By Kayla Donnenfeld Long Island Giving Help Together for Charity is my column, where I spotlight a different Long Island-based charity each month. For this column, I focus on the League of
Many popular dishes around the world have intriguing military origins, reflecting how wartime needs and resource constraints shaped culinary traditions. Here are a few notable examples: Spam This iconic canned
By Paul DiSclafani We’ve been neighbors with Tom and Jackie in Massapequa since moving next door in 1988. Jackie was having breakfast the other day when her cell phone rang.
By Attorney General Letitia James, State Senator Zellnor Myrie, and Assembly Member Landon Dais Imagine: since the day you were born, you’ve lived in the same home that’s been in
Sometimes good things come from bad things. That’s why I am hopeful. The assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump has once again shaken the foundation of America’s democracy; deadly
By Siela A. Bynoe In government, our commitment to serve the public must transcend the political fray. In the case of Hempstead Village’s ongoing drinking water contamination crisis, the Blakeman
My day started with my daily routine. I gave myself a motivational talk and got encouraged to get out of bed. I flipped the blanket over my head and refused
By Senator Jack Martins There’s plenty of hateful ignorance in the world and it certainly feels like we’ve been treated to a boatload of it the last few months. Although
Brass brilliance on battleships is time-honored legacy Shining the brass on a battleship is not merely a mundane chore; it’s a tradition deeply ingrained in naval culture, symbolizing pride, discipline,
By Patty Servidio In days gone by, gift-giving was a simple process. Giving a loved one a gift was like a warm hug, a token of affection in physical form
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