In 2017, statistics show that the opioid crisis claimed the lives of at least 600 Long Islanders and the numbers continue to rise. Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, President and CEO of Family and Children’s Association and Krystle Stoddard, Peer Support Specialist…
More than half a million LI residents are immigrants. How is the economy impacted and how are immigrants dealing with deportation threats? As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream, Poverty and Opportunity in America, we talk with…
Suffolk County has the highest number of veterans in New York State. How do veterans face the job market and high cost of living on LI upon returning home? As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream, Poverty…
For LI's low income residents, access to medical care, education and other social services is a constant struggle. As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream, Poverty and Opportunity in America, we talk with Laura Cassell, CEO of…
The Village of Hempstead, once the hub of retail in Nassau County, has been struggling to regain its lost stature, and broke ground on a 2.5 billion dollar redevelopment project. As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream,…
For many Long Islanders, choosing between paying the rent and putting food on the table is reality. The issue of food inequity has far reaching health and economic consequences. As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream, Poverty…
Though LI is one of America’s 10 wealthiest suburbs, lack of access to public transportation hinders those who rely on the system to get to work. Aaron Watkins-Lopez and Dr. Richard Koubek discuss transportation equity and explore what can be…