Thursday, October 1, 2026
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People move to Long Island for safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, strong local government and towns where neighbors still know one another. They want to raise their children in communities from Inwood to Montauk and from Long Beach to Glen Cove, not under one-size-fits-all rules written for Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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By Ari Brown
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8/21/26
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Summer has always been a special time in our township. It’s when parks come alive, beaches and pools fill with families, and neighbors have an opportunity to spend more time together. This year has been no exception. All across America’s largest township, residents have gathered to enjoy everything our town has to offer.
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By John Ferretti
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8/21/26
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But there’s another phenomenon, one that has become a defining feature of the current administration. It’s the increasingly routine practice of branding accurate, evidence-based reporting as fake news simply because it’s politically inconvenient.
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By Michael Blitz
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8/21/26
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Alzheimer’s is another great challenge, a growing public health crisis, nationally and locally. More than 7 million Americans, including over 400,000 residents of New York state and 60,000 Long Islanders, currently live with Alzheimer’s. Those numbers will continue to rise rapidly without a cure or significant disease-modifying treatment. Scientific breakthroughs are the only way to make them possible.
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By Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.
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8/21/26
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But that was long ago. Over the past few decades, state aid to local education in New York has tripled, and the price per pupil in our state is now the highest in the nation, over $36,000 per year. That’s twice the national average — and about three times what Mississippi spends.
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By Steve Levy
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8/21/26
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My sister and I called our father’s friends “Uncle Jack” and “Aunt Sue” Smith (not their real last name). We lived in Mount Vernon, the boot of Westchester County, and they lived in Floral Park. My sister and I believe our dad met Jack through work: Both were vacuum cleaner salesman.
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By Robert A. Scott
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8/21/26
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The key is to address problems with the school rather than automatically trying to solve every problem for the child. Children need opportunities to develop independence, responsibility and confidence. Those qualities develop when they are given the chance to navigate challenges themselves.
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8/21/26
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That is an onerous burden for those property owners, because in many cases they have absolutely no control over the infrastructure the county constructs. Moreover, such an approach may solve the problem for the time being, but it glosses over fundamental flaws in government that must be corrected in the interest of both public safety and fairness.
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By Viviana L. Russell
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8/14/26
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How many towns have three beautiful beaches within a six-mile span? How many have a municipal golf course with a view of the water? How many have spectacular parks and recreational facilities for all to enjoy? And how many have wonderful, caring residents whom we call neighbors?
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By Pamela Panzenbeck
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8/14/26
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Affordability isn’t a single policy, but it’s an issue that shapes nearly every decision made in your household. I believe the government has a responsibility to ease people’s financial burden by lowering overall costs where possible, holding corporations accountable, and investing in our state’s services and workforce. This legislative session reflects that commitment through practical investments, reforms and measures designed to lower costs and property taxes for working families and small businesses.
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By Judy Griffin
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8/14/26
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