Frank Rizzo

He was a civic-minded man who coached youth sports, belonged to a long list of organizations.

The Nassau County Department of Health, starting March 19, began releasing a daily map showing where residents who tested positive for the coronavirus live. County Health Commissioner Larry Eisenstein noted that testing labs, both private...

Running from 1990 to 2010, Law & Order boasted one of the longest tenures in television history. Here are several notable actors from that Dick Wolf production who have passed on. Steven Hill District Attorney Adam Schiff Hill...

College is expensive. So is child care. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wants to expand the circle of student-parents who receive federal child care support. In the present political climate, she was asked, might not there be...

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled his 10th executive budget on Jan. 21. It calls for spending $178.592 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2021, a $2.1 billion increase (1.2 percent) from FY 2020. Per law,...

The dramatic decline in Nassau County’s crime rate was appropriately unveiled on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Both Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder credited the favorable crime statistics to law enforcement on...

With the debut of The West Wing on NBC in September, 1999, network television found the show that ushered in its own “Golden Age,” much like The Sopranos had done for cable. The series about a...

Forget the historically low unemployment numbers; any number of economists can point out what is misleading about them. One of the sad realities is that millions of white collar workers have been laid off and have...

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation establishing September 11th Remembrance Day. It was effective immediately on signing, which took place Sept. 9, and was operative for the anniversary two days later. The law...