You knew CNN’s town hall to debate gun control — on Feb. 21, only a week after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. — would devolve into absurdity when National Rifle Association spokeswoman Dana Loesch took the stage.
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3/9/18
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Democrat DuWayne Gregory, the Suffolk County Legislature’s presiding officer, announced last week that he planned to run for Congress in November — for the seat held by Rep. Peter King, a …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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1/24/18
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Instead of attending their usual classes last Friday morning, Locust Valley seniors in Robert Buonaspina’s Participation in Government course participated in the high school’s 29th annual …
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1/19/18
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Politicians are notorious for not always saying what’s really on their minds. So what to make of President Trump’s penchant for saying exactly what’s on his mind?
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9/28/17
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For the first time in his congressional career, U.S. Rep. Peter King hosted a teleconference-style town hall for his constituents on March 8. King, a Republican from Seaford, serves the 2nd …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/15/17
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U.S. Rep Peter King will host a tele-conference town hall for his constituents on Wednesday evening. King, a Republican from Seaford, servies the 2nd District, which also includes a …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/7/17
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Samantha Spoto, a 24-year-old from Oceanside, said that she is considering using a form of birth control that “will last longer than a Trump presidency” — long-acting reversible …
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By Julie Mansmann and Nick Ciccone
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11/15/16
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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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To the Editor:
I am catching up on some reading now that the Jewish holidays are over, and would like to comment on Randi Kreiss’s column “Embracing friends who embrace the Donald” (Oct. 6-12).
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11/2/16
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Members of the South Merrick Community Civic Association recently welcomed U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice to a meeting, at which gun control became a heated point of discussion, among other issues.
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By Stephany Reyes
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9/1/16
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