Op Eds

Previously Published in The Messenger So many people are tuned out to politics entirely because of just how divisive and nasty the arena has been for about fifteen to twenty years now, with tensions having […]

By Steve Levy The New York Times and CNN were apoplectic over a new community that’s being built in Arkansas called “Return to the Land” that would be reserved for straight, white people. Their outrage […]

Previously Published in The Messenger The “tip of the spear” is the apt description for Suffolk County in terms of turning New York red, or at least competitive. The comparison was imparted to us last […]

By Steve Levy It looks like officials in Suffolk County have heard our concerns about a recent vote by members of the New York Metropolitan Transit Council (NYMTC) to move forward with regional projects while […]

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, […]