Editorials
Don’t dilute the party
When it comes to having options to choose from, sometimes less is more.
As of April 12, the Democratic nominees to run against 1st Congressional...
Shore up oversights in passenger safety
A horrific crash on the Southern State Parkway injured many Huntington High School students when a coach bus slammed into an overpass April 9....
Rails to Trails needs upkeep after completion
We were among those excited to hear the long-discussed 10-mile bike trail from Mount Sinai to Wading River Rails to Trails project finally seems...
Editorial: If you marched last weekend, keep the wheels in motion
The 1980s rock band White Lion said it best when they sang: “When the children cry let them know we tried, ’cause when the...
Have the punishment fit the crime
The discussion locally and nationally about potential suspensions for students who participated in the walkout March 14 has us thinking.
The issue with suspensions, we...
Safe school package doesn’t address guns
The two tribes have set their respective baselines while New Yorkers yearn for compromise and actual, tangible change.
The Republican-held state Senate has thus far...
Students deserve to be heard
There is no denying the Florida school shooting has reignited a national discussion on appropriate firearm regulations and mental health issues. Amid the uproar,...
Encouraging more firsts
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) made history by nominating a woman to serve as police commissioner, and we’re hoping a path is being...
Reflections following yet another U.S. mass shooting
We’ve been here before. A shooter kills and maims unarmed, innocent American citizens, and according to the people elected to represent us, it’s never...
It’s not what you’re asking for, but how you’re asking
Asking for money is uncomfortable. In our daily lives, needing to borrow some cash here or there isn’t a request that rolls off the...
