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It’s been over 27 years since Colin Ferguson stepped onto a Long Island Rail Road train in Mineola and started indiscriminately firing a 9mm pistol at passengers. The attack propelled Carolyn McCarthy to run for Congress. more

3/4/21

Patients of former Merrick doctor ponder lawsuits

Nineteen years after former Merrick doctor Stuart Copperman was stripped of his medical license for reported cases of sexual assault, more than 50 of his former patients now hope to sue him for … more

By Alyssa Seidman and Andrew Garcia | 10/10/19

On guns, let’s secure our liberty and our lives

The Declaration of Independence places “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” at the pinnacle of the American endeavor. From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War to the world wars . . . more

8/23/19

Tone down the rhetoric — and pass tougher gun laws

In the wake of the country’s three most recent mass shootings, one of which has been classified as a hate crime, a conversation about white supremacy has entered the national narrative. more

8/16/19

In America, nowhere to run, nowhere to hide

I’m home now from a babysitting stint with my grandkids, who live in a sleepy mountain town out West. I’ve written about this before, touching on the remote, bucolic life they live. more

6/21/19

Albany must pass sex harassment bills

After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws. more

5/9/19

North Bellmore man pleads guilty to assault on Muslim Uber driver

A North Bellmore man has pleaded guilty to assaulting his Uber driver, a Muslim, with a flashlight last year. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/15/18

In the 4th Congressional District, send Rice back to Washington

To slash through the sea of partisanship that now engulfs Congress, strong proponents of bipartisanship and people of action are needed. more

11/1/18

Reducing sexual assault in schools is ongoing fight

The recent U.S. Senate hearings to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh captivated the nation in some of the most contentious weeks of the Trump presidency. We will never know . . . more

10/18/18

An estimated 300 to 400 gun-rights advocates rallied in front of the State Capitol in Albany last Saturday. Many protesters interviewed by the Herald said the AR-15 assault rifle must remain legal across the country.

Gun owners decry SAFE Act in Albany rally

Part two in an ongoing series.Dressed in olive-green fatigues and brandishing placards touting the legality of the AR-15 assault rifle, an estimated 300 to 400 gun rights advocates descended on … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/23/18

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