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Jumaane Williams has been New York City’s public advocate since 2019 — a job that has led to higher office for many of his predecessors, including former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and current state Attorney General Letitia James. Williams hopes he can leap from that job to the executive mansion.

‘Community organizer’ Jumaane Williams ready to make a difference

When he first ran for president in 2008, Barack Obama took a lot of flak from opponents over his college days as a “community organizer” — work that has never been easy to … more

By Michael Hinman | 6/23/22

Too soon to think about the Trump library?

How do you create a presidential library for a man who doesn’t read books? Who can’t complete a coherent sentence? Who has no personal code of ethics? more

8/31/17

Trump’s policies abroad deserve support at home

A fair evaluation of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office must acknowledge that in the area of foreign affairs, he has acted in positive ways on many fronts. more

5/11/17

Paying too much attention to the first 100 days

For decades now, at the beginning of every presidency, the media and even the president himself have become obsessed with . . . more

5/4/17

The presidential debates, Round 1

On Sept. 26, our very own Hofstra University hosted the first of three presidential debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. This was the third time . . . more

10/6/16

Will I have to hold my nose when I cast my ballot?

I don’t know how many national elections you’ve experienced, but for me these happenings date back to Franklin D. Roosevelt. While I was only a child, I learned quickly . . . more

8/17/16

Hard-wired to worry? Try turning a page.

We all have our individual tipping points. Call it the moment when you start screaming at the TV. I began to crack around the edges last week . . . more

5/5/16

Superdelegate process is a sham and a shame

Republicans and Democrats in New York state will hold their presidential primaries on April 19. It has been some time since candidates on either side orchestrated fierce campaigns in New York. more

4/8/16

We need peacemakers more than peacekeepers

Even Hillary Clinton’s harshest critics agree that she’s tough. While it’s common to stereotype Democrats and women as softer than Republicans and men, any such effort to stereotype Hillary is belied by her record. more

4/30/15

Merokean Noah Rubin, a freshman tennis star at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, recently had the chance to hit with President Barack Obama at the White House.

Merrick tennis phenom hits with Obama

Merrick tennis phenom Noah Rubin, a freshman at Wake Forest who is tearing up the college tennis scene, recently had the opportunity to hit with President Barack Obama at the 137th annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House. more

4/29/15

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