In an era when too many politicians seem to be focused primarily on staying in office, U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy has announced that she will be stepping down, and State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. has already done so.
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1/16/14
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Bullying has been an issue in schools and on playgrounds for decades, and with the explosion of the Internet and social media, it can now take place anywhere, anytime
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By Brian Croce
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12/19/13
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Many people’s eyes glaze over when they see headlines containing the words Albany, corruption and commission.
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12/12/13
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When the news broke last month that a comprehensive new medical study indicated that cholesterol-lowering drugs should be prescribed for millions more Americans between the ages of 40 and 70, I didn’t believe it.
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12/5/13
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Obamacare, the cornerstone of President Obama’s legislative agenda, is quickly becoming the epic failure of his legacy.
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11/21/13
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Last week, life and art and politics collided, not for most folks, but for me as I moved through my days.
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11/7/13
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So let me get this straight. The Republican-led House of Representatives voted more than 40 times to repeal the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a.k.a. Obamacare, but failed to do so.
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10/17/13
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The first federal government shutdown in 17 years has reached Week 2. The catalyst? The debt limit. The accelerant? Obamacare.
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10/10/13
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Many South Shore homeowners are breathing easier thanks to Governor Cuomo’s decision last week to use money from the N.Y. State Housing Recovery Program to compensate those whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, but whose flood insurance claims were rejected by FEMA because the damage had been caused by “earth movement” rather than directly by floodwaters.
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10/10/13
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Government shutdown. The term sounds so ominous. A temporary end to all government services. How long will it last?
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10/3/13
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