arnold W. Drucker
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10/23/26
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Can we agree that a flagrant display of indecency should end any candidate’s quest for office, especially the presidency? The president must model moral leadership, compassion, forgiveness and inspiration. How have we spiraled so far away from those American ideals of American excellence?
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By Randi Kreiss
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10/23/26
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The issues are serious. The differences between the candidates are stark and real, as are the differences between the two major parties, and indeed among the American people. I’m strongly supporting Bruce Blakeman as the leader the state needs at this defining moment.
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By Peter King
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10/23/26
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Think about what actually touches your week. The state legislators you elect decide how much aid flows to your school district, which shapes your property tax bill. They write the laws on housing, transportation and public safety. Your town officials decide whether that pothole gets fixed, how your parks are maintained and what gets built on the empty lot down the street. Judges on your ballot will rule on cases involving your neighbors, and maybe one day, you. These races are often decided by a few hundred votes, sometimes fewer. In a local contest, your single ballot carries real weight.
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10/23/26
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Schools are often referred to as microcosms of society, meaning that they reflect the ideas, advancements and challenges we see around us. Schools carry a unique responsibility. We must remain a steady anchor for our community by preserving values and proven systems of support for students and families: strong leadership, consistent monitoring of student progress and meaningful community partnerships.
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By Lorraine Radice
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10/16/26
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Before becoming a photo of a scowling politician, paper has a complicated history. Somewhere there were trees — or recycled fibers that began as trees. There was harvesting, transportation, pulping, washing, processing and papermaking. There was lots of water. There was energy. There were chemicals involved in processing, bleaching and coating. There were huge vats of ink. There was printing and cutting and bundling.
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By Michael Blitz
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10/16/26
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It’s fall again, and I’m thinking about beginnings. Not only are the leaves changing color, and kids going back to school. Not only am I a rabbi, very tuned in to the Jewish calendar, just on the tail end of celebrating the busiest Jewish month, which just so happens to start with the Jewish New Year. Not only did I just move to East Meadow at the end of June. But I’m also still celebrating the birth of my son in August.
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By Samuel Gelman
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10/16/26
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While national headlines have focused on federal funding cuts and demands for compliance of elite private research universities, we shouldn’t lose sight of local impacts. All institutions rely on federal support for research and student aid. Those demands were accompanied by unsupported claims or selective evidence of institutional wrongdoing that do not follow the federal government’s own guidelines for regulatory action.
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By Robert A. Scott
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10/16/26
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Tall fescue grass, on the other hand, requires about 33 percent less nitrogen fertilizer than Kentucky bluegrass — roughly 2 to 3 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet annually, compared with higher-input lawns.
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By Steve Levy
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10/16/26
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