The vast majority of Americans don’t believe that it’s in our best interests to use military force in Syria. And for the most part, I concur with the majority.
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9/12/13
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At the end of next month, the media will focus their attention on the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy.
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9/12/13
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the third-highest-ranking member of the Senate’s Democratic majority, spoke at a news conference on Monday in the driveway of a south Merrick home, calling on the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a comprehensive plan to protect Nassau County’s coastline from future storms.
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By Brian Racow
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9/11/13
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A Republican and a Democrat standing together these days is rare. Even though we’re from different political parties, partisan politics could not have been further from our minds last Oct. 29, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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By Edward Mangano and Steven Bellone
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8/28/13
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Well, we were warned.
For many years, at the start of each hurricane season, the people of Long Island were reminded that a major hurricane could hit our area.
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8/28/13
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In a package full of life’s little necessities, every Finnish newborn receives a precious gift –– a set of three books, courtesy of the government.
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8/21/13
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Last year, 2012, was a hot one. In fact, it was the hottest year on record for the continental U.S.
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8/21/13
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A task force mandated by President Barack Obama in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and charged with developing a strategy for rebuilding areas damaged by the devastating storm has issued a report …
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8/21/13
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Last week I wrote about the immediate need to repair and modernize the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, which was crippled by Hurricane Sandy.
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8/14/13
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we’ve seen many triumphs, but now, sadly, in some cases, politics are getting in the way of fully repairing some of the infrastructure that was lost or severely damaged.
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8/9/13
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