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The Dangerous Revolutionary War Year of 1780
The British, with their advantages in weapons, manpower, national wealth, and leadership, now also had to contend with the Franco-American alliance.
From the Newsroom: ABC cans heartless hack Kimmel
Free speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences. Kimmel spewed vile lies. ABC had every right to can him. They were right to do it.
South Shore Press Exclusive: FBI Investigating Santos Death Threat
Editor's Note: Up until being placed in solitary confinement, George Santos was able to communicate electronically with the South Shore Press. This column was sent via "snail mail."
From the Newsroom: Dancing on Charlie Kirk's Grave
Go ahead — keep cheering a man’s assassination, you vile and callous ghouls. That’s your right. But it’s also your employer’s right to send you packing.
NYS Conservative Party Chairman Reflects on 9/11
My Catholic church, Saint Ephrem’s, lost nine parishioners. My high school, Xaverian, saw 23 alumni perish.
From the Newsroom: Never Forget
Twenty-four years later, the horror of America’s darkest day still reverberates. The memories of the brave souls we lost must live on—not just for those who were there, but for generations who were not yet born.
Santos Behind Bars: Week Five
Dignity is the bedrock of justice. It’s what separates a civilized society from a punitive circus. Yet at Fairton, dignity seems to be the first casualty of mismanagement.
Santos Behind Bars Week 4: Pulls No Punches on Prison
Let me tell you something: I thought I’d seen government dysfunction before, but never at this level.
Santos Behind Bars Week Three: From Prestige to Prison
I went from standing at the pinnacle of power and prestige, attending galas, navigating multimillion-dollar fundraisers in glittering Manhattan apartments and Long Island mansions, to the rock bottom of federal confinement.
From the Newsroom: Communists Hijacked the Democrats
The South Shore Press took a deep dive into the issue of bail reform in New York State with team coverage over the arrest and quick release of Castillo Garcia. He’s the Guatemalan national accused of selling gummies laced with deadly drugs to kids within the William Floyd School District.
George Santos From Behind Bars: Week Two
Week two in what some here dramatically — and perhaps not inaccurately — call “hell on earth.”
From the Newsroom: Pray for a Mamdani Victory
“Do we want Mamdani to win, knowing his tenure will turn New York City into such a massive, raging, dumpster fire, that it will lead to a Democratic revolt that will result in huge GOP victories in 2026?”
SOUTH SHORE PRESS EXCLUSIVE: George Santos, My Life Behind Bars
July 25, 2025, at precisely 2:07 p.m., my world changed in a way I never could’ve imagined. That was the moment I walked through the gates of the Federal Correctional Institution Flatiron Satellite Camp in New Jersey.
Building Electrification Ruling: Latest Gut Punch to Long Islanders
Check out the latest op-ed from Assemblyman Joe DeStefano.
What the Heck Happened to the Democrat Party?
How did the Democrat Party end up with a Communist and open anti-Semite as its newest rising star?
Federal Reserve Thrown Under the Bus for Its Fiscal Failures
Enough is enough for Trump at the Federal Reserve
We All Have a Role to Play in Protecting Our Water Supply
As hot weather broils Suffolk, water authority official urge conservation.
From the Newsroom: Will The Last New Yorker Please Turn Off the Lights
Practically once a week, my wife Ashley and I have the same conversation about living in the People’s Republic of New York: why are we still here? Why do we stay?
The Last Column From George Santos.....Or Is It?
And maybe—just maybe—I’ll leave the door open a crack for a little weekly note from the inside.
The Tragic Tale of George Santos, and Our Part in Our Justice
To those rooting for George’s demise, I ask that you stop for a moment to consider that. There is little question that the fate George is about to serve is completely disproportionate to what he is guilty of.
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Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk
Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.
Socialist Mamdani takes the win as Mayor of New York City
Socialist Zohran Mamdani has won the mayor’s office in the largest city in the United States – New York City.
New York ranks among nation’s best in lung cancer care
The American Lung Association in New York released the 2025 “State of Lung Cancer” report and New York ranks well in some categories.