12.21.2019 Columns Guest Spot: New York State’s bail reform poses public safety risk Public safety and the safety of our law enforcement officers are at risk. Effective Jan. 1, sweeping new criminal justice reforms will take effect that include the elimination of...
10.04.2019 Business New York’s vaping crackdown hits local businesses Allan Patel of Kings Park owns 12 small businesses on Long Island — and five of them are smoke shops. With a statewide ban on flavored electronic cigarettes and...
09.19.2019 Education Homeschooling could increase under new vaccine mandate Danielle Good of Riverhead said last Tuesday that she has loved watching her 7-year-old son come home and tell her about his first few days of second grade at...
08.20.2019 Government State wants you to pick new license plate design State officials are asking New Yorkers to weigh in on the next official license plate design. Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a statewide survey Monday that asks residents to choose...
03.29.2019 Health State amends opioid lawsuit filed in Suffolk County The New York State Attorney General’s office said Thursday it has expanded a lawsuit previously filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court against the makers of opioid narcotics to include...
10.16.2017 Government Governor calls for changes in commercial fluke or state will sue Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday told the U.S. Secretary of Commerce that the state will sue the Department of Commerce and fishery regulatory bodies if changes aren’t made to...
07.25.2017 Government State to offer disaster training at Riverhead Town Hall Aug. 14 The state will bring free disaster preparedness training to Riverhead Town Hall on Aug. 14 to teach locals how to handle emergencies.
12.18.2016 Editorials Editorial: Long Island underspends on pedestrian safety A group of parks and transportation improvement advocates recently called attention to a lack of state spending on sidewalks and bicycle lanes and trails in Suffolk and Nassau counties,...