Opinion
Letters
Town officials may ‘hear’ us, but do they actually listen?
Letter: Our residential communities are being overrun with traffic, noise and pollution, yet with all the talk about increasing our tax base, we've yet to hear what steps will be taken to protect the taxpayers.
Letters
Who are you kidding? ‘Agri-tourism’ resorts on the Sound are a boondoggle for developers
Letter: "Mark my words: if the town lets any version of this real estate legislation go through, the only folks who will see any benefits are developers and any politician friends in their pocket. The genie won't go back into the bottle."
Editorial
Riverhead must enforce its ‘Dark Skies’ code aimed at limiting light pollution
Riverhead Centre was required to comply with the town's 'Dark Skies' code by Dec. 31, 2017. It hasn't. And now officials are considering allowing the NYC company that bought the 50-acre property for $71 million last year to continue to pollute the night skies with bright light.
Suffolk Closeup
Long Islanders had a chance at lower electric rates, better service, more transparency. Hochul killed it.
LIPA reform bill was a real opportunity to save ratepayers money and improve service. After heavy lobbying by PSEG, the governor declared the bill DOA, says former LIPA trustee.
Guest Column
LaLota: Stop diversion of 9/11 passenger security fee
Over $19 billion in funds collected through a per-trip passenger security fee imposed after 9/11 has been diverted to other expenses, argues Rep. Nick LaLota, who has introduced a bill intended to prevent the diversion.
Editorial
Don’t like how charter schools are funded? Then work to fix it
Editorial: The charter school system in New York is broken. The school district, the Town Board and the charter school need to be working together to fix how charter schools are funded instead of feuding with each other.
Guest Column
Let the Town Board know before it’s too late
Northville resident Kathleen McGraw urges residents to read through the draft comp plan update and tell the Town Board what you think of it in written comments. The deadline to submit comments is June 10.
Guest Column
Don’t just comment online — get involved
Venting online may make you feel better in the moment, but what good does it really do? If something matters enough to comment, shouldn't it matter enough to show up? Civic group president urges residents to get involved.
Editorial
Former Grumman site was only a buck, but it was no bargain: Navy must be held accountable for contamination.
Riverhead got the former Grumman site from the federal government for a buck. But it was no bargain. Pollution there threatens private wells and may threaten public water supply too.And the Navy, though legally responsible for cleanup, just keeps dragging its feet.
Editorial
The school district censored this comment during a Nov. 14 board meeting. Was it yours?
More than 5 months later, the district finally responded to our records request with this heavily redacted document. Now we're trying to figure out what they didn't want the public to hear and why.