Karen Rubin
Elect Wayne Wink, Dems to town, county posts; pass state ballot proposals
There is hardly a candidate for office with more experience, better credentials and record of devotion to public service than…
Going places: Historical Society’s ‘Notorious RBG’ pays homage to New York’s own Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com No exhibit that looks back into the past has been more timely and…
Viewpoint: Re-Elect Laura Curran Nassau County Executive
It’s so refreshing to watch a campaign commercial that speaks positively of accomplishments rather than clichéd attacks against an opponent.…
Viewpoint: Curran has earned second term as Nassau executive
It’s so refreshing to watch a campaign commercial that speaks positively of accomplishments rather than clichéd attacks on an opponent.…
Going places: Tour operators create life-enhancing experiences for travelers
By Karen Rubin Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Who can’t use a little extra happiness now? Tour operator members of the…
Viewpoint: Native Americans recognized on Columbus Day
Each year Columbus Day reminds us that everyone who isn’t an indigenous American is an immigrant or a descendant from…
Going places: Bike tour operators respond to booming demand with itineraries near & far
By Karen Rubin Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Bike tour operators, many still with marvelous fall 2021 itineraries available, are gearing…
Viewpoint: What if Texas lost a Congressional seat by 89 out of 20 million?
Raise your hand if you believe that if Texas lost a Congressional seat and an Electoral College vote for the…
Going places: Most glorious fall foliage is right in our neck of the woods
By Karen Rubin Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Take advantage of the outdoors this fall – hiking, biking, kayaking, pick-your-own apples,…
Viewpoint: Vitally important for voters to be engaged in New York’s redistricting process
There’s an interesting dilemma confronting New York State and Democratic-controlled states around the country: whether to conform to the ideals…
Viewpoint: President lays out Biden Doctrine in U.N. address
USA is baaack! President Joe Biden, in his first speech as president to the United Nations General Assembly, laid out…
Going places: Our favorite hiking, camping gear for a road trip in our converted Subaru
By Laini Miranda & Dave E. Leiberman Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com We just returned home from two months living out…
Viewpoint: Tax the rich!
The schizoid Republicans want all the goodies in President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda (except for what lifts up…
Going places: Car camping in comfort: How we turned our Subaru into our home on the road
By Laini Miranda & David Leiberman Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com We just returned home from two months living out of…
Sept. 11 first responder from Virginia has roots in Great Neck
David Goldberg was working as a police officer in Norfolk, Virginia, when he saw the attack on the World Trade…