Editorial: Bad Police Training Behind Federal Killings
The horrible and tragic deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good earlier this month at the hands of federal agents in Minnesota echo the killing five years ago of Ashli Babbitt at the US Capitol. In all three cases, unarmed civilians (or in the case of Pretti - a disarmed civilian) were gunned down by heavily armed federal officers who pumped multiple rounds into a protesting civilian US citizen. Many readers will object to drawing a parallel between the Good and Pretti killi


Chad Lupinacci Nominated to Head Suffolk Traffic & Parking Agency
By Leader Staff Former Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R-South Huntington) has been nominated by Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine (R-Brookhaven) to head-up the Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency. Lupinacci's nomination requires confirmation by the Suffolk County Legislature, which is expected to be done at the next Legislative meeting on February 3rd. The Republicans hold an 11 to 7 majority on the Legislature. Lupinacci served as Huntington


Stephanie Bontempi Elected Chair of Suffolk Legislature Environment Committee
By Leader Staff Suffolk County Legislator Stephanie Bontempi (R-Centerport) has been elected the Chair of the County Legislature’s Environment, Parks & Agriculture Committee. “It is an honor to be chosen to lead this committee,” stated Bontempi. “And to work on initiatives that protect our environment and preserve Suffolk County’s land and water for future generations.” The Environment, Parks & Agriculture Committee is charged with maintaining air and water quality, pre


Editorial: The US - and Israel - Should Strike Iran Now
For over 45 years, the "Islamic Republic" of Iran has made hatred of America and death to Americans its national ideology. In 1979, a popular Revolution overthrew the Iranian monarchy - the Shahs of Iran - but power was then seized by a ruthless gang of medieval Muslim clerics and their fanatical followers. Once the Shah was expelled, the Shiite Muslim clerics seized total power - setting up a "Mullah's Dictatorship" and quickly killing or jailing the "liberal" and "socia
Op-Ed: The Many Ways America is Committing National Suicide
By Steve Levy Over the last few decades, America has been engaged on a path that an objective analyst could conclude is nothing less than a form of national suicide. Observe the actions undertaken by a governing elite riddled with white guilt and obsessed with woke politics to the point where they will codify policies that place the constituency they are elected to represent in both economic and physical peril. Here are just a few such examples: 1. Purposeful, unrestricted


Op-Ed: The Good - and Not So Good - of President Donald Trump's Year
By Steve Levy Depending on your perspective, the first year of President Donald Trump's second term was either an unmitigated disaster or one of the most productive and consequential inaugural years in our nation’s history. As usual, the likely answer is somewhere in the middle, but from our perspective, the positives far outweighed the numerous unforced errors that usually emanate from the mouth and social media posts of the undisciplined president. First, let’s look at the








