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Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney met President-elect Donald Trump in New York City in December.

U.S. Rep. Peter King, a Republican from Seaford, has attended every presidential inauguration since Richard Nixon was sworn in for his second term in 1973. But this week, King said that he expected … more

By Julie Mansmann and Rebecca Anderson | 1/17/17

It’s time to close the case on Russia

Russia. Friend? Enemy? Campaign and political pawn is more like it these days. more

12/22/16

What happens when amigos work together

Since Hurricane Sandy attacked our shores, the people of Long Island have been waiting for the federal government to grant funding that will protect our shorelines from future storms. On Aug. 10 . . . more

8/17/16

Don’t think of our House sit-in as a failure. I don’t.

Just before noon on June 22, I finished a meeting in my office and turned on the TV to see the breaking news that would soon reach millions of people across the country: a group of my House Democratic colleagues, led by civil rights hero Rep. John Lewis, were staging a sit-in on the House floor . . . more

6/29/16

Flags at Jones Beach flew at half-mast on Monday in honor of the victims of the Orlando shooting.

Orlando shooting draws local reaction

The weekend shooting at a gay night club in Orlando, which left at least 50 dead and dozens more injured, is being described as an act of terror and an act of hate. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 6/14/16

Visitors and passersby first noticed that a metal sign at the entrance to the memorial had rusted.

9/11 Memorial to be upgraded

After the condition of the site drew the ire of East Meadowites, congressional leaders and others, Nassau County has secured $125,000 in state funding to repair the Sept. 11 memorial in Eisenhower … more

By Julie Mansmann and Danielle Agoglia | 6/9/16

The hottest place in hell is getting overcrowded

The poet Dante Alighieri famously said, “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in periods of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.” Five months ago, when many of us realized that Donald Trump’s nomination was an awful possibility, I evoked this quotation . . . more

5/12/16

Parts of a chain-link fence surrounding the Nassau County Sept. 11 Memorial, located in Eisenhower Park, are broken.

Nassau 9/11 memorial in disrepair

A local congressman and county residents are urging Nassau County officials to repair cracked tiles, peeling paint and other damage to the Sept. 11 memorial in Eisenhower Park. The monument … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/12/16

Republican Senate candidate Chris McGrath, left, and U.S. Rep. Peter King. Courtesy Marcus Povinelli

U.S. Reps. King and Rice back — who else? — McGrath and Kaminsky

U.S. Rep. Peter King announced his support for Republican candidate Chris McGrath on Monday in the race for the 9th Senate District seat, the same day that Congresswoman Kathleen Rice threw her … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/8/16

Congressman Peter King has endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican presidential nomination.

Peter King endorses Rubio

Once considered a potential presidential candidate himself, Congressman Peter King has made his choice for who he would like to see secure the Republican nomination for the nation’s highest office. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/1/16

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