College students held a rally Monday in Suffolk to protest mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for the fall semester. The group protested near Stony Brook University calling for ‘no forced vax.’ The students say college-age people are the... Read More
Tag: Nassau County
I’m proud to share that that 80% of adult residents (18+) in Nassau County have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, the highest percentage among large Counties in New York State and well above the national average. Across the board, Nassau... Read More
Eisenhower Park’s annual Fourth of July fireworks, which have taken place for decades, will not be presented this year. The decision was not publicized by TD Bank, which has hosted the display for over 15 years, or Nassau County. Some East Meadow... Read More
More than 300,000 Nassau County homeowners may no longer receive pandemic relief payments promised by the county executive. County Executive Laura Curran announced last month that residents who receive School Tax Relief (STAR) property tax... Read More
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has a bold new proposal to distribute $100 million in direct cash payments to homeowners. Curran hopes her new plan to stimulate the economy of Nassau County will get approval from the County Legislature to... Read More
In the 1990s, I attended the Million Man March – which was held in Washington, D.C. During one of the many speeches –a featured speaker posed a question: Please name something that’s always being built-in America? My immediate response... Read More
ISLIP, N.Y. — Health officials say the West Nile virus has been found on Long Island for the first time this season. They tell Newsday that a mosquito sample taken from Gardiner County Park in Islip on June 20 and a dead crow found in Northport on... Read More