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Just another day in the USA: 19 kids shot dead

Relatives of the Uvalde, Texas, schoolchildren were taken to a “reunification” center after the gunman did his work. That struck me — the word reunification. more

6/2/22

Just another day in America: Eight shot dead

I don’t care if you are numb to this outrage. I don’t care if I’m numb to it. From where I sit, the carnage from gun violence in America, the continuing, ongoing, shocking deaths by gun, move to the head of the must-do list for this new administration. more

4/22/21

It’s time for America to come to its senses over guns

Listening to Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords speak, you’re quickly overcome by the urge to cry. The former congresswoman was once known for her incisive rhetoric, delivered with a magnetic smile. Then . . . more

12/17/20

Members of the Island Park community gathered at a special tree dedication at Masone Beach, hosted by Cathi Hall, in memory of Caroline Previdi, one of the 26 children who were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012. Above, Hall with her husband, Bob.

Christmas tree in Island Park dedicated in memory of Sandy Hook victim

Every year, Island Park resident Cathi Hall sponsors two events in honor of Caroline Previdi, who was one of the 26 children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Dec. 14, 2012, in Newton, Conn. more

12/10/20

Dozens of community members came to Masone Beach on Saturday to honor Caroline Previdi, who was one of the victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and whom the playground at the beach was dedicated to.

Island Park residents gather to dedicate Christmas tree to Sandy Hook shooting victim

While most people associate Christmas with red and green, each year the Island Park community gathers together to decorate a Christmas tree at Masone Beach in pink. more

By Mike Smollins | 12/12/19

The legacy of Columbine: too many people caught up in school shootings

School shootings have become so ordinary that the press is always looking for a fresh hook. Last week, the media found a new lead for an old story . . . more

5/17/19

State deserves praise for passing gun measures

The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence. more

2/7/19

Let’s hear the kids out on gun control

On the same day that a million young people walked out of school to protest gun violence and remember the 17 students and teachers killed in Parkland, Fla., the National Rifle Association tweeted a photo of an AR-15 . . . more

3/22/18

After Parkland, the youth are leading change

"Why do we have to lead the change?” That was the question Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior Ryan Deitsch asked Sen. Marco Rubio at a town hall forum . . . more

3/9/18

Just another day in America: 17 shot dead

Golda Meir famously said that when Israel’s enemies loved their children more than they hated Israel, peace would be possible. The same could be said of members of Congress: When they . . . more

2/23/18

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