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A letter to my fellow health care CEOs about guns

Dear Colleagues: In the weeks and months following the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., last year . . . more

By Michael J. Dowling | 9/6/19

On guns, let’s secure our liberty and our lives

The Declaration of Independence places “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” at the pinnacle of the American endeavor. From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War to the world wars . . . more

8/23/19

State deserves praise for passing gun measures

The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence. more

2/7/19

Aman Islam, 16, right, is a student at Valley Stream Central High School who has been advocating for gun safety since the Parkland shooting. He spoke on Jan. 26 at the “More Than a Moment” gun safety discussion at Oceanside Library.

Sen. Todd Kaminsky hosts gun safety forum at Oceanside Library

With Feb. 14 drawing near and marking the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. that left 17 dead, the nation’s legislators, students, parents and activists continue to fight for stricter gun policies. In New York, proposed gun reform laws could be passed in Albany as soon as this week, according to State Sen. Todd Kaminsky. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 1/31/19

For 17 minutes, the field was silent as the names of the 14 students and three teachers killed were recited over the loudspeaker.

Oceanside students mull path forward after walkout

On March 14, the Ocean-side High School football field was crowded with between 300 and 400 students. Usually a gathering of teenagers on that scale would be reserved for jubilant occasions — a … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/28/18

Let’s stop shooting from the fringes and aim for the middle

Washington saw another remarkable session of apparent bipartisan accommodation last week, as senators from both parties met with President Trump to discuss measures aimed at containing mounting gun violence. more

3/9/18

Just another day in America: 17 shot dead

Golda Meir famously said that when Israel’s enemies loved their children more than they hated Israel, peace would be possible. The same could be said of members of Congress: When they . . . more

2/23/18

Don’t think of our House sit-in as a failure. I don’t.

Just before noon on June 22, I finished a meeting in my office and turned on the TV to see the breaking news that would soon reach millions of people across the country: a group of my House Democratic colleagues, led by civil rights hero Rep. John Lewis, were staging a sit-in on the House floor . . . more

6/29/16

Seven more Americans died while we fiddled

Dylan’s mom and Daniel’s dad write to me often. In truth, I dread reading their emails; their words darken the day. But how wrenching it must be to write those words. These parents are leaders of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation . . . more

5/19/16

It’s a new year, so let’s get started

Twenty-sixteen is a new year full of possibilities. We have a lot to do. Is it just me, or do people seem worried? more

1/14/16

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