Atlantic Beach resident Missy Miller was ceremoniously sworn in by Joseph Mondello, chairman of the Nassau County Republican Committee as she took the oath of office to serve as the assemblywoman for the 20th Assembly District at Lawrence Middle School at the Broadway Campus on Tuesday. The official swearing-in is in Albany on Jan. 3.
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By Diana Colapietro
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12/21/16
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It should come as no surprise that Hillary Clinton and her family have become embroiled in yet another scandal. The Clinton email scandal is the gift that keeps on giving . . .
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9/1/16
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In an effort to expedite the noise studies known as Part 150, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) readdressed the problem of airplane noise over houses in a letter to Pat Foye, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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By Stephen Romano
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6/29/16
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The nonprofit group Reclaim New York filed a lawsuit on June 7 in Nassau County Supreme Court against the Elmont School District for failing to comply with a Freedom of Information Law …
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By Steve Smirti
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6/15/16
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Gary Johnson? Who is this guy, you ask? He is the most prominent of the alternative candidates who will be joining Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton . . .
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6/9/16
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Last week, Donald Trump gave Americans a glimpse into a Trump presidency in his first foreign policy speech. He promised a “coherent foreign policy based upon American interests and the shared interests . . .
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5/5/16
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The Herald ran an editorial in the March 31-April 6 issue about Nassau County’s contracting process, “Nassau needs an independent watchdog.” While it properly brought attention to this important issue . . .
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4/28/16
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There is a bill now being considered in the State Senate’s Codes Committee that deserves public support. It would eliminate the statute of limitations that now prevents victims who are 23 or older from filing claims of sexual abuse . . .
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4/28/16
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Among the more than 18,000 people who attended the three-day American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)conference in Washington, D.C. on March 20-22, were seven Davis Renov Stahler (DRS) High School for Boys students, along with General Studies Principal Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum.
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4/6/16
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Many American food corporations –– particularly the processed food corporations –– want the federal government to usurp states’ rights. In particular, they want Congress to pass legislation . . .
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3/24/16
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