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Steve Rhoads was among the Republicans who won on Nov. 8, defeating incumbent Senator John Brooks for New York's Fifth Senate District.

Mixed results for State Senate candidates

Long Island voters have cast their ballots for candidates in the races for the New York State Senate on Nov. 8. more

By Daniel Offner | 11/9/22

One kind of identity politics is no longer a winner

There are all kinds of people who seek public office. Some are former government officials hoping to work their way up the political ladder. Others . . . more

10/6/22

It’s time to go to the precinct and vote . . . again?

With school board elections and the June primary for the Assembly, it seems we’re making more trips to our polling precinct than we might make to the gym. more

8/4/22

Todd Kaminsky's last day as an elected official came to a close on July 29.

Todd Kaminsky steps down from the New York senate

State Sen. Senator Todd Kaminsky unexpectedly stepped down from his State Senate seat, after serving the South Shore of Long Island for nearly eight years. more

By Karina Kovac | 7/29/22

Early voting for the gubernatorial and state senate primaries has started and will go on through June 28, Primary Day.

Early voting is happening in Lawrence, Far Rockaway

Early voting for the gubernatorial and state senate primaries is under way in the Five Towns and the surrounding Queens community of Far Rockaway. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/17/22

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky won't seek re-election. The second Long Island Democrat to bow out in two days.

Kaminsky won’t run for re-election

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a veteran South Shore Democrat, announced Wednesday morning he will not seek re-election this fall. more

By James Bernstein | 2/16/22

We need storm-hardening projects now, not later

Here we are, nine years after Superstorm Sandy pummeled Nassau County’s South and North Shores, still waiting for the federal and state governments to take meaningful action to harden our coastal infrastructure . . . more

9/30/21

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will not step down, despite the growing chorus of state lawmakers calling on him to do so because of sexual harassment accusations against him.

Long Island state senators call on Cuomo to 'step aside' because of harassment accusations

Five members of the Long Island State Senate delegation — all Democrats — Friday signed a statement calling on Governor Cuomo, a Democrat, to step aside while a series of sexual … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/12/21

Undocumented immigrants need relief, too

They rip roofs off houses under repair, wash dishes in restaurants and pick fruit and vegetables, among countless other jobs . . . more

3/11/21

Obama, a kindred spirit in ‘A Promised Land’

Every life has its inflection points, moments that can steer you in one direction or another, and that direction, as poet Robert Frost would say, makes all the difference. That is especially true for former President Barack Obama . . . more

1/28/21

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