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We honor the fallen, but must not forget our veterans
After our collective pause on Memorial Day to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, it behooves us to take the next step by renewing our commitment to taking care of veterans right here in Nassau County. more
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From a House committee room to the Valbrook Diner
Last week I was at two events that, in very different ways, encapsulated significant aspects of my life. The first was in Washington . . . more
Seniors like Barbara Lillis, above center, spent much of the pandemic at home playing games with relatives including her granddaughters Jordan, left, and Jessica.
How Covid-19 impacted senior centers on the North Shore
When the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, Long Island senior centers had more than the virus to worry about. Many seniors were immune-compromised and unable to gather. As a result, … more
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Those who leak national intelligence must be punished
The true enormity of the real-life consequences that will result from the leaking of sensitive national security secrets by Air Guardsman Jack Teixeira hit me hard the other day . . . more
Remembering Judy Heumann
My friend Judy Heumann died March 4 in Washington, D.C., where she lived. Her name might not mean too much to many of you. But to thousands, and I do mean thousands, of people who struggle every day with physical disabilities, her name is gold. more
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What the George Santos discourse is missing
Many of us in Nassau County, myself included, are disgusted by the lies that Republican congressman George Santos has been spewing on a near-daily basis. Like many others, I would like to see Santos resign. But . . . more
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Writers will tell the story of our times
In honor of National Reading Day on March 2, I reread Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.” more
Tom Suozzi has joined the consulting firm Actum LLC, as he charts a path outside of politics following terms as a congressman, county executive and mayor.
Suozzi joins Actum consulting as co-chair
It’s only been a few weeks since Tom Suozzi retired from his longstanding role as a member of the U.S. House, but he’s already opened the next chapter. more
At the Capitol, it was almost as if I’d never left
Last month I made my first visit to Capitol Hill since Dec. 28, 2020, the day I had cast my final vote on the floor of Congress before my retirement from the House of Representatives. more
How political extremism became the norm
Viewing the American political scene today, I can’t help thinking about what Yeats wrote more than a century ago: “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.” more
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