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Trump’s illicit murder spree

As a Vietnam-era veteran sworn to uphold the Constitution, I am extremely disturbed by the illegal actions of the Trump administration around Venezuela. Six more people were killed Nov. 9 in U.S. military

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Make America vote against

Well before President Trump’s term ends, he and his authoritarian MAGA extremists will become repugnant to most Americans. Office holders on both sides of the political aisle who blindly bend a knee to

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There goes a neighborhood

During my childhood, my family lived on 69th Place in Maspeth. I played stickball and touch football in the street with my neighbor friends, sidestepping passing traffic. My father parked his ’49 Oldsmobile

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Gov.’s green betrayal

New York State has rejected the Williams/Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline three times since 2017. Yet last week Gov. Hochul approved the pipeline, putting our waterways, our wallets and our health at risk. Her

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Vietnam’s only good result

As a Vietnam War-era veteran (Air Force, 1964-1968), I share Mr. Phillips resentment over the public’s mistreatment of that conflict’s veterans. People blamed the warriors for a war that our nation’s civilian leaders

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Rookie at the plate

Play ball! It’s definitely not spring but it’s opening day for a new political season. The next inning of New York City history begins now, and Mayor-elect Mamdani is on deck. I wholeheartedly

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