The Road to the White House Is Hempstead Turnpike

A pamphlet advertising the “National Center for Suburban Studies” was among the souvenirs Hofstra University distributed to reporters covering the final 2008 presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain on Oct. 15. The pamphlet’s back cover consisted of green-tinted cars commuting in heavy traffic. Travelers attending the debate from the city encountered a sign Read More

Schumer Wants Hofstra Debate

Chuck Schumer wants to see a presidential debate at Hofstra. The Nassau-based school applied to host one of the presidentail debates recently which, if successful, might bring Hillary Clinton or Rudy Giuliani back to debate in front of their home crowd.

In letters to the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean, and the Read More

2008 Debate on Long Island

Hofstra University is New York’s only hope for playing host to a 2008 presidential debate.

Of the 19 formal applications sent to the Commission on Presidential Debates from around the country, only one, according to a statement sent out by the Long Island university, will give Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani the chance to play Read More

March 22, 2006: Toilets!

Tonight, Tuesday, NARAL will hold an event at Hofstra directed at the eight state senators in Long Island that voted against over the counter morning after pills.

Tomorrow, NYC DOT reviews designs for–to the relief of Starbucks chains citywide–public toilets!

Then, activists and community leaders from the tri-state area will gather at 32BJ headquarters Read More