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 . . .
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2/23/18
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Dec. 14, 2013. It was nail-biting cold. The sort of cold that foreshadowed snowflakes in the coming days but still coddled them in gray-blanketed skies.
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1/13/17
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The Herald enthusiastically endorses Kathleen Rice for Congress. Rice, a Democrat from Garden City, has represented the 4th Congressional District since 2014, and we see no reason to replace her.
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11/3/16
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The Lynbrook village board of trustees voted Monday night to approve a law banning gun ranges from opening up anywhere in the village.
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By Mike Smollins
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10/19/16
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Just before noon on June 22, I finished a meeting in my office and turned on the TV to see the breaking news that would soon reach millions of people across the country: a group of my House Democratic colleagues, led by civil rights hero Rep. John Lewis, were staging a sit-in on the House floor . . .
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6/29/16
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It is hard to imagine that I would find myself writing about the nation’s worst terror attack since 9/11 and the worst mass shooting in American history. Make no mistake about it. The mass shooting in Orlando . . .
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6/23/16
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Dylan’s mom and Daniel’s dad write to me often. In truth, I dread reading their emails; their words darken the day. But how wrenching it must be to write those words. These parents are leaders of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation . . .
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5/19/16
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Ahead of the May 2 public hearing about a controversial gun range and spa proposed for a commercial space on Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook, business owner Pamela Newman claimed she hoped both residents and board members would come willing to civilly discuss her plans for the property.
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By Nick Ciccone
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4/20/16
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A public hearing is set for May 2 for a proposed gun establishment. The Lynbrook Village Board will vote on the future of the project immediately after the hearing.
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By Nick Ciccone
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4/6/16
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Two NYPD officers from Nassau County were shot while in pursuit of a suspect in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn early last Saturday morning.
Andrew Yurkiw, 29, a Wantagh resident and …
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By Steve Smirti and Mary Malloy
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2/25/16
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