Karen Rubin

Karen Rubin

809 Articles

Viewpoint: No sympathy for Republicans over New York State redistricting

I have little sympathy for New York State Republicans – or the good-government Common Cause, for that matter – over

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Going Places, Near & Far: Pennsylvania’s Industrial Past Highlights Day 3 on Rails-to-Trails Spring Sojourn

(After meeting up at Homestead, PA and bussing to the start of our Rails-toTrails Conservancy’s first springtime Sojourn, a three-day biketour

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Pulse of the Peninsula: Obama urges grads to take charge

It’s commencement season.  Speakers typically offer bromides to the newly minted graduates, about to take their first independent steps into

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Pulse of the Peninsula: Back renewables, offshore windpower

People who care about climate action and climate justice have until May 31 to post comments to the Public Service

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Pulse of the Peninsula: Day shows Trump, Clinton differences

There is nothing more disgusting than the scene of Donald Trump headlining the Rolling Thunder rally in Washington, D.C. over

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Pulse of the Peninsula: Trump ‘energy plan’ invites disaster

I just returned from the Great Allegheny Passage, a rail trail accommodating biking, walking and other recreational pursuits, built over

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Going Places Near & Far: Exhibit Marking Sinking of SS Robin Moor Opens at American Merchant Marine Museum

A small museum on the campus of the US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point is hosting its most ambitious

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Going Places, Far & Near: From Bucket List to Fantasy Camps to Wild Adventure, Travel is Priceless Father’s Day Gift

This Father’s Day, escape the mundane and feed a fantasy, give something that is priceless and last a lifetime, something

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Pulse of the Peninsula: Orlando massacre connects three issues

Twisted for political purpose, no doubt. Donald Trump has already taken credit for “predicting” another terror attack – he seems

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Festival previews ‘Ricki and the Flash’

Great Neck, Long Island’s own Bow Tie Squire Cinema was treated to an exclusive pre-release screening of “Ricki and the

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Vail Resorts’ Gears New Initiative to Women

A couple of years ago, Vail Resorts, probably the largest mountain destinations company in the world, found an interesting anomaly:

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Holiday Happenings on Long Island

Holiday Lights Spectacular Returns to Jones Beach State Park, Long Island   The drive-through Holiday Lights Spectacular  is returning to

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Gold Coast festival awards filmmakers

After screening 60 films at the 5th Annual Gold Coast International Film Festival, the winners were announced at the closing

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Kenny Scharf exhibit opens at NCMA

In what has become legend, Kenny Scharf, the self-proclaimed “Pop Surrealist,” was a few days away from moving out of

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Glen Cove’s Matt Grabowski wins GCAC’s ‘Your Big Break’

Matt Grabowski, a 19-year old singer-songwriter from Glen Cove, with a sweet and soulful sound, was named the winner of

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