Op-Ed: ‘Median Home Price’ Means Many Are Priced Out
$600,000. That’s what the “median home price” in Suffolk County has risen to Read More …
Category: Views
Long Island, NY, viewpoints and opinion in Dix Hills, Huntington, Melville, Northport.
Letter: School Boards Group Unhappy With Budget Plan
The Executive Budget proposal for 2024-25 appears to pull back from the substantial progress New York has made with Foundation Aid funding in recent years. The proposal is hundreds of millions of dollars below full funding, since it appears that some districts would even see Read More …
Op-Ed: Why Huntington Should Embrace Cannabis Sales, Lounges
The town of Huntington is facing a historic opportunity to join the growing movement of legalizing and regulating cannabis for adult use. By opting into cannabis sales and on-site consumption lounges, Huntington can reap the benefits of increased tax revenue, job creation, public health, and Read More …
Esteban Letter: Grateful for Chance to Serve Public
I am honored and grateful for having had the opportunity to be a public servant to the residents of Suffolk County, and specifically the 16th Legislative District encompassing areas of Huntington, Islip, and Babylon. As a legislator I have come to see what a diverse Read More …
Frying Latkes in Oil Is One Small Way to Express Our Judaism
A small Chanukah party, I thought. With just a few people over, I’d cook up something yummy, the house would be clean, and all would be very, very manageable. And then my invitee asked the question. “Are you making latkes?” Her eyes lit up. “From Read More …
Op-Ed: Santos Outdid Himself With His Lies
George Santos, expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives last week, was a bizarre member of Congress. By his serial deceit, Santos obtained a national reputation for being a liar, adishonesty superstar. No member I’ve written about representing Long Island in my 60 years of Read More …
Letter: Penn Station Upgrades Don’t Protect LIRR Commuters
There is nothing to celebrate concerning opening of the new $600 million 7th Avenue 32nd Street Penn Station Entrance. Just like previous investments including the $1.6 billion Moynihan Station, $300 million West End Concourse and $600 million 7th Avenue 33rd Street Entrance and enlarged Main Concourse Read More …
What You Should Know About Estate Planning
Attorney James Leonick writes about wills, trusts and estate planning. Read More …
Op-Ed: Many Need Help Year Round
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, numerous organizations are coming together to donate turkeys and essential food items to families facing economic hardships within our community. While these initiatives aim to bring comfort during the holiday season, it is imperative to recognize that many of the Read More …
Letter: A Story of Two Veterans
This is the last privilege I will enjoy as your Huntington Town Councilwoman to address our military men and women on Veterans Day. I want all of our military veterans to know how much I love them, will continue to love them, and how grateful Read More …
Letter: Democratic Party Needs Change Now
Following Tuesday’s election, it is my sincere hope that people involved in the Huntington Town Democratic Committee will insist on a change of leadership. HTDC leadership moves forward unflinchingly as though the facts on the ground haven’t fundamentally changed. Maintaining power at all costs has Read More …
Op-Ed: Lessons From My Mother
Silence is complicity. That is a lesson that has been deeply ingrained in me as far back as I can remember. When my mother was five years old as a little Jewish girl growing up in France during the Holocaust, her parents were forced to Read More …