04.27.2019 Columns Suffolk Closeup: County confronts the perils of plastic With Earth Day celebrated this week, three cheers to the Suffolk County Legislature for just passing a set of measures aimed at restricting the use of plastic, the substance...
10.04.2015 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Taken to the cleaners by chemicals The Suffolk County Legislature is slated to vote soon, possibly as early as next week, on a bill to increase the public’s awareness of chemicals used by dry cleaning...
06.21.2015 Columns Suffolk closeup: Keeping kids safe The Suffolk County Legislature has done again what it’s known for — passing ground-breaking legislation. This time it’s the “Toxic Free Toys Act.” Finally people are waking up to...