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In between the presidential campaign, this week’s special election in the 3rd Congressional District and nightly news headlines, our nation’s border crisis has risen to the forefront of … more
With rising fears of contaminated drinking water for residents across Long Island, I am disappointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to cut $250 million from the Clean Water Infrastructure Act. … more
An influx of refugees from Latin America, U.S. political wars, and the 2024 presidential campaign has fueled anti-immigrant campaigns in the United States. In statements echoing Adolf Hitler and Nazi … more
For Nassau County, 2024 is a year of new beginnings — a fact that is evidenced by the ascension of two new legislative caucus leaders and five new legislators. I was looking forward to a fresh start and greater bipartisan cooperation as we confront the county’s most important issues. more
Forget scary movies or the end of the world — what scares almost all of us the most, by far, is getting a voicemail from a family member, telling you to call back right away because “it’s important.” My 90-year-old father did that last week, a message I got on my phone as I was walking from what had been an enlightening and productive meeting with a school superintendent. The last several months had been filled with difficult calls like this. My mother’s cancer. My stepmother’s passing. Learning that a former colleague is gravely ill. more
The history of America’s relationship with the indigenous peoples who lived here before the arrival of European settlers has been fraught with sugarcoating, obfuscation, and downright ignorance. more
Having served in the Assembly for 23 years, I can’t avoid comparing the Legislature of my days and the current one. So much has changed, a lot of it for the good. There are now such things as electronic voting, immediate access to pending legislation, a modern sound system and many other changes that make legislating so much faster, easier and smarter. more
There has been, rightfully, much discussion about the future of the Nassau University Medical Center, the only public hospital in Nassau County. more
The proposed reduction in foundation aid to numerous school districts across the state in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget is profoundly disappointing, and should concern every parent, teacher and child who values the future of our state. more
In the tenure of my administration, there has been a persistent commitment to challenge every department in the village to undergo a comprehensive re-evaluation and transformation in the utilization of tax dollars. This ambitious restructuring initiative has necessitated rigorous accountability, calling for a reduction in expenditures and a simultaneous increase in non-tax revenues at all levels of government. more
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