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In the mid-1950s, the U.S. was a nation terrorized not by extremist jihadists, but by the threat of nuclear annihilation. The Cold War . . . more

12/17/15

Madeline Singas is the clear choice for district attorney

District attorney is the single most important job in Nassau County when it comes to keeping families safe and ensuring that our criminal justice system is smart, fair and just. It requires . . . more

10/22/15

Terri McCaffrey embraced Skky K., a 9-year-old girl from New York City who came to spend a week in Rockville Centre through the Fresh Air Fund. Grace Razukas, left, a volunteer coordinator with the Fresh Air Fund, helped the kids find their host families after they got off the bus.

Fresh Air children come to Long Island

Some of the children walked off the bus hugging their old friends. Others looked more awkward with the strangers they had just met. Though they had been waiting more than an hour and a half in the heat and direct sunlight, the 10 families were in good spirits when they greeted the children they would be hosting for a week. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 8/5/15

Paul Anthony is at the helm of the Long Island Comedy Festival when it returns to the Madison Theatre this weekend.

Comic showcase

Laugh the night away with the Long Island Comedy Festival's summer lineup of renowned comic talents. more

7/15/15

Hillary is about to get 'Berned'

Who would have thought that the Independent U.S. senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, would so quickly close the gap with presumed 2016 presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton? more

7/15/15

A Q&A with U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy

Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat and a lifelong resident of Mineola, announced in January that she would be leaving the political arena after representing Long Island's 4th Congressional … more

By John O'Connell | 12/23/14

Democrat Kathleen Rice, right, the Nassau County district attorney, will represent the 4th Congressional District starting in January. She will succeed longtime Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy. Rice held 12 news conferences to discuss the issues during her campaign, like this one on gun control at her Garden City election headquarters in Garden City.

How Rice won the 4th C.D., despite Democratic losses

Republicans on Tuesday won control of many Democratic seats in Congress, but not Rep. Carolyn McCarthy’s. more

By Brian Racow | 11/5/14

Fourth Congressional District candidate Kathleen Rice, right, was joined by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who is retiring this year, at a Sept. 24 news conference to call for national gun-control legislation.

Elect Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District

The Herald endorses Democrat Kathleen Rice in the spirited race for the 4th Congressional District seat now held by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat who is retiring following a cancer diagnosis. more

10/30/14

Rice, Blakeman battle for 4th C.D. seat

Kathleen Rice, the Nassau County district attorney, and Bruce Blakeman, a former presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, are locked in a spirited fight for the 4th Congressional District seat now held by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat from Mineola. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/23/14

Kevan Abrahams, minority leader of the Nassau County Legislature, announced his endorsement of Kathleen Rice, Nassau County’s district attorney, as she runs for Congress. Rice defeated Abrahams in the 4th Congressional District Democratic primary in June.

Abrahams endorses Rice for Congress

The two former primary opponents appeared together at a monthly meeting for local clergy at the Long Island Marriot in Uniondale, where Abrahams announced his endorsement. more

By Brian Racow | 7/31/14

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