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Pence can persuade America he’s the president it needs

One thing I should have learned from my 28 years in Congress and the 15 years before that in the maelstrom of New York politics and government is that political life is all-consuming — especially at the national level. more

1/19/23

We don’t need Albany’s concrete fist in Nassau

New York has lost Oyster Bay. Well, more accurately, the state has lost 300,000 people — the town’s population — in just a single year. more

1/19/23

Making ‘affordable’ housing actually affordable

Looking to rent a two-bedroom apartment in Nassau County? Expect to pay a little more than $2,000 per month. more

11/3/22

Will Trump dodge a bullet again?

As a former elected official, I am frequently asked who has the toughest job in America. Most often, I answer either . . . more

6/30/22

The menorah in front of Chabad of Rockville Centre, which was the subject of comments during a village meeting last week that were seen as antisemitic.

'Antisemitic' remarks aired at RVC meeting

A Rockville Centre woman is facing backlash from several religious leaders, residents and elected officials after she told the village board at its meeting on April 4 that it should prohibit new houses of worship in residential zones, in what was interpreted by many as an antisemitic request. more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/14/22

Rockville Centre resident Michelle Galante Zangari is under scrutiny after her comments at the village board meeting on April 4 were perceived as antisemitic. She has since apologized to the Chabad of Rockville Centre.

‘Antisemitic’ remarks aired at RVC meeting

A Rockville Centre woman is facing backlash from several religious leaders, residents and elected officials after she told the village board at its meeting on April 4 that it should prohibit new houses of worship in residential zones, in what was interpreted by many as an antisemitic request. more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/14/22

A model showed off her Bloomingdale's outfit.

Bethany House fashion show returns

Baldwin-based women’s home Bethany House sold out its 19th annual Fashion Show March 9 at the Rockville Links Club in neighboring Rockville Centre. After two years away because of the pandemic, the fundraising event returned to huge fanfare. Bloomingdale’s partnered with Bethany House, providing the models with several outfits each to show off as they strutted down a runway in the club’s dining room. Miss New York USA 2021 Briana Siaca, a Long Island native, warmed up the runway for the models, most of whom were Rockville Centre residents. more

By Tom Carrozza | 3/17/22

Rockville Centre resident Michelle Galante Zangari was named to the board of directors at Bethany House, a not-for-profit agency that provides housing to homeless adult women and women with children seeking emergency shelter.

Rockville Centre resident named to Bethany House board of directors

Rockville Centre resident Michelle Galante Zangari was recently named to the board of directors for Bethany House in Baldwin. more

By Mike Smollins | 2/3/22

The sharp decline in mammograms is worrying

There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . . more

10/21/21

Restoring a lost habitat in our backyard

In the early morning of April 28, I tiptoed into my dew-coated backyard in Merrick to watch as an orange sun slowly migrated upward, sending its rays streaming through the hundreds of flower-covered branches . . . more

8/19/21