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A Message from the Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO As we enter Labor Day weekend, we are reminded of the sacrifices made by the workers who came before us. They fought for the fundamental rights and workplace safety measures we take for granted today: Read More …
Oblivious? One of the many things that make people cynical about government is when one arm does not know what the other is doing. Unfortunately, this has become all too common with current Town Hall operations and it’s one of reasons why I am running Read More …
The Republican debate last week reminds us that another primary season is drawing near. If you are one of the voters registered as an “independent” or “no party” who bemoans the Democrats and Republicans putting up ever more extreme candidates in the general election, I Read More …
Suddenly, they’re here and darting round Suffolk roadways, mosquito-like: electric bikes or e-bikes. Many I’ve seen are being operated by young teens, without helmets. The e-bikes themselves in New York State need no license plates, those who ride them no driver’s license. Meanwhile, as is Read More …
Pilar Moya-Mancera, executive director of Housing Help, argues for more streetlights beyond the planned Huntington Station Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Read More …
Grieving families deserve to have emotional losses considered when someone is found liable for causing a death, attorney James F. Leonick writes. Read More …
In a recent letter Leg. Stephanie Bontempi asserts that the Legislators are keeping the water quality referendum off the ballot because they want to “do their homework” before bringing the water quality initiative to the people to vote on. Anyone with any knowledge of the Read More …
Attorney James F. Leonick writes on the topic of whether homeowners should add their children to the deed, in a new advice column on the site. Read More …
The notion that Suffolk County Republicans “don’t care” about the environment is of course absurd. We live, work, and raise our children on Long Island just as much as Democrats do. Creating a false sense of urgency, some have suggested that all opportunities to improve Read More …
Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief, a pediatrician who is running for Suffolk County Legislature, Read More …
Dr. Jessica Rosati of Long Island Cares says that more people need help getting adequate amounts of food. Read More …
The BANANAS crowd (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone) was out in full force at Town Hall in Huntington last week. They have many perfectly valid concerns, but instead of seeking possible solutions to today’s problems, their only proposed answer is “stop it. Just stop Read More …