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

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.

We need to get serious about combating gang violence on Long Island, and the entire nation.

Real economic stimulus comes from real investment.

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

We have one of the few societies, the only one I can think of right offhand, where your health care is so tied to your job, so that when an American company has to hire, they have to think about health care.

The people who do not get jobs are often the most vulnerable in our society, and joblessness is a terrible plight for anyone who suffers from it.