Our roads, from the parkways to our villages’ side streets, are among the most important pieces of infrastructure here in Nassau County. We use them . . .
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3/12/15
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Mario Cuomo’s speech to the Democratic National Convention in 1984 was the first speech that ever truly inspired me. I had just graduated from Boston College that May . . .
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1/15/15
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The meanest streets are in India.
As the holidays are celebrated across America, I have just left . . .
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12/18/14
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After a trying deployment in Iraq in 2005, former U.S. Army Sgt. Kristofer Goldsmith suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. By 2007, the psychic pain seemed inescapable for the Bellmore …
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/17/14
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At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice between Germany and the Allied forces went into effect.
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11/6/14
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I couldn’t believe my ears: The bard of 19th century America, Walt Whitman (1819-1892), was bellowing lines from “America” in his actual voice . . .
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8/27/14
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I can’t explain precisely how I determined which college I would attend. The process was more art than science.
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8/6/14
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Long Beach City Councilman Anthony Eramo, who announced his campaign for State Assembly in May, said on Thursday that he has backed out of the race, effectively clearing the way for former Assistant …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/10/14
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Bring on those fireworks! It’s time for another round of revelry to mark our nation’s birthday.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/25/14
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Long Beach attorney Robert Solomon announced this week that he was no longer seeking State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg’s seat, narrowing the field of Democratic candidates for the Sept. 9 …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/18/14
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