Op Eds

By Will Barclay The process of redrawing election district maps, which takes place every 10 years, is never a simple endeavor. Logical, thoughtful and geographically reasonable election districts are an important component of our representative […]

Businesses in New York are hitting consumers with credit card surcharge fees, but few patrons realize that, in many cases, these surcharges are illegal in New York State. It is not uncommon these days for […]

Almost a decade ago, New York residents passed a referendum that took the redistricting process out of the smoke-filled political backrooms, and insisted that a bipartisan process be employed. The Court of Appeals had thrown […]

By Siela A. Bynoe  For elected officials at any level of service, traffic safety – and efforts to marshal the resources necessary to preserve and enhance it – will always be among the most pressing of our assignments. In both the […]

Governor Kathy Hochul must have a death wish when it comes to her popularity ratings amongst Long Islanders.  Though she won statewide, she got shellacked by Long Island’s own Lee Zeldin in 2022. Since then, […]

The protests popping up throughout college campuses are sparking debate as to how far administrators should go in protecting their students while balancing free speech.  Interestingly, the tables are somewhat turned as leftists who had […]

by Steve Levy   Long Island’s representative on the state Board of Regents, Roger Tilles, deserves credit for speaking out against antisemitism in our schools. He wants our schools to teach the horrors of the […]

The liberal crazies, from actor/director Rob Reiner to once conservative, now “ideologue for sale” Joe Scarborough, have their knickers in a knot over the potential that America may drift into fascism upon the possible election […]

Kudos to the Nassau Democrats who have introduced an amendment to the 2024 proposed operating budget to utilize some of the hundreds of millions of dollars in surplus monies to help provide for some needed […]