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NYS Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

Looking for a way to honor a veteran? Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is seeking nominations for the New York State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame, an online tribute to the … more

By Mark Nolan | 7/23/23

Courtney Leonard’s large scale map of Long Island is made up of thousands of individual porcelain thumbprints resembling shells.

Environment as art

An original and compelling voice in contemporary art, Courtney M. Leonard’s artistic perspective takes root in her heritage as a member of the Shinnecock Nation. more

By Karen Bloom | 7/19/23

Journalists become targets for jihadists

The number of foreign correspondents has plummeted in the past 10 years, and most overseas news bureaus have either shrunk or shuttered their offices. more

7/13/23

From daring sideshow acts featuring fire-eating to circus spectacle and everyone’s favorite rides, plus new enticements, plenty of summer amusements await at the latest edition of the Empire State Fair.

Action along the midway

Cotton candy, zeppole, the ubiquitous Ferris wheel. Of course, it must be time for the fair. That summertime staple is back again, taking over the Nassau Coliseum grounds, through July 16. more

By Karen Bloom | 7/12/23

Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, with microphone, joined community advocates in Valley Stream to call on the state Department of Public Service to deny Liberty Utilities’ petition to increase New York’s water rates.

Why Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages urges residents to say 'no' to water rate hike

Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, along with several community advocates gathered in Valley Stream to urge the state Department of Public Service to deny Liberty Utilities’ petition for a 35 … more

By Caroline Kelly | 7/9/23

Column writing through hell and high water

I wrote my heart out after 9/11, scribbled my way through blackouts, epic blizzards, hurricanes and, for three years, the pandemic. more

6/15/23

An aerial photo of the Sewanhaka High School football field and its mascot. The school will have to rename its sports teams.

NYS Board of Regents votes to end use of Native American mascots and indigenous imagery

New York's state education department unanimously voted to end the use of Native American mascots in schools — and Sewanhaka High School and Wantagh High School must comply by the end of the 2024-25 academic year. more

By Ana Borruto | 4/18/23

It’s time to rethink windstorm insurance coverage

What is a windstorm? That might sound like a question with an obvious answer. And for the National Weather Service, it is. But in New York, there isn’t a single answer. more

By Gary Slavin | 4/6/23

Valuing our women leaders doesn’t end in March

The increasing number of women in positions of leadership has been vital to changing our national narrative about what is fair and equitable. I have known great female leaders throughout my career . . . more

By Patrick M. Pizzo II | 3/30/23

What the George Santos discourse is missing

Many of us in Nassau County, myself included, are disgusted by the lies that Republican congressman George Santos has been spewing on a near-daily basis. Like many others, I would like to see Santos resign. But . . . more

By Matthew Adarichev | 3/23/23

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