Twenty-sixteen is a new year full of possibilities. We have a lot to do. Is it just me, or do people seem worried?
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1/14/16
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Shelly Silver convicted. Dean Skelos convicted. The whole thing is kind of sad. These men and their families are ruined. The haters will have their pound of flesh . . .
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12/17/15
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The anti-refugee and anti-immigrant rhetoric we’re hearing these days is simply un-American. Clearly we are all concerned about our safety, and everything needs to be done to protect ourselves, but we cannot . . .
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11/25/15
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Late Sunday night and early Monday morning, my sons Joseph, 17, and Michael, 12, and I stayed late at Citi Field, watching our Mets lose the World Series. We’re all bummed.
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11/5/15
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The most high-profile race in Nassau County on Election Day will be the contest for district attorney. Public polling data reveals that voters believe . . .
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10/15/15
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I guess we all expected Pope Francis to touch on issues of income inequality. And it’s no surprise that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio focuses on the same issues, as does . . .
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9/24/15
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The American Dream isn’t as mystical as people may think. It’s a simple concept: If you’re willing to work hard . . .
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9/2/15
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Donald Trump once wrote me a note inside the front cover of one of his books. “To Tom,” it said. “I don’t know much about politics . . ."
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8/12/15
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The race for Nassau County district attorney is one of the most important contests in this election cycle. Vying for the top prosecutor’s job are two talented women . . .
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7/22/15
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Pope Francis issued an encyclical last month that focuses on our responsibility for and connections to the environment and the poor. I’ve only read the first half of “Laudato Si’" . . .
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7/1/15
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