In January, New York taxpayers had to endure Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s annual Kabuki dance. The first dance step was…
On Friday, Jan. 12, County Executive Laura Curran had her first opportunity to describe her vision for Nassau before 1,000…
It is getting harder and harder to keep track of indicted Nassau County pols and their cronies. First there were…
Here are books I recommend political junkies read while vacationing: • “The Working Class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the Return…
It’s “Silly Season” time when politicians hope that taxpayers are preoccupied with their summer activities and not paying attention to…
To come up with an additional $700 million annually to fix N.Y.’s ailing subway system, Mayor Bill de Blasio has…
Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman won presidential elections thanks to the loyalty of the Democratic Party’s base voters, blue-collar and…
The day of reckoning is upon us. On Sept.15, lame duck County Executive Ed Mangano is bound by law to…
In 1846, New Yorkers approved a 20,000-word state constitution that mandates the electorate to answer at the ballot box every…
Have you ever had this experience? After responding to a question related to your profession or field of expertise,…
Congratulations on your election. You are entitled to a victory lap but make it a short one. You have less…
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 was a bad one for Nassau County’s once invincible Grand Old Party. The Republicans…
Here’s my take on the political winners and losers in this year’s game of Nassau politics. LOSERS Joseph Mondello:…
For readers who enjoy, as I do, giving books as Christmas presents to political junkie friends and relatives, here…
Running for governor in 2010, Andrew Cuomo opposed extending New York’s millionaires surcharge tax. “I was against it at…
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