11+ hour, 26+ min ago   (808+ words) It just doesn’t make sense. Why would so many elected officials vote to allow biological men to play in women’s sports when up to 80% of the public thinks this is a terrible idea? Why will candidates vote to ban abortion,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (237+ words) Will Also Eliminate Aging Sewers Local elected officials convened at Sea Cliff’s Memorial Park on September 10 to announce that more than $5 million in bond authorizations and federal funding will be used to protect the village’s water quality. Nassau County Legislative…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (791+ words) Prices are too damn high. Democrats are pouncing. And the Republican response has been lame. The president’s tactic for the longest time was to deny there was an affordability problem, mirroring the same mistake of his vanquished opponent, Kamala Harris,…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (229+ words) A recent poll put out by the Empire Center for Public Policy showed that most New York residents — especially Long Islanders — want to see reforms to the legal system, which they say is flooded with frivolous lawsuits that place an…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (529+ words) By Legislator Cynthia Nuñez When I took office as a Nassau County Legislator for District 14 nine months ago I did so with a simple belief: Government should work for the people, not for politicians. That principle may sound self-evident, but…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (575+ words) Schools are tackling how to teach the events surrounding the 9/11 terrorist attacks to our children. Many schools are placing an emphasis on the obviously heroic acts of first responders. We are all in for that. So many gave their lives…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (739+ words) Previously Published in The Messenger Albany’s controversial decision to merge local elections with state and national elections nearly three years ago remains a salient topic, but also one of local intrigue as of late. They also allege that “hundreds of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (188+ words) Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for governor against Kathy Hochul, recently picked up an endorsement from Steamfitters Local 638 for his gubernatorial campaign. Blakeman’s campaign said the endorsement reflects growing frustration among blue-collar workers over Hochul’s economic record,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (368+ words) Says Trump Is ‘Defunding the Police’ Governor Kathy Hochul said she is waiting for the Trump administration to pay the state the money they were promised for homeland security and counterterrorism funding. She made this announcement during a press conference…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (409+ words) Previously Published in The Messenger Since Democrats established a trifecta in Albany in 2019, New York’s criminal justice reform was passed. The so-called “bail reform” attempted to even the playing field between poorer and more affluent defendants, but instead has been…...