For a peaceful city we need to do more than attend a vigil for fallen policemen
Furguson, Missouri burned, and 2 dozen businesses were destroyed. Other cities have also seen violence. Here in NY we’ve seen...
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Furguson, Missouri burned, and 2 dozen businesses were destroyed. Other cities have also seen violence. Here in NY we’ve seen...
In response to my last article about holding the NYPD responsible for Eric Garner’s death, someone in shul asked me how a chokehold can...
There is no evidence that President Richard Nixon ordered the break-in at the Watergate hotel but he was guilty of obstructing Congress...
I recently attended a community event at the Young Israel of KGH entitled: Understanding ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)...
I was honored that my article in last week’s edition of the Queen’s Jewish Link, titled - An old fashioned approach to the condition of...
When I ran for Assembly in the year 2012, there were some in the Orthodox community who would not support me despite my staunchly aligned...
There is no question that charity priorities have to cover first the local needs of one’s community. However with that having been mostly...
I heard disagreement from 2 Torah-learned men regarding my article from a few weeks ago in which I argued for tolerance of legislation...
It is wisely said that often what people worry about turns out not to be what they really should be worried about. Liberals worry about...
NORPAC successfully launched another Jewish group trip to Washington D.C to advocate on behalf of the state of Israel. This year 1,500...
On the 2nd day of Shavuot the Dr. Simon Lapate panel forum at the Young Israel of Kew Garden Hills once again convened. This year the...
Mike Huckabee, current presidential candidate and former governor of Arkansas who came in 2nd to Senator John McCane in the 2008...
I have been working for the past month on a petition to the White House to mandate character development/mental health education to be...
My mother, may she rest in peace, despite being a Holocaust survivor, still had a sunny outlook toward mankind. However her recollections...
My name is Abe Fuchs and I ran for State Assembly District 25 here in Queens. It covered parts of Kew Garden Hills, Fresh Meadows, South...
I, former Assembly District candidate, was graciously sent a formal invitation to attend the Legislative Breakfast run by the Queens...
We are in a stalemate in the racial divide in this country. The “systemic racism” discussion that we’re having is indeed very dishonest....
I've been running/jogging on city sidewalks for decades - even as a kid to school - and I can count on one hand the number of times that...
I read Sergey Kadinsky‘s letter to the Editor about the primary results with great interest. Since I myself ran for office in 2012 for...
The need to have social/emotional education throughout the nation: The journey that a troubled child goes through to become so embittered...