I am a former member of Congress from the 1st District of New York who had the privilege of serving three terms and was on the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee. Many know me as a local graduate of Westhampton Beach High School and some as an employee of Gloria’s and the local pharmacy in Westhampton Beach.
We cannot fool around. We need John Avlon to make sure Brookhaven Lab gets its fair share, that we have clean water and clean air, and that defense jobs are a priority. John Avlon is familiar with all these issues, especially democratic freedoms, immigration reform and employment eligibility. John Avlon will ensure that Huntington, Smithtown, Brookhaven and the East End are not ignored when the U.S. House of Representatives must make decisions.
Unfortunately, Nick LaLota never stuck his neck out for the places he was supposed to represent.
I am a University of Notre Dame Fellow this year with an opportunity to study Constitutional law, polling and the elections of 2024. I hope one of my and my wife, Barbara’s, celebrations will be John Avlon’s election as our next congressman.
Michael P. Forbes
Quogue and Granger, Indiana
What Lies AheadEver since I read James Hansen’s “Storms of My Grandchildren,” I have spent countless hours reading about climate change. As evidence mounted revealing the damaging potential of a changing climate, I wondered if a storm so out of the ordinary,...
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Treasured MemoriesIt takes a village to sustain a small independent bookshop for over 40 years, and it takes a village to help that same bookshop pack up its hand-selected collection, odd furniture, treasured artwork and memorabilia. Our tremendous thanks to the...
Too LoudI would like to follow up Anna Brinsmade’s excellent letter, where she documents the amount of noise she is subjected to [“When Will It End?” Letters, September 26]. Today, my neighbor’s landscaper, who hypocritically claims on his trucks to have...
Take the PoopLast week, I spent several days in Manhattan, enjoying seeing the sights, all the people, and the many, many adorable dogs. What I did not see, despite the number of people and pets, and which I see here all the...
Unfair BlameWith respect for the opinion editor, I felt compelled to respond to the hyperbole expressed in the October 3 editorial “It’s Immigration, Too.” To begin, I agree that there is no more important issue in this national election than how...
