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It’s been more than three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and for anyone north of Sunrise Highway, the storm is largely an afterthought. But for many residents . . . more
Hundreds of people gathered on Plainfield Avenue and marched to the main entrance of Belmont Park on Saturday, protesting Nassau Off Track Betting’s decision to house video lottery terminals in the … more
President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address on Jan. 12, and the race to replace him has tightened on both sides. Who would have believed that at this point in the race . . . more
City Council President Len Torres was reappointed the council’s de facto leader on Jan. 1, but not before Councilwoman Eileen Goggin argued that newly minted Councilwoman Anissa Moore — who … more
In 2009, an American soldier, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, disappeared from his base in the Paktika province of Afghanistan and was captured by the Taliban. Five years later . . . more
Did you know that it takes 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter? Or that people actually suffer from arachibutyrophobia? more
John Crudele, a columnist for the New York Post whom I have tremendous respect for, wrote a recent column titled, “Here’s how we can fix this broken economy.” Last week, in a debate hosted by CNBC, the Republican marching band of presidential candidates . . . more
Either Republicans on the House of Representatives’ Select Committee on Benghazi are awful investigators, or Hillary Clinton is innocent of the claims against her, or both. more
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
In an effort to present a united front in the weeks leading up to Election Day, four City Council members recently asked Long Beach Democratic Committee Chairman Mike Zapson to step down. In a … more
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