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When Mommy and Daddy fight, the kids always lose
De Blasio vs. Cuomo: The gloves are off! New Yorkers were treated to an early July Fourth fireworks show last week when . . . more
We can make Long Island desirable again
In the 1970s and ’80s, New York City was crumbling and Nassau County was a paradise. Now the city is one of the most sought-after destinations in the world, and every day I hear friends and neighbors saying they don’t want to stay on Long Island. more
Senator Charles Schumer displayed a counterfeit $100 bill and a Monopoly $100 bill — which he said were effectively the same thing.
Fighting back against the fakers
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer came to Rockville Centre on April 8 to urge the Secret Service to devote more resources to fighting counterfeiting operations on Long Island. more
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Here's hoping Hillary runs, and wins
I’m glad Hillary Clinton lost in 2008. I worked hard for her. I raised money and I traveled to Iowa. I believed in her then. Now I believe she’s even better prepared than before. more
Governor announces reconstruction projects for I. P. and Oceanside
The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) announced the first two projects, for Island Park and Oceanside, totaling over $20 million, to be implemented through the New York Rising Community Reconstruction (NYRCR) Program — a grassroots undertaking that empowers localities to increase their physical, social and economic resilience following impacts from Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. more
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The cost of clearing the roads is rising
Getting rid of snow is an expensive proposition, and the price is rising. Cleaning the roads after a storm requires salt, sand, vehicles to spread them and then plow the snow, and manpower. more
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Digging out after the blizzard began on Tuesday. Schools were closed and states of emergency were declared that forced most residents indoors.
More than enough!
The only sounds were the howling wind and the low moan of the horn on the Long Island Rail Road work train trying to clear the tracks. No jets, no cars, no busses, no people. A curfew was in effect and the streets of southwestern Long Island were deserted, save for the occasional plow rumbling though. It started snowing Monday and continued through Tuesday, but fortunately the worst of the storm moved out east. more
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Infrastructure improvements (cheers!), PSEG rate increases (jeers!)
New York state has been presented with a unique opportunity. For once, rather than being faced with a multi-billion-dollar deficit . . . more
Island Park was among the hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012.
Some Sandy damages can’t be measured
In some ways, we have assessed the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, as disturbing as the figures may be. Sandy’s destruction caused at least $65 billion in damages nationwide, and no region was hit harder than Long Island’s South Shore, Oceanside and Island Park in particular. more
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Carpe diem cras. Seize the day tomorrow.
The Emanuel family –– including Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel –– sure knows how to stir the pot. Rahm’s older brother, Ezekiel, recently published a hugely controversial essay, “Why I hope to die at 75,” in The Atlantic. more
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