Editorial Message
Will Recent PFAS Settlements Help Fix Suffolk’s Water Crisis?
Suffolk County residents have a new reason to be skeptical about corporate accountability. After years of contamination, legal battles, and government red tape, chemical giants 3M, DuPont, and Chemours have finally agreed to massive...
Leaders and Personnel Saved Suffolk from a Major Disaster
This weekend displayed just how quickly a massive catastrophe can occur, but also how quickly it can be subdued.However, some constituents aren’t as fortunate as we are to have competent and effective leadership, public...
New York City Becomes a Chess Board
The rumors swirling around the political future of New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) have taken the state and country by storm. What initially began as a high-profile corruption case - Adams is...
We Have Lost the Art of Waiting
In a fast-paced, high-pressure society in which most people face little to no margin of error in terms of time, finance, or vitality, it tracks that we innately expect everything to move along as...
Animals Are Not Human, but Also Not Subhuman
Double D Bar Ranch in Manorville was purchased in September 1997 to act as a home for abandoned and neglected farm animals. Since then, the purported refuge has taken in an array of farm...
The U.S. is Not at ATM
During his inauguration speech to kick off his unprecedented second term, President Donald Trump (R-FL) declared a new “golden age” for the country.While the “golden age” promises will take time to materialize, what is...
The Correct Number of People Burned Alive in NYC is 0
Governor Kathy Hochul’s (D) State of the State address for 2025 did set some big goals for the state, but fell short of addressing problems of massive significance to the people of New York.For...
The Holtsville Ecology Site CAN Be Done Correctly
Many remember the Holtsville Ecology Site as a nostalgic zoo to which the kids could be brought to tour the greenhouse, feed the goats, and view unusual species from around the country, and even...
Republicans Avoid a PR Nightmare and Prove They Can Handle Their Mandate
Cover photo: Rep. LaLota presents Speaker Johnson with Yankees jersey at a summer fundraiser in Nissequogue (Credit - Matt Meduri)
Republicans in Congress have successfully avoided a massive public relations nightmare by electing a Speaker...
A Big Year for the U.S., an Even Bigger Year for Suffolk
If there could only be one year for the history books, 2024 would certainly make that cut.We’re sure that many have been fatigued, or perhaps downright exhausted by the events of this year. From...
The Newfound Openness of Being a Republican
Cover credit - Flickr CC
Editor’s Note: This editorial ran last week, but more than half was cut off due to a technical difficulty. This editorial was intended to run alongside former County Executive Steve...
Suffolk DPW Should Auction Off Red Light Camera Signs
“Photo Enforced,” read well over 100 signs across the five western Suffolk towns for almost fifteen years, signalling that the controlled intersections through which drivers were about to pass would ticket them if they...
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