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By Steve Levy The latest Marxist rant from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Astoria), which is gaining traction among America’s progressive youth, is that billionaires cannot possibly earn their money. She doesn’t back it up with any […]

Since Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has offered to work cooperatively with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials years ago, Newsday has been on a crusade trying to discredit the program, ICE officials, and Nassau […]

By Abdullah Ar Rafee & Bill Hammond  Courtesy of The Empire Center Each year, hundreds of newly retired government workers across New York garner a benefit that would be unheard of in the private sector: […]

It was with great delight that we saw Secretary of State Marco Rubio engage reporters in a type of refreshing press conference we have not seen for a very, very long time on Capitol Hill. […]

By Matthew Lowe As Suffolk lawmakers consider new restrictions on kratom, there’s a clear opportunity to take a more measured, effective approach — one that aligns with the direction already being set at a federal […]

Our newspaper just did a glowing profile on the upcoming gala for a Long Island nonprofit known as the Rollstone Foundation.  This group, formed over a decade ago by Bayport spouses — political consultant Michael […]

By Steve Levy The redistricting process in America is a mess. Red states and blue states are jockeying to redraw their district lines in the middle of the ten-year census cycle — something unique in […]

Where does it end? Tax increase after tax increase is cumulatively destroying Long Island. Earlier this year, Suffolk County imposed a 7% tax increase (including the sewer bill) and various towns throughout Suffolk increased taxes […]

By Bill Hammond Courtesy of The Empire Center Soon after Governor Hochul floated the idea of a “pied-à-terre” tax in New York City, Albany Sen. Patricia Fahy proposed to expand the concept to the rest […]

This past week, congressional leaders moved forward to finally end the longest government shutdown in American history. You may ask what has been gained by holding out on the salaries of so many federal employees […]