05.18.2019 Columns Column: It’s time to bring cases of sexual assault out of the shadows For far too long, cases of sexual abuse, assault and harassment have been kept hidden in the shadows. The stigma facing victims often made it too difficult to speak...
03.24.2019 Columns Column: The madness of March can be cruel From my couch 240 miles away from Binghamton, my heart pounded with anticipation Saturday. I spent several years at the beginning of my career covering sports, and few games...
03.10.2019 Columns Column: Enjoying a rare winter without snow Early Sunday morning I texted a map showing projected snow totals across Long Island to my colleague Bob Liepa, our paper’s sports editor. “Has there ever been a year...
02.03.2019 Featured Story Column: Taking a deep dive into Lake McDonald’s A Tyrannosaurus menacingly chases after Ronald McDonald, clenching a McDonald’s logo in its jaws. A flying reptile swoops just above the ground as another creature extends its head out...
12.02.2018 Columns Column: Chasing those holiday shopping deadlines In the holiday rankings, Thanksgiving always seems high atop any list. What’s not to love? Endless food, football games all day — and no pressure to buy any gifts....
10.07.2018 Columns Column: Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? At stake on July 17, 1941, was more than an extension of his already-famous hitting streak. When the great Yankee Clipper Joe DiMaggio arrived that day at Cleveland Stadium,...
07.01.2018 Columns Column: The most dreaded time of year for dogs I believe my dog is American, but boy does he hate the Fourth of July. As the celebration of our nation’s independence approaches next week, we’ll enjoy with barbecues,...
05.06.2018 Columns Column: Does Suffolk County really need a 17,500-seat arena? Entertainment-starved East End residents rejoice! Our elected Suffolk County officials are pushing a brilliant plan to bring a 17,500-seat arena to Ronkonkoma as part of a massive development of...