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He should have stopped this statement after the first paragraph.
This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers. It marks three years since the horrific war crimes of October 7. On that day, Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others. We grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss.
The suffering did not begin nor end that day. It instead continued through the Israeli government’s devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza, in which it has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians—including more than 21,000 children. Even since the so-called ceasefire, more than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed. That suffering has intensified with every Israeli bomb dropped on ambulances waiting outside hospitals, every drone strike targeting a residential building or journalist, and every shipment of food aid turned away at a border crossing. Many New Yorkers are reckoning with this unbearable grief, and we mourn alongside them – all while knowing that our tax dollars fund these war crimes.
Three years later, we must refuse to accept a world in which occupation and apartheid continue, where war crimes are met with impunity, and our federal government continues its complicity with every arms shipment.
To honor the dead, we must fight for a world in which every person can live with freedom, safety, and dignity.
The story of Peninsula Public Library is so troubling. If you love libraries, like I do, please pay attention. A library must open the doors to all
In Lawrence, a story of dysfunctional governance, power struggles and disregard for state rules.
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This. All of this.
To Howie Rose, who became the friend you didn't know you needed, and gave you a chapter in the book you didn't know he was writing.
And yes, it was you. Specifically you.
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Listening to the amazing @HowieRose in the bottom of the ninth. Thank you for every memory.
Love listening to @HowieRose and @AlbaneseLaura in the fourth inning of today’s Mets game as I bake a cake for tomorrow’s break fast meal and as I cook for tonight’s pre-fast meal. As Laura said, Howie was the voice of my childhood and my adulthood. What a moment.
This brought me back. My family and I listened to Howie on Mets Extra often. As a kid, I thought the lyrics to this version were “hot dogs, beanbags, all out at Shea…” (don’t ask). The memories are thick. @HowieRose we are going to miss you. Thanks for decades of memories.
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Here’s an early example (maybe the earliest) of Mets fans rooting for an opponent. Shea Stadium. Father’s Day, 1964. Different time, different circumstances, but enjoy Bob Murphy, who, of course, perfectly captured the emotions.
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On a difficult day, I am trying to prepare for a sweet holiday. The juxtaposition isn’t lost on me. But still I wish everyone a L’Shana Tova - a happy, healthy and sweet New Year.
It's easy to get lost in the overwhelming vastness of tragedy that encompasses any recollection of Sept. 11, 2001. But in the darkness, individual stories shine through. Marion Otten's story has stuck with me. This year, we reconnected. Please read. newsday.com/opinion/columnis…
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I wonder how different a direction the franchise might have turned if The Lighthouse Project came to fruition. #Isles
When I heard that the @NYIslanders fans had chosen a lighthouse for their alternate jersey, I - and others - had flashbacks to the days when #isles fans were fighting for another Lighthouse. My column: newsday.com/opinion/columnis…
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Great column as always @randimarshall. Still a shame the project never took off because of politics - while there were some opponents I remember it being overwhelmingly favored by most but local politics killed it. And amazing nothing has been done there in the 20 years since.
When I heard that the @NYIslanders fans had chosen a lighthouse for their alternate jersey, I - and others - had flashbacks to the days when #isles fans were fighting for another Lighthouse. My column: newsday.com/opinion/columnis…
A source texted upon learning the lighthouse design won the @NYIslanders third jersey contest. “The Lighthouse Project finally comes fo fruition. Charles Wang would be so proud.” Even as the Coliseum property remains empty… #isles fans… “Meet Me at the Lighthouse.”
As I said... @AlbaneseLaura you have to stay in the radio booth from here on out. Just become a third voice along with @HowieRose and @KeithRaad please.
This provides a reason to listen to meaningless Mets baseball. @KeithRaad - who I remember from the Cyclones days - and @AlbaneseLaura - who I am proud to call a colleague - are going to be awesome together.
Programming note: very excited to welcome @AlbaneseLaura to the booth for the series starting tonight in Cleveland.
@PatMcCarthy_ returns Friday in Pittsburgh.
We’ll talk trade deadline until our eyes fall out & maybe Laura will review some ballpark eats live because why not.