A peek at the Opinion pages:
Editorial:
A wider net for fraud
The pension reform that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo helped push through Albany during the last legislative session was a significant, but small step forward. He is now expanding his investigation of pension fraud beyond school lawyers, and this is a good thing.
FEMA does right for a change
Earlier this month, with hurricane season in full swing, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which did such a subpar job after Hurricane Katrina, did the right thing for Long Island. After some prodding by our public officials, FEMA is now returning hurricane emergency supplies here.
Propping up Fannie and Freddie
Reluctantly, but inevitably, taxpayers will have to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have taken a hit along with the entire housing market. But while there’s little choice but to take the necessary steps to stabilize Freddie and Fannie, the administration’s bailout plan is not the answer.
Village idiocy
Some people in Mastic Beach and Smith Point think that creating two new villages — on an Island with more than 900 units of government already — will solve problems with code enforcement and zoning control. Oh, so wrong.
Opinion:
Put public transit on the map
Andy Darrell, vice president for Living Cities at the Environmental Defense Fund and a member of Mayor Bloomberg’s Sustainability Advisory Board, says the soaring gas prices is making New Yorkers turn to rapid transit. Though that's a refreshing change, he writes, "the system lacks the resources to meet demand." Washington has a role to play: a "massive reauthorization for the federal transportation system is an extraordinary opportunity to help America build next-generation transit."
Living with memory loss
Our Sunday feature looks at how people with Alzheimer's and other forms of memory loss are forging support networks and finding ways to remain vital members of their communities.