GOVERNMENT
Governor Says All School Reopening Plans Are A-Go
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said the morning of Aug. 7 that all regions in New York are given the green light to reopen in...
Attorney At Law: Returning your RMD to benefit from the CARES Act
By Nancy Burner, Esq.
For certain retirement accounts, the IRS requires you to take distributions based upon your life expectancy once you reach the age...
Huntington Board Schedules Public Forums on Settlement After LIPA Deadline
The Huntington Town Board has unanimously voted to hold two public forums on the proposed settlement with the Long Island Power Authority. The decision...
Legally Speaking: Would an easement work?
By Linda Toga, Esq.
THE FACTS: Ever since I purchased my property, my neighbor had allowed me to drive over his property to get to...
Census Responses Remain Lower Amid Pandemic
The effects of COVID-19 have made collecting 2020 census data more difficult. With delays in census operations stalling momentum and despite the census self-response...
PJ Village Establishes Bonds for Multiple Projects
With nine projects currently on Port Jefferson Village’s plate, the board decided July 20 to put over $2 million worth of beach, road and...
Making Democracy Work: Use your June voting experience as a teaching moment
By Nancy Marr
The year 2020 in New York State began with excitement about voting access and modernization. Governor Cuomo had signed the bill for...
John Flanagan Discusses Decades of Public Service
New York recently ended its 48-year streak of having a John Flanagan representative in the State Assembly or Senate.
“I thought about him when I...
Proposed Settlement Reached Between Northport School District and LIPA
The Northport-East Northport school district has come to a proposed agreement with the Long Island Power Authority on a settlement that would resolve the...
Report: Virus Caused Faster Job Losses on LI than in NYC
During the initial months of the pandemic, Long Island lost jobs at a faster rate than New York City, New York state or anywhere...
