The Long Island Sound is an environmentally unique estuary that needs to be protected.

In this time of budget cuts, we cannot forget that basic science is a building block for scientific innovation and economic growth in the information age.

This administration and the leadership in Congress appear to be intent on valuing wealth over work, thereby placing working families at a distinct disadvantage.

There are always, of course, job losses of a cyclical nature in a recession.

We need to send a clear message to gang members that violent crime will not be tolerated.

The residents and elected officials of Long Island have fought vigorously for many years and spent millions of dollars to preserve the quality of life that the Long Island Sound offers.

The Long Island Sound is an environmentally unique estuary that needs to be protected.