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Tom Suozzi has joined the consulting firm Actum LLC, as he charts a path outside of politics following terms as a congressman, county executive and mayor.
Suozzi joins Actum consulting as co-chair
It’s only been a few weeks since Tom Suozzi retired from his longstanding role as a member of the U.S. House, but he’s already opened the next chapter. more
U.S. Rep. George Santos appears to have come out of hiding, sitting down for an interview with British tabloid journalist Piers Morgan on Monday. Since the scandal over his ‘embellishments’ about his life broke, the congressman has been a hard man to reach.
George Santos stands by some claims, while denying, apologizing for lies
U.S. Rep. George Santos appears to have three categories for all of his claims made over the years. The category where he holds his ground, calling the claim true. The category where he denies ever … more
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State Sen. Kevin Thomas, second from left, was joined by Nassau County Legislators Carrié Solages, far left, Debra Mulé and Joshua Lafazan at a news conference to discuss the county’s freezing of property tax assessments for a third consecutive year. County Executive Bruce Blakeman had pledged to fix the entire system of assessments while campaigning against Laura Curran.
Nassau County tax assessments remain frozen
It’s a vital component of the property tax system, yet for the third straight year, Nassau County won’t be conducting a tax assessment of homes and businesses. more
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Meet George Santos’ State of the Union special guest
U.S. Rep. George Santos — who remains the center of controversy around his trail of reported falsehoods — welcomed an unexpected guest to last week’s State of the Union address. … more
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Casey Sabella, far right, an organizer with the group Courage for America, delivers petitions from constituents of the 3rd Congressional District to a staffer outside the Washington office of U.S. Rep. George Santos on Tuesday. Sabella and others called on Santos to resign during a trip to Capitol Hill ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union address.
Traveling to D.C. by bus to protest Rep. George Santos
About 50 furious constituents of U.S. Rep. George Santos from the 3rd Congressional District chanting, “Hey hey, ho ho, Santos has got to go,” boarded a bus in Roslyn early on a frigid … more
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Vandalism, sexual harassment claim, Romney scolding
One month into his tenure in the U.S. House, more anecdotes from the life of George Santos as a private citizen come to light, some of his time as a congressman now faces scrutiny — including … more
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Mental health experts speculate that the falsehoods from Santos indicate traits of narcissistic grandiosity, an unrealistic sense of superiority.
George Santos has a problem with the truth
The news surrounding U.S. Rep. George Santos, who misled voters about his background among other things, has gained both national and international attention. After a New York Times investigation … more
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Former U.S. Rep. Peter King has kept himself busy since retiring from Congress in 2021, from his regular appearance on 77WABC radio, to now becoming a regular opinion columnist for Herald Community Newspapers. His first official piece — singing the praises of freshman U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito — can be found in this week’s Opinions section.
Peter King debuts new opinion column
Not even retirement can slow down Peter King. After 28 years in the U.S. House — including a two-year stint as chair of the House Homeland Security Committee — as well as more than two decades serving on both the Hempstead town council and as Nassau County comptroller, King finds himself busier than ever. more
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Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan said he learned how to show grace in defeat last August, when he lost the Democratic primary to Robert Zimmerman for the congressional seat that Republican George Santos ultimately won.
Josh Lafazan says GOP constituents want George Santos gone
Josh Lafazan’s winning streak began in the first grade when he was elected student representative at Walt Whitman Elementary School. He was senior class president at Syosset High School the … more
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Legislator Joshua Lafazan is raising questions about Santos’ campaign donations in last year’s election.
New questions raised about donors for George Santos
New questions are being raised about just how George Santos raised money for his congressional campaign — not just last November, but in 2020 as well. Standing outside of the congressman’s … more
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