Familiar feeling as the Masjid Al-Baqi, a Bethpage mosque, welcomes me On a recent Friday, I joined the community for prayer, discussion and a meal.

Today’s column, on a mosque in Bethpage that’s faces dark rhetoric just because its members want a religious home that fits their needs. Bethpage mosque's welcome a familiar feeling
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Columbia U. pro-Hamas protester's arrest has an ominous overtone Mahmoud Khalil's words were despicable but at the moment there is a lack of evidence that has done anything that merits deportation.

I’ve written a lot in opposition to the antisemitism of many pro-Palestinian protesters. But antisemitism alone isn’t reason for deportation. My column here: www.newsday.com/opinion/colu...

Congestion Pricing Program in New York - MTA

Congestion Relief Zone tolling is now in effect.

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Infrastructure challenges at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Deteriorating facilities, infrastructure have repercussions for recruiting.

Hard times at the Academy Deteriorating facilities, infrastructure have repercussions for recruiting. www.newsday.com/opinion/edit...

Intervention is needed at NUMC The state has for months discussed installing a temporary operator at NUMC.

NUMC needs an intervention The state has for months discussed installing a temporary operator at NUMC. www.newsday.com/opinion/edit...

Omer Neutra, who grew up on LI, hailed as a symbol of hope, courage Young man from Plainview killed in Oct. 7 terror attack hailed as an inspiration.

My column on Omer Neutra - who has been a face of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, but was also a 21-year-old young man whose friends and family are mourning. Omer Neutra, a face of hope, courage. www.newsday.com/opinion/colu...

Listening to the #top1043 countdown by @q1043.bsky.social . Love so much of this. But someone explain please how A Day in the Life is #86 when I think it should be #1? (Sorry, Stairway, but it’s true…)

This Georgia-Georgia Tech game is bonkers.

Opinion | Joel Grey: ‘Cabaret’ Was a Warning. It’s Time to Heed It. (Gift Article) Much has changed since the show debuted on Broadway in 1966, but it’s what hasn’t changed that should worry us.

“It’s understandable to want to retreat…but we cannot afford to look away. History is giving us another chance to confront the forces that ‘Cabaret’ warned us about. The question is: Will we listen this time, or will we keep laughing until the music stops?” —Joel Grey in @nytimes.com #TheaterBSKY

Yay for @ayannaprescod.bsky.social and the Theater Collective!! Seeing some theater this afternoon and seeing a certain movie tomorrow - so I expect to use the #theaterbsky hashtag a bit, too.

N.Y.C. Housing Plan Moves Forward With an Unexpected $5 Billion Boost A City Council committee passed a major proposal that would ease restrictions on housing growth in New York. The full Council is likely to approve it next month.

NYC's 'City of Yes' zoning changes—passed by council committee yesterday, and expected to receive full council approval on Dec 5—are accompanied with $5 billion for infrastructure & affordable housing.

The changes will enable more construction, particularly near transit.

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Las Vegas Sands proposes widening parts of Meadowbrook Parkway in Nassau casino bid The 28,000-page environmental report examined traffic, water, electricity and addresses noise and air pollution.

I have covered the ongoing saga of developing the Nassau Hub for nearly 20 years. I have seen multiple environmental impact statements, all of which talk about traffic mitigation. Now, talk of widening the Meadowbrook - but on the developer’s dime. The latest: www.newsday.com/business/nas...

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Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...

NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found.

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Vaccines are a miracle and amazing

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Trump names Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy President-elect Donald Trump has named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters.

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I am indeed leaving the country after the election. Heading to Vienna to see our daughter, who is studying there and to Amsterdam, where hopefully Jews like me are still welcome. But I will be back. Hopefully this corner of the world grows in good ways. Stay out of trouble while I am gone.

This is… amazing. I wasn’t sure it was real. Thank you for the confirmation.

Explore how nearly every NYC neighborhood shifted towards Trump in 2024 The GOP vote share in the five boroughs rose in almost every neighborhood, according to unofficial results. Hover over the map to see how the tally broke down between 2020 and 2024.

NEW: Our map showing how nearly every NYC neighborhood shifted toward Trump in 2024. Search your address.

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