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By Charles Lavine I could not agree more with this action which comes as we near the end of a month in which we’re supposed to raise awareness about gun violence. The reality, of course, […]

Previously Published in The Messenger The Olson Group’s report on the State’s handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic has been released at long last, and it doesn’t reveal much besides what many had already surmised. Briefly, […]

There was a time when Newsday was the only daily newspaper on Long Island. There is no printed newspaper that can serve as daily competition to Newsday, but now there is a digital media outlet […]

What is Juneteenth? We celebrate it with the closing of government offices and schools. Most folks know it has something to do with Black history and the ending of slavery. The holiday stemmed from the […]

Supporters of Hamas terrorists took over a New York City subway car demanding that Zionists leave. None were arrested. https://abc7.com/post/protesters-chant-raise-hand-youre-zionist-aboard-nyc/14942616/ Let us repeat that: Hamas terrorist supporters took over a New York City subway car […]

The results have come in regarding spending on New York schools for the upcoming year. According to the fiscal watchdog group, Empire Center for Public Policy, New York State increased school spending this year by […]

By Will Barclay The closing of the 2024 Legislative Session looked a lot like the end of many that have come before it; a lot of bills were passed — many in the dead of […]

There was a time in the 70s and 80s where Americans got the feeling that their government couldn’t do anything right. Crime was soaring, and the impression was that our leaders had no vision or […]