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Video of Long Island Noreaster: November 7, 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by kwilder

Long Island is still recuperating from the Frankenstorm, Hurricane Sandy. Today and tonight we are experiencing a nor’easter snowstorm — this early in November, and the day after election day! This is a little surreal. And Climate Change is a little too real. Archival Video: Crazy weather-extremes stories from days gone by are included in […]

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NYCLU & Community Groups Criticize Suffolk County for Rejecting Online Voter Registration Applications

Posted on November 6, 2012 by iwilder

Suffolk’s unlawful policy of rejecting valid voter registration applications submitted through the New York DMV’s online system.

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Cataclysmic NY election/polling place news

Posted on November 5, 2012 by kwilder

(Corrected to clarify which NY voters qualify) Governor Cuomo has made an executive order that New York voters in federally-declared disaster counties may vote for President and statewide office at any NY polling place they like. But… There is a big problem.  Those voters could be giving up their right to vote for local races. […]

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Hurricane Sandy: Trees down at North Babylon High School

Posted on November 1, 2012 by kwilder

Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island hard. North Babylon is not a shore community. Still, the wind knocked down trees and caused damage. Below is a video, photo, and photo album link, for trees that were down at North Babylon High School on Deer Park Avenue. As of Wednesday, many of the branches were cleaned up. […]

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Hurricane Sandy: Long Island storm photos and video

Posted on October 29, 2012 by kwilder

Hurricane Sandy Photos at Flickr: here. Videos at previous post and same reposted at the readmore here. North Babylon High School tree damage from Hurricane Sandy photos at Flickr Tuesday morning, Oct 30th update: Reports say 1/2 of all LIPA/Long Island Power Authority customers lost power. We have half-power again, after losing all power for […]

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Hurricane Sandy: Notes and Video from Long Island

Posted on October 29, 2012 by kwilder

Hurricane Sandy photos at our Flickr: here. Hurricane Sandy has begun her visit to Long Island. Ian and I are stocked up on water and food, and doing okay. (We are north of Sunrise Highway, so not that bad.) We will probably have intermittent blog access, since our electricity flickered two times already, and the […]

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Is it time to turn LIPA back into a people’s power authority for Long Island?

Posted on October 28, 2012 by kwilder

Editors’ comments on November 14, 2012: LIPA does not need rants from the politicians who helped make the mess. LIPA needs elections! Pre- Sandy LIPA/Long Island Power Authority coverage from local media: Suffolk Closeup: Electing LIPA’s trustees Shelter Island Reporter / October 21, 2012 by Karl Grossman Sparring over LIPA board’s ‘legitimacy’ Newsday / October […]

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Pre-election socializing on Long Island: PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse on Fri. Nov 2nd

Posted on October 27, 2012 by kwilder

PeaceSmiths November 2012 Coffeehouse will feature: Musician: George Mann Singer/Songwriter: Rorie Kelly A tribute to Miriam Goodman and… Your favorite campaign lit and discussion PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse Friday, November 2, 2012 8pm-11pm

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Hofstra Debate: Third Party Round-Up and Protest Photo Gallery

Posted on October 17, 2012 by kwilder

Protest photos galore – political celebrities, posters, marches, and more – at our Hofstra Debate Photo Gallery on Flickr Above: Mike McDermott for Congress at the Hofstra Presidential Debates Hofstra Debate. Mike McDermott is on the ballot, as a Libertarian, for Congress, 3rd District, Long Island, NY. Even though he is ballot-qualified, News12 is excluding […]

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Hofstra Debate 2012: Stein Arrested & Dinner with the Governor

Posted on October 17, 2012 by iwilder

There were so many fascinating wonderful first Amendment moments happening outside of the debate.

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Hofstra POTUS Debate Public Area Speaker Schedule 10/16/12

Posted on October 15, 2012 by iwilder

Hofstra University has designated the Hagedorn Hall outside area and parking lot, at the corner of Uniondale Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike as a Public Area.

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Columbus Day weekend adventure: Eastern Long Island

Posted on October 8, 2012 by kwilder

Columbus Day weekend adventure: Lawn signs, fun, and sunsets My husband Ian and I took a drive out east on the Saturday of Columbus Day weekend. We had the idea to capture signs of fall for the blog. Among our observations was a study on lawn signs and politics. The full set of photos is […]

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Another police killing: What if there were no police?

Posted on September 23, 2012 by kwilder

The latest police failure is the story of a police officer in Houston, Texas, who shot and killed a man, who was a double-amputee, who was in his wheelchair. [Story at CNN: here] The man had been threatening the officer with what turned out to be a pen. Below is my essay, previously published at […]

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