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Stop politicizing the fight against MS-13

Bodies started turning up in South Shore parks and woodlands in the past year and a half: teenagers hacked to death with machetes or shot in the face by members of the ruthless El Salvadoran gang Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13. more

6/14/18

Suffolk Legislature's Presiding Officer Duwayne Gregory ran against Congressman Peter King in 2016.

Congressional candidates together against King

DuWayne Gregory and Liuba Grechen Shirley both want Peter King out of his 2nd District seat, and are ready to unify the Democratic Party’s support under whoever wins the June 26 Democratic Primary. more

By James Mattone | 6/14/18

DuWayne Gregory, at microphone, participated in a debate against Liuba Grechen Shirley, his opponent for the 2nd Congressional District Democratic Primary, at Levittown Hall on June 4.

Democrats face off on who can best tackle Rep. Peter King

DuWayne Gregory and Liuba Grechen Shirley both want Peter King out of his 2nd District seat, and are ready to unify the Democratic Party’s support under whoever wins the June 26 Democratic Primary. more

By James Mattone | 6/5/18

MS-13 is nothing less than a major threat

The very first sentence of the U.S. Constitution sets as a goal to “insure domestic Tranquillity” for the American people. Protecting us from criminal elements in our midst is a key . . . more

6/1/18

Long Islanders came out to protest or support Donald Trump before he met with Nassau and Suffolk County officials and politicians to discuss MS-13.

Trump draws protests, supporters at Bethpage MS-13 talk

Dueling protests developed outside the Morrelly Center in Bethpage on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump and U.S. Rep. Peter King, a Seaford Republican, held a forum on the threat posed by El Salvadoran gang MS-13 on Long Island. more

By Ronny Reyes and James Mattone | 5/24/18

President Donald Trump joined Rep. Peter King, a Seaford Republican, at a forum in Bethpage on May 23 to discuss the threat posed by MS-13.

Trump joins Rep. King to talk MS-13 threat

Seated with President Donald Trump at a Bethpage forum on threat posed by El Salvadoran gang MS-13 on Wednesday is U.S. Rep. Peter King, a Seaford Republican, and Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder. more

By Eden Laikin | 5/24/18

Democratic Congressional Candidate for New York's second district — Liuba Grechen Shirley — with her husband Chris and their children: Nicholas, age 2, and Mila, age 3 sometimes travel with the young wife and mother on her campaign.

Landmark ruling will inspire parents to run for office

Congressional candidate Liuba Grechen Shirley won a landmark ruling from the Federal Election Commission to be able to spend her campaign funds on childcare. more

By Eden Laikin | 5/24/18

The war on Republicans shaping up for November

If you’re a student of the Revolutionary War, you know that some of the greatest military battles took place on Long Island. There haven’t been any such conflicts here since that time, but . . . more

5/3/18

State Assemblyman Charles Lavine, a Democrat from Glen Cove, reviewed a list of legislative proposals that address the termination of temporary protected status on a national scale.

Pushing back against TPS termination

Part six in an ongoing series. Read parts [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7] here. When temporary protected status for Haitians was revoked last November, TPS recipients from other countries … more

By Nadya Nataly, Alyssa Seidman and Brian Stieglitz | 4/26/18

A vigil was held at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after the shooting on Feb. 14 in which 17 people died.

Thousands expected to march against gun violence in Farmingdale, Long Beach, Washington

Long Island activists and elected leaders — including U.S. Representatives Peter King and Tom Suozzi — are expected to flood the campus of SUNY Farmingdale on March 24 to march in solidarity with … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/12/18