2/11/12 When tea party activist Steve Labate first tried to run for Congress two years ago, ... Read more »
Columnists
Long Island
The real reason behind the precinct revamp
50 m ago Why does Nassau County want to cut half of its eight police precincts? The real ... Read more »
Henican: $25B settlement only a start
2/11/12 Go get 'em, Eric. ... Read more »
Janison: Senate panel looking at nonprofit exec pay
2/12/12 Debate over top salaries at state-funded nonprofits entered a new phase last week as the ... Read more »
Watchdog: LIRR using viaduct area as storage
2/11/12 A three-block section under the Long Island Rail Road viaduct in Lindenhurst has turned into ... Read more »
Sports
Why must NFL coaches shake hands?
10/17/11 Baseball managers don't do it. NHL coaches wouldn't even consider it. And in the NBA, ... Read more »
Giants-Pats Super Bowl: Jets' nightmare
2/11/12 It was one thing for Jets fans to attend a Super Bowl party, put on ... Read more »
Lin has become a ratings bonanza for MSG
28 m ago Strange but true: A mere 50 days ago, the Knicks had yet to play their ... Read more »
Gridiron Guide: Giants beat Pats, 31-27
2/2/12 You can lump the Giants' postseason run with a strange collection of things I never ... Read more »
Yanks' bullpen has been surprisingly good
8/25/11 Coming out of spring training, just about everyone agreed on this much about the Yankees: ... Read more »
Boone: Rex, Jets need to tone down their act
12/27/11 There was a definite need to try to change the culture surrounding the franchise, fighting ... Read more »
Posada's passion will be missed
1/24/12 You already knew that Jorge Posada wouldn't return to the Yankees for 2012, so his ... Read more »
Giddy Giants fans salute their heroes
2/7/12 The Giants took one last curtain call for their adoring fans yesterday, rolling slowly up ... Read more »
Herrmann: Paterno legacy more than a scandal
1/22/12 The standards Joe Paterno set were impressively and immeasurably high. For Paterno's football teams and ... Read more »
Picking a school can be nerve wracking
2/2/12 For the biggest decision of their young lives, three of Long Island's best football players ... Read more »
On politicians and Super Bowl wagers
2/2/12 In their unending quest to be populists, politicians can't seem to resist the notion that ... Read more »
UFC 143's Diaz-Condit shouldn't be for title
2/1/12 Many words will be written and spoken this week about Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit ... Read more »
Lennon: Reyes owes no one an apology
9/28/11 The only thing wrong with Jose Reyes taking himself out of Wednesday's game after his ... Read more »
Hershman laces up gloves at HBO Sports
2/11/12 'I'm over it," new HBO Sports president Ken Hershman recently answered when questioned about boxing's ... Read more »
Marcus: One huge play goes Stony Brook's way
11/26/11 The result was destined to leave an indelible impression, be it heartbreak or resounding joy. ... Read more »
This stealthy move different from Tex signing
1/14/12 A few days before Christmas in 2008, the Yankees pulled off a stealth signing, adding ... Read more »
Home is where heartbreak has been for Blue
12/27/11 When is home field not an advantage? When it's the Giants playing at MetLife Stadium, ... Read more »
Wild Card Playoffs NFL Gridiron Guide and Fantasy Take
1/5/12 John Boell and Adam Ronis break down this weekend's playoff action. ... Read more »
Smithtown's Reed almost perfect
1/28/12 The ball sailed down the lane, curving at just the right moment to grab the ... Read more »
Isles' Moulson would take wins over goals
1/14/12 Matt Moulson is on track for his third straight 30-goal season, and his first 40-goal ... Read more »
Division games hold key for Rangers
2/4/12 I feel like I am watching everything from space, ... Read more »
Entertainment and Lifestyle
Uh-oh, that 'summer loan' to daughter
2/10/12 DEAR AMY: This past summer I loaned my daughter more than $2,000. This was supposed ... Read more »
A taste for the future, with deep thanks for the past
11/24/10 The oven I now call mine bakes a little high. I remind myself that in ... Read more »
Garden Detective: pruning raspberries
2/9/12 DEAR JESSICA: When is the best time to prune a raspberry bush I planted last ... Read more »
Plainview native Syler's labor of love
2/9/12 Syler is comfortable moving between different worlds. ... Read more »
God Squad: Choose not suffering
2/8/12 I was especially drawn to your recent reflections on suffering and God's love for us. ... Read more »
What to serve your Giants fans on Sunday
1/31/12 If you're going to cook, you can't do better than the classic TV-viewing meal of ... Read more »
3 Simple Super Bowl Classics
1/31/12 For a houseful of hungry football fans, hearty fare is in order. Here, Marge Perry ... Read more »
Off the Wall: The Oscars take Manhattan
2/11/12 Off the Wall always comes through. ... Read more »
Safe starters for baby's first food
3:55 PM I'm starting my baby on table food, and I'm terrified she's going to choke. What ... Read more »
Revival of 'How I Learned to Drive'
4:45 PM Paula Vogel's "How I Learned to Drive," which earned the Pulitzer in 1998, remains a ... Read more »
Business
LI pet groomers going to the dogs, profitably
10:22 AM Marsha Nelson has found profitability, she says, and happiness, in her pet-grooming van. So have ... Read more »
Small business: Snagging venture capital on LI
10:47 AM Last year, Long Island companies snagged more than $45 million in venture capital. This year, ... Read more »
Executive Suite: Merrill Lloyd Banks
11/21/11 Forty years ago Merrill Lloyd Banks founded Lloyd Staffing, a one-man shop that has grown ... Read more »
Help Wanted: Old paychecks may need update
8:32 PM DEAR CARRIE: About a year ago I discovered three payroll checks totaling $1,200 that I ... Read more »
