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Communities around the world held vigils after the shooting, like this one near the Stonewall Inn in the West Village in Manhattan.

Orlando massacre hits home in Long Beach

“I remember waking up Sunday morning, and it’s not the first thing you expect,” Long Beach resident Tommy Larson, 33, who is gay, said as he recalled hearing about the worst mass shooting in … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/15/16

Communities around the world held vigils after the shootings, like the one here near the Stonewall Inn in the West Village, New York City.

After Orlando, sadness and stepped-up security in New York

As the shocking details of last Sunday’s mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., emerged this week, local police and community organizations ramped … more

By Mary Malloy, Barbara Rubin-Perry, Julie Mansmann and Anthony Rifilato | 6/14/16

Dear Senator Skelos: My mom called. She isn't happy.

After my last column, “For crying out loud, give cyclists a ‘brake’” (Sept. 18-24), my mother called from Florida, worried. more

10/9/14

What a special election in Florida means for Democrats

A special election in a congressional district in Florida shouldn’t concern New Yorkers. However, the election to fill the seat made vacant by the death of 40-year Republican Congressman Bill Young . . . more

3/20/14

Predawn sighting stirs a mother's soul

A brilliant beam of moonlight came through the window, waking me. The clock said 4:15 a.m., but a sense of mystery afoot propelled me out of bed. more

5/9/13

One way in which our society is unequal? Education.

Last year, just before the November election, Hofstra University was fortunate enough to host a presidential debate. Prior to the debate, a variety of well-known political figures were invited to speak on the campus. more

4/25/13

If you can't win fairly, try changing the rules

If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a cheater. My rule applies to athletes who take steroids to gain an advantage over their competitors, or my neighbor who calls my tennis shots out of bounds even though he knows the balls were inside the line. more

1/31/13

Medicare: Who's scaring whom?

This week on the campaign trail, both the president and his challenger are trying to convince voters that the other is trying to destroy Medicare, the health insurance plan for the elderly. more

8/23/12

Marc Chagall's "L’acrobate" is among the works on display at Nassau County Museum of Art's newly opened exhibit.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European … more

7/25/12

Down the rabbit hole to Boca Loca by the Sea

Time traveling has its risks. Last weekend, my sister and I visited our parents in Florida for a few days. You know those snake oil psychologists who say they can guide you back to the womb, should you care to go? I made the trip without their assistance last week, and it wasn’t pretty. more

Randi Kreiss | 8/11/11

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