06.17.2019 Government Update: New York State approves licenses for undocumented immigrants Update: The bill was also approved in the New York State Senate Monday and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Original Story A bill that would permit undocumented...
02.06.2015 Editorials Editorial: Our leaders in Albany must be held accountable Albany is in need of serious reform. It’s been known for years, even decades, and is obvious to anyone who pays the slightest bit of attention to our state...
09.10.2014 Government Schiliro in line for Independence Party backing after primary Tom Schiliro, the Democratic candidate for the Second New York State Assembly District in the Nov. 4 election, will now also be the Independence Party candidate, if the results...
06.25.2014 Government Without a Senate sponsor, new hit-and-run bill falters Harsher punishments for those who flee the scenes of serious car accidents will have to wait another year, lawmakers say, after a pair of bills — one passed by...
06.12.2014 Government Assemblymen pushing for hit-and-run regs before session ends With just five days left in the New York State Assembly session, North Fork and East End lawmakers are making a last-minute push to drum up support for bills...
03.18.2014 Columns Palumbo: We must act now to stop Common Core damage Since the moment I was sworn in as your assemblyman, the one topic that seems to come up in just about every conversation is the implementation of Common Core....
08.30.2013 Editorials Editorial: Just close the loopholes It should go without saying that tough drunk driving laws have prevented countless deaths here and across the United States. But there are also the laws of unintended consequences....
07.12.2013 News Maertz won’t force Democratic primary There will be no Democratic primary in the fall to determine who will face Republican Tony Palumbo in the race to fill the North Fork’s vacant State Assembly seat....
