Op Eds

By Jim Soviero For much of the past six months, Democrats have loudly warned about supposed doomsday “cuts” to Medicaid.  The irony is that some of these same powerful politicians were previously, very publicly calling […]

Don Clavin’s decision to resign his post as Hempstead Town Supervisor before it expired and, thereafter, appointing his successor is a process that smells to the high heavens.  This is a tactic left over from […]

By Steve Levy Last month, I penned an op-ed that urged Suffolk residents to oppose a referendum that will increase the terms of legislators from two years to four years. Since then, we’ve come across […]

What’s wrong with the federal government finally stepping up to track down the millions of people who are overstaying their visas on American soil?  We applaud the administration for taking this issue seriously. Yet, if […]

A great deal of attention has centered on President Trump‘s aggressive move to take control of law enforcement in Washington, D.C., which has become one of the murder capitals of the nation. However, less attention […]

For decades, Palestinians have wanted the worldwide community to recognize a Palestinian state. The deal was always that this could be achieved, so long as they first agreed to recognize their neighboring state of Israel, […]

Previously Published in The Boston Herald by Steve Levy Since the passage of the 2025 Reconciliation Bill, much debate has ensued as to whether the provisions of the act will result in significant damage to […]

By now, you probably heard about the unfortunate circumstance in which a young lady taking the bar exam at Hofstra University had a panic attack, which many observers believed was a heart attack.  Controversy ensued […]

By Steve Levy Suffolk showed a 44% increase in shootings this past month and a large part of it were shootings by individuals under the age of 18. Immediately, not-for-profit groups were quoted in various […]

By Kevin McCaffrey I recently led the Suffolk County Legislature in the historic passing of the Term Limit Preservation Act of 2025. I sponsored the Act proactively to protect local governance and taxpayer interests from […]