Karen Rubin
Going places: Favorite places for winter getaways
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Now that winter is finally upon us, there’s no better time than the…
Going places: Holiday happenings in our own backyard
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com The most wonderful thing about the candlelight evenings at Old Bethpage Village Restoration…
Viewpoint: Religious activists on Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade
The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed country in the world (U.S. ranks 54th in…
Going places: Some of our favorite holiday destinations
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Where to go to be immersed in the spirit of the season? Over…
Viewpoint: Feng top choice in talented field for GN parks head
One thing just about everyone in our community can agree on is that the Great Neck parks are a jewel,…
Viewpoint: Two minutes to midnight for democracy in America
In a recent column on Nassau County and North Hempstead elections, I misstated: apparently there is resentment and reaction against…
Going places: Holiday classics, festivities, happenings return to New York City
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com New York City is b-a-a-a-ck! Locals and visitors from across the country and…
Viewpoint: Democrats lost in 2021; Here’s what they need to do not to lose in 2022, 2024
What the hell happened? How did popular Democrats get tossed from office in Nassau County and North Hempstead where Democrats…
Going places: Gift of travel: Put a bow around wanderlust
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com The gift of travel is the gift of life-enhancing even life-changing experience, lifelong…
Viewpoint: Democrats will lose midterms, but don’t blame Biden
How should Democrats take the 2021 election results? Are the elections in Virginia, New Jersey and Long Island harbingers for…
Travel industry unwraps holiday sale putting bucket list experiences within reach
By Karen Rubin Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Take advantage of the travel industry’s cyber holiday sales this season to put…
Viewpoint: Biden backs praise of veterans with actions to honor ‘nation’s most sacred obligation’
All too often, especially in the Trump years, veterans and active military have been used as props and as pawns…
Going places: Weekend Getaway in Mendocino: Brewery Gulch Inn
By Karen Rubin, Eric Leiberman & Sarah Falter Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com To get to Mendocino, you drive through Anderson…
Viewpoint: U.S. Supreme Court to hear first gun control law in decade
New York state, already with the toughest gun control laws in the nation, is taking on ghost guns with laws…
Going places: Holiday lights re-kindle holiday cheer this season
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Holiday Lights festivals are back, rekindling holiday cheer. Here’s a taste of what…