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Opinion Zeldin: Safeguarding Long Island’s environment is our responsibility
On the East End of Long Island, we must be committed to protecting and preserving the abundance of our natural resources that are so important to our life, culture and economy.
In the Kitchen Not your grandma’s casserole: a one-dish Tex-Mex treat that’s sure to please
Casserole: a dish that usually consists of meat, chopped vegetables, a starchy binder such as flour, rice, potato, or pasta and a crunchy or...
Suffolk Closeup Confronting Long Island’s Nazi past
An exhibit at the Eastern Campus of Suffolk County Community College in Riverhead examines a Nazi camp in Yaphank where thousands marched and rallied in support of the Third Reich.
Greg Blass Cross-Sound tunnel or bridge would fundamentally change the North Fork
The changes that a more accessible Long Island will create may help western Suffolk business, but those same changes would rapidly urbanize eastern Suffolk.
Suffolk CloseupShowdown shapes up in NY1: Throne-Holst and Calone in primary battle for chance to unseat Zeldin
While the presidential primary draws all our attention, the race is on in the 1st Congressional District, where Democrats will choose a candidate on Primary Day June 28 to face Rep. Lee Zeldin in November.
Suffolk CloseupIt’s time for tough discharge standards, not widespread sewering, to combat L.I. nitrogen pollution crisis
To combat nitrogen pollution, Long Island needs tough regulations that establish strict wastewater discharge standards in conjunction with controls on development.
Suffolk CloseupBlowing in the wind: How an energy revolution is taking place off our coast
An energy revolution is happening east of Long Island: Deepwater Wind is constructing the nation’s first offshore wind farm—five wind turbines off Block Island, Rhode Island.
Opinion Combatting Zika and other infectious diseases
Rep. Lee Zeldin argues for passage of the Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016 that would, among other things, put in place a monitoring system to screen for infectious diseases abroad.
Editor’s Journal The week ahead on the North Fork
Monday, Feb. 22, 2016
Happy Monday to you on this bright, sunny morning. Enjoy today’s sunshine because we won’t be seeing much more of it...
Suffolk Closeup: Understanding slavery, racism, Nazis and the Klan in Suffolk County’s history
Center on the Holocaust, Diversity and Human Understanding aims to make sure Suffolk County's history of slavery, Nazis, the KKK and racism are not forgotten, to promote better understanding today.
