Guest Columns
The Food is Gone. The Flowers Have Faded.
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Death is probably the most difficult part of life, especially when it’s tragic, sudden, and unexpected. There also isn’t a clear roadmap to navigate through the aftereffects and grieving process. I’ve...
LA’s Devastating Lesson for Blue Cities Everywhere
By Betsy McCaughey | AMAC Outside Contributor
New Yorkers, Chicagoans, Denverites, and other blue-city residents should feel scared as they watch Los Angeles neighborhoods obliterated by fire. These other cities could be next, victims of...
In Response to Ernie Fazio’s Op-Ed 1/09/2025
By Councilman Mike McElwee
I wish Ernie Fazio had done some more research before writing his op-ed, maybe reaching out to any of the four councilmen who voted “no” and asking why. I will give...
The Real Cost of the Extra Room
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In the past few years, native New Yorkers have been fleeing to the Southern states. I know around a dozen families that have quickly sold their homes here and purchased an even...
Mark Zuckerberg Is Having an Elon Musk Moment
By Shane Harris | AMAC Outside Contributor
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg appears to be undergoing a political awakening, which may pose an existential threat to the left-wing censorship regime.In a five-minute video posted online this...
Letter To The Editor – January 9, 2025
Congratulations to my fellow 2024 Letter-to-the-Editor writers. Surveys reveal that “Letters To The Editor” is one of the most widely read and popular sections of newspapers.Most newspapers will print letters submitted by any writer...
Support Carpenter’s Plans to Connect Airport to LIRR
By Ernie Fazio
The discussion about having the Southwest Airlines terminal at Islip-MacArthur Airport adjacent to the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) goes back many years. Paul Townsend, who was the editor of Long Island...
Lifetime Long Islander Lee Zeldin for the EPA
By Jim Soviero
Lifetime Long Islander Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump (R-FL) to serve as Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It’s a big job at a critical government...
Letters to the Editor: Week of 12/19/2024
A Proposal for Tax Relief for Seniors
I’ve lived in Nesconset for over fifty years. Both the Town and I have grown and prospered. Being a retired couple, even though childless, we have to watch...
Statement Regarding End of Suffolk County Red Light Camera Program
By Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey
For years, I have publicly called into question the merit of the Suffolk County Red Light Camera Program, particularly due to a significant increase in accidents at red light camera...
When Deportations Start, Expect ‘Heartbreaking’ Stories From Corporate Media, Senator Cruz Warns
By Virginia Allen | Reprinted by AMAC from The Daily Signal
President-elect Donald Trump made mass deportations a pillar of his winning campaign platform. Trump and Tom Homan—the former acting head of Immigration and Customs...
New York Deserves Better Than Andrew Cuomo: It’s Up to Us to Foil His...
By Tracey Alvino
Disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) is poised for a political comeback. How is this possible?NYC Mayor Eric Adams (D) is weak and ineffectual and like a shark in chum-filled waters, Andrew...