Thursday, October 1, 2026
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The impact of Small Business Saturday, of course, reaches far beyond economics. When people support a local bookstore, bakery, boutique or service provider, they’re investing in relationships and affirming the value of personal connection — the friendly wave from a shop owner who knows your name, the sense of pride in discovering a one-of-a-kind product crafted nearby, the feeling of belonging that comes from familiar streets buzzing with activity.
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11/25/25
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This is a critical time for schools to be part of the solution and equip our students with the skills they need to thrive in adulthood.
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By Monique Darrisaw-Akil
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11/19/25
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This wasn’t the first government shutdown, and with just another continuing resolution by Congress essentially kicking the can down the road — yet again — it will certainly not be the last. It was, however, the longest and most impactful. And the most eye-opening.
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By Charles Lavine
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11/18/25
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In an age when digital arguments erupt faster than we can refresh our screens, it has become almost instinctual to dive into online debates with strangers. Facebook threads balloon into …
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11/18/25
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As county comptroller, I am pleased to announce that on Oct. 23, Suffolk County successfully sold $188.735 million in tax-exempt bonds to fund our ongoing capital improvement program. The sale …
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By John M. Kennedy Jr.
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11/18/25
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At Levittown Public Schools, we believe strongly in educating the whole child and supporting students as they discover their unique path forward. That means more than preparing them for the next test or the next grade level; it means equipping them for life after graduation.
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By Todd Winch
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11/18/25
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This Thanksgiving, as the last leaves fall and families gather under the glow of dining-room lights, may gratitude remind every New Yorker that even in difficult times, this state’s greatest resource has never been its government — it has always been the faith, grit, talent, compassion and unshakable hope of its people.
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By Steve Rhoads
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11/18/25
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Bold, bright and lasting initiatives, both big and small, have been made in our community so that the men and women who have served in our military will never be forgotten. We truly will never forget.
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By Tim Sullivan
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11/18/25
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We can’t wish affordability into existence. We have to create it through discipline, pragmatism and policies grounded in reality, not slogans. That’s why I find it troubling when some, like New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, embrace handouts and socialism while turning away from capitalism.
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By Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
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11/18/25
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Families and students should use publicly available information such as college guides and the federal College Scorecard to decide on a list of colleges to visit and examine more closely. A high school guidance counselor should have a library of materials, and should know about where former students have gone to college.
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By Robert A. Scott
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11/18/25
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