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Island Harvest President Randi Shubin Dresner, at lectern, with State Sen. Todd Kaminsky to her right, was among the officials last Thursday to announce passage of a measure to reduce food in the waste stream by requiring large retailers to send unsellable but edible food to recovery organizations like Island Harvest.

New York state passes food-diversion law; anaerobic digesters on the way

On the grounds of the 72-acre A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility in Uniondale is a small, white-tiled warehouse, with a handful of garage bays, operated by the nonprofit food-recovery … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/22/19

Freeport’s County Legislator, Debra Mulé, is seeking a 5-cent fee on all paper shopping bags, but Republicans have said they would block such a measure.

Legislator calls for paper-bag fee

County Legislator Debra Mulé, a Democrat from Freeport, said on April 5 that she was disappointed that the Legislature’s Republican majority would not institute a 5-cent fee on paper bags, a move … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/11/19

The Baldwin school district will receive $31 million in state aid under the state budget.

Plastic bags to be banned in New York

Under an agreement reached as part of the state budget passed by lawmakers over the weekend, plastic bags will be banned in all New York retail stores starting next March. “You drive through … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/4/19

Former Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino outside of court after pleading guilty to one count of federal tax evasion on Wednesday.

Ambrosino pleads guilty to tax evasion, resigns

Edward Ambrosino, a Republican from Valley Stream, who had served as a Hempstead Town councilman since 2003, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of federal tax evasion and resigned from his seat … more

By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 4/3/19

Nassau Commissioner of Shared Services, Melissa Gallucci, on the lectern, spoke on the joint bid for law enforcement vehicles with County Executive George Latimer of Westchester, left, and County Executive Steve Bellone of Suffolk, right.

Three counties, big savings for new police vehicles

The Shared Services initiative, across the three counties, allows for the counties’ towns and villages to cooperatively purchase police vehicles at a discounted rate. more

3/28/19

Shari Camhi, at mic, superintendent of the Baldwin school district, called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that would require the safe storage of all firearms.

Advocates call on Cuomo to sign gun storage bill

Republicans in the Nassau County Legislature have stonewalled a bill that would require gun owners to lock up their firearms in safety boxes, and punish those who don’t — but Democrats are hoping … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 3/27/19

Martinez, Squeri elected to Village of Freeport Board

Jorge Martinez and Christopher Squeri were elected Tuesday night to the Village of Freeport Board. Martinez took 31 percent of the vote in the five-person, at-large race, and Squeri took 24.5 … more

3/20/19

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano's attorney Kevin Keating addressed reporters outside federal court in Central Islip after Mangano and his wife, Linda, were found guilty of multiple corruption charges at their second trial.

Manganos found guilty on multiple corruption charges

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and his wife, Linda, were found guilty on a number of charges Friday morning following a second trial on federal charges that they abused their positions for personal benefit. more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 3/8/19

The MTA board voted to hike the price of weekly and monthly LIRR tickets.

LIRR tickets to go up; LI politicians blast Cuomo plan

Starting in May, Long Island Rail Road commuters will pay more per ride after the MTA board voted on Feb. 27 to increase rates. The exact price hike will depend on how far a commuter is … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 3/7/19

LIRR President Phillip Eng argued that his agency had made marked improvements in reliability over the past few months.

LIRR officials defend their record at county public hearing

By most accounts, riders on the Long Island Rail Road have had a rough couple of years. In fact, in 2017 the transit agency saw its worst on-time performance in more than two decades, and 2018 was … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/7/19

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