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Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy
A Q&A with U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat and a lifelong resident of Mineola, announced in January that she would be leaving the political arena after representing Long Island's 4th Congressional … more
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Goldsmith delivered a petition, organized by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and signed by 60,000 people, to Sen. Harry Reid in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4, urging him to bring the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Bill to the Senate floor for a vote.
Local veteran fights to stop suicides
After a trying deployment in Iraq in 2005, former U.S. Army Sgt. Kristofer Goldsmith suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. By 2007, the psychic pain seemed inescapable for the Bellmore … more
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When Democrats scatter, the party loses
So, the midterm election came and went. Republicans control Congress. Now what? more
KATHLEEN RICE
D.A. special election set for next fall
Nassau County voters will choose their next district attorney in November 2015, ten months after current D.A. Kathleen Rice leaves the post for a seat in Congress. Meanwhile, Rice’s top deputy or an appointee of Gov. Andrew Cuomo will take the reins as the county’s head prosecutor. more
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The $180 million Army Corps project was slated to begin this fall, and includes the rehabilitation or new construction of at least 22 jetties and the addition of roughly 4.7 million cubic yards of sand to build a system of berms and dunes.
Army Corps project behind schedule
The Army Corps of Engineers project has hit a delay, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reviews the agency’s $180 million coastal protection plan to make sure it complies with the Endangered … more
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Why do all those legislators get re-elected?
Most people don’t like Congress, and most people think the New York State Legislature is doing about the same job as Congress. more
Kathleen Rice, who was running to replace Carolyn McCarthy, right, spoke to her supporters Tuesday Night after she was declared the victor in her race with Bruce Blakeman.
Kathleen Rice wins big in the 4th Congressional District
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice will be headed to Washington, D.C. in January to take her seat among the 435 members of the House of Representatives after defeating Republican Bruce Blakeman on Election Day in the battle for the 4th Congressional District. more
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Fourth Congressional District candidate Kathleen Rice, right, was joined by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who is retiring this year, at a Sept. 24 news conference to call for national gun-control legislation.
Elect Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District
The Herald endorses Democrat Kathleen Rice in the spirited race for the 4th Congressional District seat now held by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat who is retiring following a cancer diagnosis. more
2nd Congressional District candidates Peter King, Patricia Maher and William Stevenson.
Seaford’s Peter King faces pair for House seat
Seaford’s longtime congressman, Peter King, is looking to return to Washington next year, seeking his 12th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. more
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Bruce Blakeman, a former presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature and a Republican candidate for Congress, held a press conference on Aug. 6 in Mineola.
Blakeman repeats call for Rice Moreland explanation
For the second time in a week’s span, Republican congressional candidate Bruce Blakeman on Aug. 6 appeared outside a state courthouse in Mineola to call for Kathleen Rice, the Nassau County district attorney and his Democratic opponent in this fall’s election, to address allegations that political interference undermined the Moreland Commission ... more
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