Joseph Ostapiuk

Today marks a year @Newsday — that went fast. It’s been eventful: from buried chemical drums to contentious town meetings. Looking forward to another busy one covering Oyster Bay and Glen Cove. Think I should cover something (or have some juicy info)? Give me a holler 🤙

NEW: @GovKathyHochul proposes slowing down NY's climate goals. Wants to shift 2030 goal for emission reduction to 2040; Keep 2050 goal. Will need legislators help. newsday.com/news/region-st…

For those laid off by CBS, there are jobs out there @Newsday, for instance, is hiring. newsday.com/classifieds/jo…

BREAKING: Republican Bruce Blakeman is at risk of losing access to the state’s public campaign financing program, a key lifeline in his attempt to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul. A filing error could disqualify his attempt to receive millions in matching $. newsday.com/news/region-st…

@ClaytonGuse I once had a press release attribute a quote to a local mayor, but the quote was pulled from an op-ed written by a judge who is dead. I was later told it was because an intern used AI to make the release.

This PR pitch on AI looks like it was written by AI.

@vzmercogliano @scottcwheeler Maybe a mailbag question (and apologies if you’ve answered it already), but with the top of the draft essentially being two wingers followed by five dmen, do you think there will be some teams in that range coming up with trade packages to move up into that top 2?

Meant to share this earlier in the week, but we have another NHL Draft ranking for #NYR fans who are looking ahead, this one from @scottcwheeler 👇 nytimes.com/athletic/71055…

@92In82 That injury in Atlanta, for some reason, is one of my most vivid hockey memories I have as a child. I had to be 6 years old.

Will never forget this trade. When I found out that they didn’t give up Mike York in the deal, I wanted to do backflips lmao. Then they dealt him days later for Tom Poti. That Pavel Bure run to end that season was insane though. He almost catapulted that Ranger team into a playoff spot, if not for Chris Tamer hitting Mike Richter in the side of the mask with a slapshot in Atlanta. #NYR

Those @Newsday headline writers have done it again.

Are some birds developing a cigarette habit? Here’s what researchers found could be the cause. Story by @ljevanso for @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/03/18/sci…

The Town of Oyster Bay is seeking a new boat to help disperse millions of shellfish seeds across its newly-protected waterways. My latest for @Newsday newsday.com/long-island/to…

A safer Route 110? Local leaders say NYS stands in the way. The latest installation of @Newsday’s Dangerous Roads series. newsday.com/long-island/tr…

Olaf Kölzig

The Town of Oyster Bay spent millions defending itself against a federal lawsuit brought by a Bethpage mosque. I dove into the invoices. Here's what they said, via @Newsday ⤵️⤵️⤵️ newsday.com/long-island/to…

@DCruzNews I use GPS to basically go anywhere, even though I know where I’m going.

Guys, do people still use GPS to get to work even If they worked for years?

A North Hempstead mosque sued the town in federal court using the same religious land use standard employed by a Bethpage mosque in its lawsuit against the Town of Oyster Bay. Here's the latest, via @Newsday. newsday.com/long-island/to…

I don’t think this test actually says much about preference or AI’s ability to write, but the weirdest part is the suggestion that a human author’s “clunky phrases” in fiction qualify as “mistakes.”

The Oyster Bay and North Hempstead town boards on Tuesday approved property tax exemptions for disabled veterans. My latest for @Newsday / with @JoshNeedelman newsday.com/long-island/to…

BREAKING: @LongIslandAssoc's Matt Cohen to step down as CEO and president after five years in the job. Decision coincides with group's 100th anniversary. newsday.com/business/lia-m…

The pigeons in my neighborhood are going to stage a coup

Scientists and experts were preparing a first-of-its-kind assessment of the health of nature in the U.S. when President Trump returned to the White House. He canceled the report. The researchers released it independently. By @CatrinEinhorn for @nytimes. nytimes.com/2026/03/05/cli…

@OhRyanMead #insider

Wow that's crazy he was just traded??? Holy cow.