As I watch the political candidates, I notice the electioneering is near totally centered on money issues. I presume the candidates believe the adage that “people vote their pocketbooks” and that is often true. At the Hewlett-Woodmere street fair I heard an elderly woman verify that was her only consideration. Money being her only consideration is...Continue Reading
October has been a busy month for Leaguers. We held well over a dozen candidate forums throughout Nassau County; there have been several articles in Newsday and the Herald about these forums. I had the good fortune to travel with our own Harris Dinkoff who moderated at several of them . It is delightful at...Continue Reading
About one-half of the rainfall on Long Island trickles down to replenish the aquifers in a process known as “recharge”. Most recharge occurs during the late fall, winter, and early spring (October–April). Rain in the spring and summer often does not reach the aquifers because it is used by vegetation or evaporates in the warm...Continue Reading
We will enjoy a light meal and a lively discussion With Commentary on the Election Results by: Ellis Henican Newsday Columnist Author, NY Times Bestsellers Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island 38 Old Country Road Garden City, NY 11530 Directions: Exit M1 on the Meadowbrook Parkway, travel about 1.5 miles to the Society on south...Continue Reading
As October approaches, I look at the many candidate forums that will be occurring throughout Nassau County and what the means to us in League as we provide the opportunities for the voting public to learn about those running for office and who may be elected to represent them within their communities. I encourage you...Continue Reading
Time is running out to protect and manage the aquifers and water supply of Long Island. The Long Island water supply, the groundwater stored beneath all of Long Island, continues to be polluted, wasted and depleted. Seventy percent of New York State is served by one of the three professional management compacts (river basin/watershed commissions)...Continue Reading
Bay Park resident Nora Garcia-Osuna described what she found in her backyard after Hurricane Sandy as “mounds of hard, layered, crusted-over sewage” — the likes of which she had never seen before. “We left during the hurricane, and when we came back, this stuff was all over our lawn and backyard,” Garcia-Osuna recounted. “We knew...Continue Reading
As part of our national position, derived through study and consensus by Leagues across the nation, we believe that natural resources should be managed as interrelated parts of life-supporting ecosystems. Resources should be conserved and protected to assure their future availability. Pollution of these resources should be controlled in order to preserve the physical, chemical...Continue Reading
The League of Women Voters is very involved with state planning meetings across the country. So, what’s on the agenda for New York State? We’ve compiled a primer that states our positions and concerns for upcoming meetings. Continue Reading
Posted on January 23, 2013 by admin Posted in Analysis Nassau United Redistricting Coalition Reform Redistricting Plan for the Nassau County Legislature The Coalition plan, dated January 23, 2013, is the second version of this plan, having benefited from additional comments and suggestions from residents and community groups. The broadening of community input and participation is an important objective to...Continue Reading
