Thursday, October 1, 2026
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The problem, however, is that data centers are a legitimate challenge to elected officials who aren’t always capable of understanding what the centers do and how the public may react. It’s a balancing act that isn’t working well, and the public has now become fired up, because people are afraid of rising electricity rates and don’t want their water supply depleted.
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By Jerry Kremer
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9/25/26
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For two decades I have worked with children, parents and families. Whether in my office, giving a speech, leading a workshop or discussing parenting on social media, I hear remarkably consistent hopes. Parents want their children to become happy, successful and independent adults. I would argue that happiness and success depend, at least in part, on independence. And one quality runs through all three — resilience.
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By Jolie Silva
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9/25/26
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This year’s crowd at John Burns Park was the largest ever. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joe Saladino and Firefighter Ken Haskell, Tom and Tim’s brother, spoke. There was mournful violin music, stirring patriotic songs sung aloud and prayers from local clergy. I was privileged to be asked to speak. The ceremony concluded with a helicopter dropping white roses on the crowd. It was particularly moving afterward to talk with family members and friends of 9/11 victims who were once again reliving the horrors of that fateful day, but had never lost their faith in America.
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By Peter King
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9/25/26
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Recently I’ve come to believe that the strongest influence on developing human beings is the times in which they live. Try as I might, summoning all the empathy I possess, I simply can’t know what it was like to endure the London Blitz during World War II. Or the Dust Bowl in America, or the Holocaust, all of which changed the way people lived and thought.
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By Randi Kreiss
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9/25/26
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As public debate gets pushed toward the ideological edge, why are the loudest and most radical voices carrying the day? Most voters aren’t on the outskirts; they occupy the broad middle, yet the fringe seems to define the conversation. The middle has the numbers, but the fringe has the power. How did that happen?
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By Jack Martins
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9/18/26
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But being innocent doesn’t prevent the government from suspecting you of wrongdoing, or even arresting you. The government may target people not because they have committed a crime, but to make examples of them, intimidate others, or silence those they regard as troublesome or subversive.
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By Michael Blitz
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9/18/26
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It won’t be enough for Blakeman to simply bash New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani or the dangers associated with the Democratic Socialist platform. Blakeman needs something bold to set him apart, and to give state residents something to vote for.
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By Steve Levy
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9/18/26
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The problem is the legislation’s time-limit loophole. In 1972, when both the House of Representatives and the Senate had passed the ERA, it faced a deadline imposed by Congress for the required ratification by the states — first seven years, then extended to 10 years. By the end of that decade, 35 states had approved the amendment, just three states short of what was needed.
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By Susan Cushman
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9/18/26
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As the effects of PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals,” become the focus of discussions across the United States — on Long Island because of their impacts on the underground water table, our sole source of potable water — New York state’s attorney general is suing corporations involved with PFAS for allegedly violating a number of state laws.
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By Karl Grossman
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9/18/26
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Technology and artificial intelligence are changing the world around us remarkably fast. The students in our classrooms today are preparing to enter a world that will look very different from the one in which many of us grew up. As educators, we have a responsibility to stay informed and prepare our students to navigate this rapidly changing world with confidence, curiosity and good judgment. At the same time, we must thoughtfully introduce new ideas, approaches and technologies to the learning experience.
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By Unal Karakas
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9/11/26
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