President Trump may have made waves again with his decision to work with Democrats on a bipartisan agreement to raise the federal debt limit and provide hurricane relief for Texas, but in so doing, he may have . . .
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9/22/17
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“We’re screwed, basically,” Bay Park resident Frank Ferraro said, as he watered the plants outside of his home at the east end of Waterview Street. Ferraro was referring to the expiration of the National Flood Insurance Program on Sept. 30, and the possibility that federal lawmakers will not renew it.
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By Anthony Rifilato and Mike Smollins
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9/7/17
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The recent special congressional elections should send a signal to both parties. The outcomes weren’t really surprising, because the seats were held by Republicans . . .
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6/29/17
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A Lynbrook-based contractor has been arrested for allegedly forging certificates of liability in Nassau County.
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6/16/17
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President Trump has derided the Affordable Care Act time and again over the past two years, saying, over and over, that it — and, you would think, it alone — caused insurance premiums to skyrocket.
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6/1/17
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For decades now, at the beginning of every presidency, the media and even the president himself have become obsessed with . . .
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5/4/17
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Last Friday, Republican leaders were forced to withdraw proposed legislation to overhaul to the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Notwithstanding President Trump’s lobbying efforts . . .
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3/31/17
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In his news conference last Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he wants to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act quickly and simultaneously.
Even without a new president, Congress last week . . .
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1/19/17
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Remember the promises President Obama made when he was first selling us the health care prescription that came to be known as Obamacare? Speech after speech, he promised . . .
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11/3/16
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Paid family leave legislation is gaining momentum in Albany, and for good reason. As a small business owner, I know that paid family leave would be a lifeline to New York’s working families, including thousands here on Long Island . . .
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3/18/16
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