Earlier this month I had the privilege of speaking at the ceremonial swearing-in of newly elected U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito.
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2/2/23
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You can believe the hype. Last week, a boutique grocery on Manhattan’s Upper East Side was selling eggs for $17.99 a dozen.
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2/2/23
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I’ll bet very few readers remember television shows like “Dr. Kildare” and “Marcus Welby,” which featured physicians who made house calls and performed miracles of all kinds.
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2/2/23
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When I was growing up, it was hard not to notice the numbers tattooed on her wrist. Children are often very observant, and I was curious about what they meant.
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By Daniel Offner
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1/26/23
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'Is there anyone on stage — and can I see hands? — who is unwilling tonight to pledge your support to the eventual nominee of the Republican Party . . .'
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By Michael Malaszczyk
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1/26/23
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Who am I? Ask Siri. I don’t know where she ends and I begin.
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1/26/23
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One thing I should have learned from my 28 years in Congress and the 15 years before that in the maelstrom of New York politics and government is that political life is all-consuming — especially at the national level.
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1/19/23
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Imagine my surprise when I opened my toaster oven to slide in a meatloaf and found a bunch of classified documents inside.
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1/19/23
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One of my all-time favorite comedians was Groucho Marx. He always had the right response to the question of the moment.
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1/19/23
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Once again, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has left coal in the stockings of Long Island Rail Road commuters.
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By Larry Penner
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1/12/23
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