On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress - representatives from Great Britain's North American colonies - meeting in Philadelphia, voted for Independence of the 13 colonies and the creation of a new nation - the United States of America. Two days later, on July 4, 1776, the Congress approved and signed the Declaration of Independence For ten years, since the British had imposed new taxes on the American colonies - the Sugar & Currency Acts of 1764, and the Stamp

Two years ago, Republican Congressman Anthony D'Esposito was narrowly defeated by ex-Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen, in a close race. 2026 was looking to be a re-match, until President Trump appointed D'Esposito to be the Inspector General of the US Department of Labor. Jeanine Driscoll, the well-respected Hempstead Receiver of Taxes stood up to run as the Republican nominee, and quickly earned the support of both the Republican and Conservative parties. Her competence, ca

Congressman Tom Suozzi is running for his fifth term representing NY-3. Suozzi has tried to do something increasingly difficult: be a moderate Democrat in a swing suburban district, in an age dominated by the political extremes, where cross-party centrism often gets you booted "out" in a primary. Suozzi has consistently supported a moderate path - even serving as a co-founder and co-chair of the bipartisan "Problem Solvers Caucus" in the US House of Representatives. Like too

Two years ago, former Assemblyman Mike LiPetri almost defeated Congressman Tom Suozzi - coming within three (3) points. Now, LiPetri wants a re-match, and has raised over $1 million and built a campaign team across this Queens, Nassau, Suffolk north shore district. LiPetri has the endorsements of the three county Republican organizations, is running as a MAGA-Republican, and is already the nominee of the critically important Conservative Party. Facing LiPetri in the GOP prima

By Rupert Deedes Director of the US Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Lee Zeldin came back to Long Island last week to cheer one of the great successes in local environmental rebirth – the Oyster Hatchery program being run by the Town of Oyster Bay. Decades of commercial over-harvesting had left Oyster Bay harbor ecologically diminished. But the steady reversal of that story is now underway. Zeldin, the former Long Island congressman who now leads the EPA, was joi

By Nolan Cleary In the 1992 animated film Aladdin, there is a now-famous scene where the genie, voiced by Robin Williams, while granting three wishes, sets restrictions. He prohibits wishing for more than three wishes, he prohibits wishing to bring others back from the dead, and finally, he prohibits the wisher from wishing for another person to fall in love with. The potential consequences of this last wish are perhaps best explored in the movie "Obsession" - now in theatr