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Long Island state senators and Assembly members gathered at the Long Island Rail Road train station in Mineola last week, calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to end her support of congestion pricing planned for New York City’s Financial District. Hochul says the program would provide cleaner air, better transit, and less gridlock on New York City's streets, while local electeds say it will create significant financial hardships for their constituents who need to drive into the city.

Long Island electeds want Hochul to stop NYC congestion pricing

They called it a “hidden tax” and even “highway robbery.” That’s how Long Island-based lawmakers described the impending congestion pricing system planned for New York … more

By Charles Shaw | 12/22/23

Wantagh High School seniors Maylani Lee, left, and Catherine Ibrahim are the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the Class of 2024.

Wantagh High School valedictorian and salutatorian discuss their academic achievements

Ever since they met in sixth-grade French class, Wantagh High School seniors Lee and Ibrahim have been friends. Over the years they have shared a number of classes, and both said that their friendship developed naturally because of how often they saw each other. more

By Charles Shaw | 2/16/24

Check your Medicare statement carefully

If a poll were to be taken, I would have to be the last person on this planet who thinks that government is a perfect institution. I respect the FBI and the CIA, and I even trust the IRS. As a senior citizen, I have always considered Medicare one of the finest agencies we have, but some new facts have emerged that have convinced me that it is a sloppy and careless government behemoth. more

By Jerry Kremer | 3/1/24

Hurricane Sandy ripped across the South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012.

Sandy: a storm that changed Long Island

We had never seen a tempest the likes of Hurricane Sandy before, one so mammoth, so fierce, that it wiped out whole shoreline communities while leaving much of the rest of the Northeast in tatters, … more

10/30/14

Home elevation deadline looms

Architects, engineers and builders are frantically rebuilding and elevating Hurricane Sandy-ravaged homes across Nassau County’s South Shore these days, and they are expected to get even busier … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry and Scott Brinton oceaneditor@liherald.com or sbrinton@liherald.com | 4/29/15

Emma Vulpi with John Theissen, of the John Theissen Children's Foundation. She donated $6,000 worth of toys on Dec. 15, all part of an effort that began when she was 7.

Emma Vulpi and her big heart

Salisbury resident Emma Vulpi has once again shown that her heart is huge. For years, the 12-year-old girl has been using gift cards that she receives leading up to her Dec. 16 birthday to purchase … more

By Jordan Vallone | 12/22/23

Levittown native Jimmy Failla began hosting 'FOX News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla' and released his book, 'Cancel Culture Dictionary,' in January. Failla worked his way up from driving cabs and has used comedy to unite people, he said.

Levittown native Jimmy Failla on hosting 'Fox News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla'

Levittown native Jimmy Failla has jumped around from driving cabs to working comedy clubs and now hosting his own show on cable television. more

By Parker Schug | 2/16/24

Let’s be sure we don’t relive some of our history

Black History Month is a chance for us to celebrate the many contributions African-Americans have made to the country. They’ve done this despite discrimination and oppression — something even Long Island, in the past, was not immune to. more

3/1/24

Bankruptcy Law

Q: First, my background is in commercial real estate – I buy, rehab and rent commercial space. But, a peer recently talked to me about buying distressed assets as a … more

By Howard B. Kleinberg | 12/5/14

Improving NUMC operations is yielding results for Nassau residents

The financial challenges faced by safety net hospitals are of national concern. This is particularly true as Medicaid reimbursement rates and state aid for hospitals that serve diverse patient populations continue to fall short of what is needed. more

By Matthew Bruderman | 9/11/23

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