07.21.2018 Editorials Editorial: For many on both sides, the president has crossed the line When historians look back at the period we’re living in, they will write that the president of the United States groveled before Vladimir Putin at the summit in Helsinki,...
06.26.2018 Government Greenport rally scheduled to protest family separation at U.S. border A community rally to denounce the separation of migrant families at the U.S. border and advocate for their reunification will take place Saturday, June 30, at Mitchell Park in...
12.04.2017 Government County Executive calls tax bill ‘dangerous’ for Long Island County Executive Steve Bellone called the federal tax bill a “potential catastrophe” for Long Island Monday morning in a conference call with local reporters.
11.22.2017 Government Reports: Bannon to attend fundraiser for Rep. Lee Zeldin Stephen Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, is to attend a fundraiser next month for Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley).
09.15.2017 Government Efforts underway to increase blue votes across East End A grassroots effort is underway among political activists to persuade second-home owners across the North Fork to register to vote here rather than at their primary residences. The goal,...
09.09.2017 Editorials Editorial: J-1 visa program is vital for local businesses Immigration to America is one of the most contentious political issues of the day. Who gets to come here and work and who gets to stay has been hotly...
09.08.2017 Business With visa program in jeopardy, local employers express staffing concerns North Fork business owners may be in trouble next summer if the J-1 work visa program is discontinued. The J-1 program allows students from foreign countries to come to...
07.28.2017 Police Trump calls for eradication of MS-13 gang Friday in Brentwood President Donald Trump said he has a message for violent gang members in the United States that he made clear during a speech Friday afternoon in Brentwood before an...
03.23.2017 Government Local charities could lose federal funds under Trump’s budget Organizations across the North Fork and Riverhead dedicated to helping the poorest and neediest may lose federal funding due to cuts proposed in the 2018 federal budget “blueprint” submitted...
02.15.2017 Government Coast Guard confirms Russian spy ship spotted off Long Island coast A Russian ship — reportedly an intelligence vessel — was spotted sailing up the East Coast near Long Island in international waters, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Wednesday.