Opinion
Suffolk Closeup
Continuing turmoil at LIPA — and how to fix it
LIPA is the only public utility in the nation with a third-party private company operating its grid. The state should return to its original vision LIPA, including management by a board of trustees elected by residents.
Suffolk Closeup
Understanding the recent turmoil at LIPA
Understanding the turmoil at LIPA as it decides what to do about an operating company as PSEG's contract comes to an end this year. How did we get here and what comes next? Column by Karl Grossman
Editorial
Questions linger about recycling plant fire
We can’t let this week go by without expressing deep gratitude for the first responders from across the region who fought the massive fire at Crown Recycling in Calverton June 4. But questions remain about what went up in flames at the plant this week and the impacts that had on first responders and surrounding residents.
Letters
They put their party before constituents
Republican representatives Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino were quick to pat themselves on the back for getting the "SALT" cap raised —...
Editorial
Remembering what they died for
We must remember not only the lives lost, but the ideals they died defending. Those ideals are the foundation of our country — laid out in the Declaration of Independence and protected in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. They include freedom of speech, of the press, of religion; the right to protest, to due process, to equal protection under the law.
Guest Column
Trump’s tariff tactics and budget math don’t add up
Guest column: Trump’s tariff and budget plans aren’t just contradictory — they’re mathematically impossible. The result? Economic chaos, fewer services, higher prices, and no path to prosperity.
Guest Column
Urges town to act on accessory dwellings code
Accessory dwelling units are a powerful tool that can help prevent foreclosures, enable seniors to age in place and create a more inclusive and supportive community.
Letters
No way to deal with flooding
To the Editor:
It would be nice if they would fix the problem with flooding of the road on...
Editorial
State’s effort to pre-empt local zoning must be stopped
Editorial: This wrongheaded legislation would destroy the rural character of Riverhead that we treasure and transform this place into the congested suburban landscape that prevails west of here.
Letters
Truth or consequences
To the Editor:
Legend has it that as a boy George Washington chopped down a cherry tree and when...
