Victory or death. On the freezing-cold night of Dec. 25, 1776, George Washington crossed the ice-choked Delaware River with those code words assigned to each soldier.
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2/5/15
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Congratulations all around for the completion of Maple Avenue. What is the purpose, though, of the “bumpouts” at the corners? I read that …
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1/21/15
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Mario Cuomo’s speech to the Democratic National Convention in 1984 was the first speech that ever truly inspired me. I had just graduated from Boston College that May . . .
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1/15/15
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Next week is the big celebration many of us have been waiting for. Merry Christmas!
This year, I’m trying to properly prepare myself for the holiday.
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12/18/14
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President Obama finally seems like he’s trying to get back in the game. Unfortunately, part of politics at his level is a game.
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11/28/14
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Most people don’t like Congress, and most people think the New York State Legislature is doing about the same job as Congress.
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11/6/14
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Have you ever considered running for office? I’ve encountered many people in my life who’ve thought about it. Most decided against it, for a variety of reasons. I’ll try and address your concerns and encourage you to run.
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10/16/14
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On Sept. 11, 2001, many professional, well-trained and dedicated police officers, firefighters and EMS workers lost their lives at the World Trade Center because, in addition to the other tragedies that day, their radios were not “interoperable.”
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9/3/14
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Everyone agrees that government is broken. Why is it broken? In my next few columns, I’ll share with you what I think is wrong with government.
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8/13/14
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We don’t have to look very far back in the history books to learn about the damage State Senate Democrats inflicted on Long Island taxpayers during their disastrous two years in the majority in 2009 and 2010.
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7/30/14
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