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It’s hard to stay quiet when some policy makers and former elected officials are trying to sabotage a great economic development plan in the Town of Huntington that has been talked about for over a decade. To read the argument that we should keep unused Read More …
Former Huntington Councilman Gene Cook writes in opposition to a town plan for mixed-use development Melville. Read More …
Assemblyman Keith Brown writes about why squatters shouldn’t be allowed to be considered tenants under state law. Read More …
Although New York is one of wealthiest states in our nation, many families struggle to put food on the table. Long Island is no exception, with 90,000 school-aged children living at or below the poverty threshold and many living just above it. Last year in Read More …
As a child of immigrants, being born and brought up in New York State since the early 1970’s, I am so grateful that we may finally see the day where Eid Holidays are given as a day off in schools across New York State. To Read More …
Seasonal allergies affect one in every four Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control. And the results can be exhausting and debilitating—constant sneezing, hacking coughs, watery, itchy eyes and interrupted sleep. As the associate medical director of Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care, I see patients Read More …
Solar eclipses are exciting events and appeal to people young and old. There will be a total solar eclipse taking place on Monday, April 8, and it is important to remember that as thrilling as it will be, it has the potential to cause eye Read More …
Environmentalist John Turner calls them “13 magic words.” They are 13 words that have been added to a measure likely to be voted on in a countywide referendum in November that would amend the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act. The words are in a Read More …
New York’s roads are deadlier than ever. With the legalization of personal use quantities of marijuana and New York’s antiquated impaired driving laws, which have not kept up with new synthetic designer drugs, the problem is getting worse by the day. The drugged driving loopholes Read More …
In recent years pediatricians around the country have found themselves on the front lines as they battle legislation targeting some of our most vulnerable youth. Sadly one such battle has now come to Long Island. Nassau County Executive Blakeman this week issued an order that Read More …
What might be learned from the special election last week in a congressional district that had for years included Suffolk County? In it, Democrat Tom Suozzi handily (by 54% to 46% of the vote) defeated Mazi Pilip running on the Republican line. The district, New Read More …
Recent reports show that STI/STDs are on the rise across New York. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s a perfect time to tune up sexual health, because even though love and desire are celebrated in story and song, real life intimacy can be tricky Read More …