The possibility that the Democratic Party will lose control of the U.S. Senate in November has put Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in attack mode.
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4/17/14
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In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island.
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3/20/14
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It is an ignominious history that Long Islanders don’t like to remember or even recognize. For nearly 200 years, from the early 1600s to the early 1800s, Long Islanders owned slaves.
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2/20/14
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It was a simple but profound thought that struck me as I recently read Anna Lappé’s “Diet for a Hot Planet” (Bloomsbury Press, 2010): Where and how we shop for our food –– and for everything else, for that matter –– is directly tied to the health of our planet.
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2/6/14
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Those engines are at full blast when Monster Jam returns for another round of super-charged action.
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1/29/14
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For the fourth straight year, students at John F. Kennedy High School were exposed to living history.
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/7/13
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What makes us American? What defines us and sets us apart? In honor of the Fourth of July, I assembled a list of novels to help us discover the essence of America, help us probe the heart and soul of our great country.
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6/27/13
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The book’s front cover looks friendly, uplifting even. The title –– “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” –– is set against an azure sky flecked by wispy white clouds.
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3/21/13
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President Obama was officially sworn in for his second term on Sunday, and the inauguration festivities got under way early on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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1/24/13
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Kindergartners at the Norman J. Levy Lakeside School in Merrick all took part in a distance-learning experience earlier this month.
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1/9/13
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