Friday, October 2, 2026
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Notre Dame, though, went beyond being a defensive religious fortress to making Catholic thought a part of American life, along with full acceptance of other religions, with open debate and finding common ground encouraged. Striking that balance can be difficult, but it is still working. Religious freedom was on display on the campus last year, when pro-Hamas demonstrations did not devolve into the antisemitic violence that occurred at other universities, such as Columbia.
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By Peter King
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4/8/26
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Taxpayers should look very closely at how their legislators vote on this proposal. According to the Manhattan Institute’s Ken Girardin, reversing the 2011 fiscal reforms would wind up costing property taxpayers upward of $100 billion. That’s billion with a B.
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By Steve Levy
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4/1/26
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If there were an accident at any one of these plants, upstate isn’t that far from Long Island, because the radioactivity would blow in the wind. A check of Google says the plants are in the range of 200 air miles.
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By Karl Grossman
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4/1/26
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Since the closure of Mitchel Field in the early 1960s and the transfer of the land to the county, we have had a tremendous opportunity within reach. There have been countless visions for redeveloping the site. For more than six decades, however, proposals have come and gone, and Nassau has not taken full advantage of this remarkable resource.
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By Scott Davis
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4/1/26
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After a year of this administration, fatigue and noise have made it easier to stop paying close attention to who is actually running the federal government. That’s understandable. The damage rarely arrives with sirens. But it does accumulate, quietly and bureaucratically, in ways that are difficult to reverse once they are finally recognized.
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By Michael Blitz
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4/1/26
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Campaign promises are easy, but governing requires focus to succeed. Compare Blakeman’s promises to what he has actually done. You will see the gap between rhetoric and reality, and how politics comes before public service. Nassau residents deserve leadership that is focused on their needs — not personal ambition.
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By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
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4/1/26
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If Blakeman genuinely doesn’t know who Eastman is, New York’s schoolchildren soon will. And if he does know, then he owes voters a truthful explanation of why he believes Eastman is an appropriate person to honor, and what that says about the kind of governor he would be.
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By Charles Lavine
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4/1/26
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Hochul’s statements, in an interview with Politico, have nothing to do with reconciliation and everything to do with revenue. Unfortunately, her $263 billion spending proposal isn’t going to pay for itself.
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By Ed Ra
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3/30/26
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Every child on Long Island and across the state deserves timely mental health care in their home and community. The settlement made clear that New York falls short. Now our lawmakers must make the investment necessary to turn that legal victory into real change for families like mine.
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By Christina Hauptman
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3/30/26
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In a media climate so polarized, where it may feel difficult to decipher right from wrong and the truth from exaggerations, it’s important to remember that we are privileged to live in a country where we can ask questions.
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By Jordan Vallone
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3/30/26
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