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This year, every vote counts
Voters will head to the polls on Nov. 8, but it won’t be just to decide the next president. Many other federal, state, county and local seats are . . . more
Our state legislators don’t get a fair shake
The people of America are in a bad mood, and it’s hard to understand why. Unemployment is the lowest it’s been in years. Oil prices have hit rock bottom, and you can fill up your car for $25. New cars are selling at the fastest pace . . . more
Two big sweeps toward a cleaner capital
With the convictions of former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, pundits now claim that Albany’s pay-to-play system of dishonest dealing has finally been . . . more
Valley Stream District 13 Middle School teacher Richard Rosenfeld and his fellow robotics coach Mairead M. Dorry, inspect the model machine that their team will construct for the competition.
Preparing for the future
Competition on the ball field is quickly being replaced by competition in the science lab as middle school students are becoming more involved with engineering and designing functioning machines … more
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The Rev. Christopher Hofer, left, and his partner, Kerry Brady, were married in August 2011 at the Wantagh Episcopal church.
Priest applauds marriage equality ruling
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling allowing same-sex marriage in all 50 states is a monumental victory for civil rights, says the Rev. Christopher Hofer, rector of the Church of St. Jude in Wantagh. more
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Supreme Court rules same sex marriage is legal in America
After years of grass roots organizing, legal battles, marches and protests same sex marriage has been declared the law of the land. more
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The election is over. Time to govern.
"You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!” That’s what Andrew Cuomo said in his victory speech last Tuesday, after he defeated his closest challenger, Republican Rob Astorino, by nearly 500,000 votes. more
Albany's unfinished business, Part II
Last week we highlighted some of the work we think the New York Senate and Assembly have left incomplete as they head toward the end of this legislative session on June 19. We said that … more
Understanding L.I.'s African-American history
It is an ignominious history that Long Islanders don’t like to remember or even recognize. For nearly 200 years, from the early 1600s to the early 1800s, Long Islanders owned slaves. more
Mercy faces discrimination lawsuit
A former employee of Mercy Medical Center has filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against the hospital, alleging racial discrimination in the facility’s mental health unit. According to the lawsuit, … more
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