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Pete King is trapped in his party’s downward spiral

These days I feel sorry for anyone who gets into the world of politics, because it has become such a mean-spirited and dysfunctional profession. For the most part, the public lumps good and bad politicians into one category . . . more

10/22/15

Congress must not fail the first responders

At 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, Congress missed an important deadline to reauthorize the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, and that, my friends, is totally unacceptable. more

10/8/15

Local reps inspired by pope’s remarks

Before Pope Francis ventured to New York last week, he started his visit in the nation’s capital. While in Washington, he spoke to members of Congress, touching on a variety of issues, including immigration and the refugee crisis, poverty and homelessness, and governing. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/30/15

Pope Francis is an inspiration and a model for peace

Long Island friends, take note. Believe it or not, the hottest ticket in town isn’t the Mets. It’s Pope Francis. After arriving in Washington on Tuesday . . . more

9/24/15

Bellmore native Kristofer Goldsmith, a 29-year-old Long Beach resident, advocated for several pieces of federal legislation designed to help veterans suffering from mental illness as a result of their war experiences.

Bellmore native helps pass veterans legislation

Kristofer Goldsmith, 29, compiled yet another thick packet of documents to be sent to the Army Discharge Review Board last weekend. The Bellmore native, who now lives in Long Beach, has appealed his … more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/13/15

Let's look ahead to summer

We New Yorkers are enduring one of the bitterest winters in the last 25 years. Gasoline prices may be low . . . more

3/4/15

End ISIS's campaign of terror once and for all

The reign of terror by Islamic State insurgents surged just one day after President Obama asked Congress for new war powers to combat the brutal terror group. more

2/19/15

Victor played guitar at a Christmas party held at CoLoKi, the trailer in Freeport that provides assistance to day laborers.

A long journey out of ‘darkness’

For three days, Pablo C. wandered the 120,000- square-mile Sonoran Desert in southwest Arizona, where temperatures can reach 118 degrees Fahrenheit in summer. He was a teenager, alone, with no food or water. more

By Laura Schofer | 12/20/14

Releasing the report on the CIA was a great disservice

Was it torture or, as others would say, harsh tactics used to obtain intelligence to protect our citizens? That’s a matter of opinion. more

12/18/14

Despite rush to judgment, justice was served

Last week, a grand jury of nine whites and three blacks decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. more

12/4/14

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