By Steve Levy   Late-night host Stephen Colbert lied to the public when he said that the CBS Network prevented him from airing an interview with a Democratic Senate candidate from Texas. The reality is that the lawyers for CBS clearly advised Colbert that, if he was going to air an interview of one Democratic candidate for Senate, it might trigger the FCC’s equal time doctrine, which would require the network to allow other candidates in the Democratic primary, as well as Rep

By Thomas Nothel   The Planting Fields Foundation has announced a $100,000 grant from Bank of America in support of the highly anticipated “Oudolf Garden” opening this fall.   The grant advances the Foundation’s vision to create a world-class four-season garden that “inspires visitors, strengthens community connections, and enriches Long Island’s cultural and environmental life.”   The Oudolf Garden will be a dynamic one-acre landscape adjacent to the historic Rose Arbor, off

By Thomas Nothel   Students at both North Shore High School in Glen Head, and Northport High School staged recent student walk-outs to protest the controversial actions of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).   ICE has received criticism over their killing of two US citizen protestors in Minnesota, and attracted protests nationally over their efforts to apprehend some of the 13 million criminal and other illegal aliens inside the US.   On Friday February 6th Nort

By Sophia Ancona   Love was certainly in the air this past Friday, February 13th, as Oyster Bay Supervisor Joe Saladino played Cupid to several dozen couples who came to renew their marriage vows.   The event at Oyster Bay Town Hall has become a wonderful tradition, where many couples gather for the Valentine’s Day Vow Renewal Ceremony hosted by town supervisor Joseph Saladino and Town Clerk Rich LaMarca.    This heartwarming event welcomed couples ranging from newlyweds to t

By Rupert Deedes     Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act - to improve integrity and reduce the risk of fraud in elections - by a narrow vote of 218–213.   The two members from Long Island's north shore - Nick LaLota (R-NY1 Huntington, East End) and Thomas Suozzi (D-NY3 Oyster Bay, N Hempstead) came out on opposite sides.   The bill would imposing stricter documentation requirements for voter registration and b

By Mark Demetropoulos   A huge fire broke out last week at a home in Manorhaven in Port Washington, destroying a residential home, and displacing five local residents. Over 50 volunteer fire fighters from various areas of the county worked together magnificently to prevent the fire from spreading to other homes, according to the Nassau County Fire Marshal. According to the Fire Marshal, fire trucks were first dispatched from the Port Washington Fire Department at approximatel