01.28.2015 Government Silver’s arrest, the Moreland Commission and our state lawmakers In the aftermath of the arrest of one of New York State’s most powerful lawmakers, some local legislators are calling for change while others are remaining silent.
01.23.2015 Business Cuomo proposes tax cuts with small businesses in mind Small business owners across the North Fork could soon benefit from tax reductions that would make income tax rates the lowest in New York State history, according to a...
01.18.2015 Columns Guest Column: The folks in Albany want us all to step aside Ordinarily, letters exchanged between governors and high-level bureaucrats don’t make it to the top of The New York Times bestseller list. But, sometimes, one comes across a letter that...
12.07.2014 Columns Guest Spot: North Fork School District: Why not? There is no doubt that the largest portion of any local property tax bill is the amount funding the public school district. It’s a bill that causes taxpayers agita...
09.30.2014 News Roundup: Palumbo and Schiliro debate for state Assembly seat The Women’s Equality Act, and specifically, the parts of it dealing with abortion, was a hotly debated issue between the two candidates for the second district state Assembly seat...
06.20.2014 Health State Senate’s tick task force releases data, plans action New data outlining the extent of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in New York State was released Thursday by a state Senate group that also came up with an...
06.19.2014 Government Assembly ups hit-and-run sentences, needs Senate approval A bill that would increase penalties for those who flee the scenes of serious or fatal accidents passed through the New York State Assembly with bipartisan support Thursday with...
05.23.2014 Environment Assemblyman floats new Long Island water quality bill New construction and any big renovation projects on Long Island would need modern waste treatment systems installed to better filter nitrogen from reaching ground and surface waters. Registered pesticides...