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Yes, left and right, we are more alike than not

Standing in the doorway of 2023, with the holidays ahead, I want to focus on the ways we Americans connect and love one another. This is a challenge during our great political divide . . . more

12/15/22

Sunshine Week is all about open government

Journalists celebrate James Madison’s birthday — March 16 — as part of “Sunshine Week,” a national initiative created by the American Society of News Editors to educate all of us about the importance of open government. more

3/10/22

Think green — clean your vehicle at a car wash

Bravo to New York state voters for overwhelmingly passing a ballot referendum last week adding wording to the New York Constitution’s Bill of Rights guaranteeing the right to clean water, air and a healthful environment. more

11/11/21

Fighting the good fight against conspiracies (Part 2)

America has been fertile ground for conspiracy theories. Some social scientists say that the conspiracy world began to flourish with the Kennedy assassination in 1963. more

3/11/21

Lifelong Five Towns resident Cindy Grosz said she would seek the GOP nomination to challenge incumbent Congresswoman Kathleen Rice in November.

Woodmere resident Cindy Grosz challenges Kathleen Rice in 4th Congressional District

Woodmere resident and award-winning Jewish activist Cindy Grosz said she will seek the Republican Party nomination to challenge three-term incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Kathleen Rice in November in the 4th Congressional District. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/27/20

On July 12, march for immigrants’ liberty and justice

I have read enough Holocaust literature and American slavery narratives and stories of the infamous poor houses of the 18th and 19th centuries to wonder what I would do if I were a witness to the abuse and persecution of innocent people. more

7/6/19

Shari Camhi, at mic, superintendent of the Baldwin school district, called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that would require the safe storage of all firearms.

Advocates call on Cuomo to sign gun storage bill

Republicans in the Nassau County Legislature have stonewalled a bill that would require gun owners to lock up their firearms in safety boxes, and punish those who don’t — but Democrats are hoping … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 3/27/19

Vote ‘yes’ on a constitutional convention

On Nov. 7, New York voters will decide whether a state constitutional convention should be held. By law, every 20 years . . . more

10/26/17

Let’s not mess with the state Constitution

Every Election Day is important, and Nov. 7 is no different. There aren’t a lot of high-profile contests, but voters will still be choosing village mayors and town and county officials. more

10/19/17

Public corruption depends on civic apathy

People like to think the best of others, including elected and appointed officials at all levels, from your local village to the high hills of Albany or D.C. Our confidence is almost always affirmed, because most local public servants are . . . more

9/22/17

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