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The Science and Politics of Preserving Our Beach Communities

Steven Cohen | Posted 05.20.2013 | Green
Steven Cohen

Climate change requires that we transition to a fossil fuel free economy: But at what pace? How will we fund this transition? Who will pay the costs? What technologies will be used? If the transition takes place too slowly, we bear the risks of climate change.

Sean's Gift: Finding Hope In Unexpected Ways After the Loss of My Son

Marie LaPersonerie | Posted 05.14.2013 | Good News
Marie LaPersonerie

Nothing can prepare you for the loss of a child, which is why I never would have guessed that allowing my son's organs to be donated, and thus, letting him live on through the lives of total strangers, would provide the comfort to get through my toughest days.

"It's About Crime"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.14.2013 | Comedy
Jerry Zezima

By Jerry Zezima When I was a kid, I wanted to be a private eye (my other eye, I figured, would be public), but I never pursued it because I was sure...

Summer Road Trips

Oyster | Posted 05.01.2013 | Travel
Oyster

Summertime is fast-approaching and we can't wait till the days of top-down convertibles, cover-ups and flip-flops dress codes, and mini weekend getawa...

Animal Rescue Ordered To Relocate

Posted 04.15.2013 | New York

A long-established animal rescue run by a Long Island couple is being forced to find a new location. CBS reports the town of Oyster Bay has ordered...

PHOTOS: 8 Unexpected Island Getaways On The Cheap

Oyster | Posted 04.01.2013 | Travel
Oyster

An "island getaway" doesn't necessarily translate into washing up on the shores of the Caribbean. Plenty of other islands in the U.S. boast the same laid-back, secluded feel that you can find in Barbados or Jamaica, but often come at a fraction of those sky-high all-inclusive rates.

Town That Voted To Ban Booing Reverses Decision

AP | Posted 05.21.2013 | New York

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A New York town's board members have decided it's OK to boo at their meetings – but only if it's done politely. The Riv...

PHOTOS: 11 Hotels That Are Destinations Unto Themselves

Oyster | Posted 05.21.2013 | Travel
Oyster

From a western dude ranch to a Florentine palazzo to an African canoe excursion, these 11 trips offer a far richer experience than your typical overnight stay.

Police: Middle School Teacher Had Sex With Teenage Boy He Met Online

Newsday | John Valenti | Posted 05.20.2013 | New York

A middle school principal in the Freeport School District has been arrested and charged with having sex with a then-16-year-old boy he met online in 2...

Refinancings Come Into Focus

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 05.11.2013 | New York
Lita Smith-Mines

If we're looking for an economic rising tide to carry all our boats, I don't see it locally just yet. I see the holes in leaking vessels being plugged, while those onboard are still carrying excess weight.

Town Bans Booing At Board Meetings

Newsday | Mitchell Freedman | Posted 05.07.2013 | New York

You can applaud the Riverhead Town board, but you can't boo. At least, not at its meetings in Town Hall. The town board voted, 4-1, Tuesday to adopt ...

Man Lands In Court For Laughing Too Loudly

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.06.2013 | Weird News

A Long Island man was issued court summonses for laughing too loudly in his own home, CBS New York wrote in a report with the Associated Press. Acc...

'Now That's Italian!'

Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.04.2013 | Comedy
Jerry Zezima

As a nice Italian boy, as well as a former runner-up in the Newman's Own & Good Housekeeping Recipe Contest for a dish I called Zezima's Zesty Ziti Zinger, I have many remembrances of things pasta.

PHOTOS: Where The Old Money Is

Oyster | Posted 04.22.2013 | Travel
Oyster

Want to live like a Rockefeller on your next vacation? Want a voyeuristic peek into the world of the rich and powerful? These iconic resorts across ...

Long Island's Future Prosperity Depends on Public Transit

Nancy Rauch Douzinas | Posted 04.08.2013 | New York
Nancy Rauch Douzinas

One of Long Island's greatest and most under-appreciated assets is the Long Island Rail Road, but that asset must be put to more effective use if Long Island is to be in the economic forefront of our times.

Real 'Jaws' Reaches The Hamptons

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 01.31.2013 | New York

Mary Lee gets around. Last month, the great white shark entered the surf zone in Jacksonville, Fla., causing a stir. Now, the 16-foot, nearly 3,50...

Confessions of a Campaign Wife

Susan Orlins | Posted 03.24.2013 | Women
Susan Orlins

I never prayed for Steve to win the election, only to keep our sanity intact. With President Obama's inauguration this week, my thoughts turn to election night of my husband's campaign for the U. S. Congress.

Two Whales Wash Up On Separate Long Island Beaches

AP | Posted 03.16.2013 | New York

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Marine officials say two whales washed up on New York's Long Island just hours apart. One was dead and the other was later...

Police Probe Graffiti, Swastika At School

Newsday | John Valenti | Posted 03.10.2013 | New York

Graffiti, including a swastika and "obscene words," was found marked on a playground slide at an elementary school in Roslyn Heights, police said. Na...

4.4 Million Cubic Yards Of Debris

Newsday | Bill Bleyer | Posted 03.10.2013 | New York

Superstorm Sandy damaged or destroyed 95,534 buildings in Nassau and Suffolk and left behind 4.4 million cubic yards of debris, according to the lates...

The Delights Of Warsaw

Christina Kelly | Posted 02.28.2013 | Travel
Christina Kelly

After 12 hours of traveling instead of the expected three, we finally made it to Warsaw. The next morning, refreshed, we finally got to experience the many delights of Warsaw.

My Hometown's Recovery From Sandy Has Been Lackluster, But It Could Have Been Better

Stephen Robert Morse | Posted 02.27.2013 | New York
Stephen Robert Morse

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, I witnessed two Long Island communities, Long Beach and Oceanside, located just 1.5 miles from one another, experience very different fates. When disaster struck, Oceanside had few resources to rely on.

A Good Start at Banning BPA-Coated Receipts

Karl Grossman | Posted 02.25.2013 | Green
Karl Grossman

That's the way it is for toxic products and processes: There are safe alternatives for them. There are safe substitutes for virtually every deadly product and process. The problem? The vested interests that continue to push and defend them.

Hurricane Sandy 'Miracle' For Long Island Family Who Lost Home

AP | HELEN O'NEILL | Posted 12.24.2012 | New York

LONG BEACH, N.Y. -- The text from Sister Diane at St. Ignatius Martyr church was as odd as it was urgent: "A man is going to call. You must answer the...

Long Island Expressway Shut Down After Crash Causes Messy Pileup

AP | FRANK ELTMAN | Posted 02.18.2013 | New York

SHIRLEY, N.Y. — A tractor-trailer smashed into several vehicles on a major highway on Wednesday afternoon, setting off a chain reaction of fiery...