Trask: Almost half of all cancer cases are preventable
Listen to this article February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Did you know that almost half of all cancer cases can be prevented? The Cancer Prevention in Action program at…
Polimeni: Why we’re still ‘grounded’ at Calverton
Listen to this article It’s hard to believe, but we are still grounded at Calverton. In September 1998, the U.S. Navy’s sprawling Calverton property where Grumman built its F-14 Tomcats…
Sillitti: Why all Long Island kids deserve healthy school meals
Listen to this article Hunger exists in every community. Many children in New York State, including our own Long Island communities, struggle to access the nutrition they need. Children who…
Prudenti: Why increased importance must be placed on civics and civility knowledge
Listen to this article In his first Law Day address, New York’s chief judge complained of the steady erosion of civics knowledge, and the resultant decline in civility, warning that,…
Hadidi: On LI, renewable energy storage will be as critical as creating it
Listen to this article There is now a $650-million-dollar wind turbine blowing off the South Fork of Long Island. It is from the first of 12 turbines now sending 22…