Karl Grossman
Karl is a veteran investigative reporter and columnist, the winner of numerous awards for his work and a member of the L.I. Journalism Hall of Fame. He is a professor of journalism at SUNY at Old Westbury and the author of eight books. Karl lives in Sag Harbor.
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Army Corps should follow New York’s embrace of ‘living shoreline’ approach
The shoreline should remain in its nature state as much as is possible, according to a guidance document issued by the State DEC this year. Shoreline projects that mimic the natural environment are preferred over hybrid options that utilize structural components.
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A watershed moment in Suffolk politics
Errol Toulon Jr. is the first African-American elected to nonjudicial countywide office in Suffolk County.
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Our sole-source aquifer is not a limitless resource
Imagine the groundwater reservoir to be a balloon of a certain size and due to pumping of water and coastal discharge of the wastewater the size of the balloon lessens. Some significant things happen as a result.
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The race for Suffolk County sheriff: Score one for the democratic process
The race for county sheriff isn't what the party bosses had planned.
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Suffolk Closeup We must ‘listen to the cry of the Earth’
It’s critical for the world to work together to try to stop what is happening.
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Suffolk Closeup Here’s hoping ‘anti-vaxxer’ hysteria doesn’t kill new Lyme vaccnine
A second Lyme vaccine is in clinical trials under an expedited review by the FDA. An earlier vaccine, approved in 1998, was pulled from the market after a class-action lawsuit a year later claiming the vaccine caused arthritis.
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Suffolk Closeup With crash and burn of space probe set for Sept. 15, a reminder that NASA’s nuclear space follies must...
On Sept. 15, the Cassini space probe and its 72.3 pounds of Plutonium-238 fuel — which is 280 times more radioactive than the Plutonum-239 used in atomic bombs — will be crashed into Saturn.
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Suffolk Closeup: Coping with the thieves among us
When backyard varmints strip all the fruit from more than 40 trees, there's only one thing left to do.
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Must STEM focus come at the expense of the humanities at Stony Brook?
A major university should offer a broad education. Learning in literature, theatre, cultural studies are important to a student’s education, and her or his understanding of the world.
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Looking back on 50-plus years reporting the news in Suffolk County
In the rear-view mirror: Karl Grossman reflects on his decades of reporting on Suffolk County issues, government and politics.
