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If you don’t have a sister, I urge you to get one, preferably a younger one, so you can boss her around. But in a pinch, any age will do . . . more

4/14/22

The Legislature is focused on helping veterans

Recently I joined the Nassau County Legislature’s majority caucus, veterans groups and County Executive Bruce Blakeman to announce the creation of a program to provide grants of up to $10,000 to every eligible veterans hall in the county. more

By Bill Gaylor | 4/14/22

Facts, fiction and when to fish for shad

I’m afraid if you didn’t cut your hair in March, potty train your 2-year-old, castrate your farm animals, quit smoking or get married, you probably missed the optimal moment for such events. more

4/7/22

America’s most familiar football, political variety

Whether you knew it or not, there are many types of football games. According to Wikipedia, the roster includes Jorkyball, cycle-ball, football tennis . . . more

4/7/22

Where am I at 75? Reflections from the edge.

Arriving at age 75, alive, intact, and ready to roll into the future, I would like to share some reflections on the last seven-plus decades. more

3/31/22

We need to memorialize this pandemic

As the sun sails northward and we stand in the doorway known as spring, between a stark winter and a hopeful-looking summer, there is a passion to embrace life again . . . more

3/24/22

The unpredictability of Cuomo and Suozzi

Having been a player and observer in the political world for many decades, I’ve gotten used to surprises. I recall endorsing then New York City Mayor Ed Koch for governor . . . more

3/24/22

Hempstead Town could have locked in lower energy prices

In 2019, when I was Hempstead town supervisor, I spearheaded an energy program that today would be collectively saving town residents millions of dollars on their energy bills. more

By Laura A. Gillen | 3/17/22

We can still do big things, but we must do them together

If we are going to reduce crime, cut taxes and help our troubled schools, we have a lot of work to do to make sure that democracy wins. more

By Tom Suozzi | 3/10/22

As the pandemic pushes past two years, where are we?

After more than two years of obsessively parsing the news about the global pandemic ravaging the world, we now have an escalating war in Eastern Europe to distract us. more

3/10/22

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