04.22.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Tail wagging the dog Is it time for the major parties in Suffolk County to again initiate a cross-endorsement ban on election deals with minor parties? I say yes.
04.16.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: A journey from Congressman to clergyman Former Congressman Mike Forbes, long on a political path, is now on a spiritual path, and he sees a clear connection between the two.
04.12.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Legislature moves to ban the bag There could soon be a vote by the Suffolk County Legislature on a bill to ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags county-wide.
04.01.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Wild West of the Web A bill authored by State Senator Kenneth LaValle (R-Port Jefferson), who represents Shelter Island, that would ban Internet sales of various academic documents, including term papers and essays, was...
03.26.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Who should pay for county government? Suffolk County government remains in financial difficulty.
03.14.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Dems battle to take on Zeldin While the leading election event in November will be the vote for president, for this area another important contest involves the House of Representatives.
11.09.2015 Columns Grossman Column: Big money doesn’t fly on the East End It was an off-year election in 2015 which carried an important message in Suffolk County: big-moneyed political intervention by special interests didn’t work here.
10.11.2015 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Fighting for the future of Plum Island The 800-pound gorilla in the hearing room as local and state officials and environmentalists pushed last week for the preservation of Plum Island was the issue of toxic areas...