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Friday, December 8, 2023
Vol. 11, No. 49
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
DERSHOWITZ TAKES AIM AT IRAN’S NUKES
SUOZZI GETS BACKING OF N. SHORE MAYORS
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House votes to expel Santos from his seat
50S AND FUN
Disgraced 3rd District representative just the 6th member ever booted BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y
(D-Glen Cove), who did not seek reelection in pursuit of a failed gubernaThe United States House of Rep- torial run. resentatives Friday morning voted to Santos was seen leaving the U.S. expel New York’s 3rd Congressional Capitol Building before Johnson finalDistrict Representative George Santos, ized the vote amid a large gaggle of remaking him the sixth House member porters. Santos did not stop to comment ever to be ousted from Congress. on the vote when heading to his car. A special election will be held to reFriday’s vote was the third attempt place Santos and finish out his current in six months to expel Santos and the term in the next 70 to 80 days. first since the bipartisan House Ethics The resolution to Committee released its expel Santos, which long-awaited 56-page Additonal Santos needed at least 290 report from investigavotes, passed with a coverage tors that found “substantally of 311-114, with PAGE 6 tial evidence” Santos 105 Republicans voting violated federal law. in favor. Investigators conTop House Republican leaders, including newly-appointed Speaker Mike cluded that Santos used campaign Johnson, voted to keep Santos in Con- funds for personal purposes, defrauded donors and filed false or incomplete gress. Santos’ expulsion is the first since campaign and financial disclosures. Santos, who represents northern 2002 when Ohio Democrat Jim Traficant was convicted on federal corrup- Nassau County and a portion of northtion charges. Santos is also the first east Queens, sought to “fraudulently Congressman to be expelled since the exploit every aspect of his House canCivil War without first being convicted didacy for his own personal financial of a felony. profit,” the report said, adding that his Santos, 35, has been subject to campaign was maintained “through a much criticism for lying to voters about constant series of lies to his constituhimself in turning the district red after ents, donors, and staff about his backwinning the seat in 2022 that was left ground and experience.” vacant by former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi Continued on Page 42
PHOTO COURTESY OF MANHASSET PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Shelter Rock kindergarten classes celebrated the 50th Day of School last week by traveling back to the 1950s.
Pilip joins Blakeman in call for Poser to resign BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y Nassau County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip (D-Great Neck) joined Executive Bruce Blakeman last week in calling for the resignation of Hofstra University President Susan Poser. Earlier this week, Blakeman said on Facebook that Poser failed to condemn Hamas and called into question Poser’s judgment and ability to lead Nassau’s largest private university after issuing a statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
“President Poser sought equivalence between Hamas’ terrorist slaughter of innocent women and children with the contested political agenda of the Palestinian people,” Blakeman said on Facebook. “She is wrong, misguided and her judgment puts into question her ability to lead Nassau County’s largest private university and guide Hofstra University.” Pilip, who served in the Israeli Defense Forces, said she was incensed by Poser’s inability to de-
nounce the Oct. 7 attack where Hamas, an Iran-funded terrorist group that controls Gaza, launched a surprise attack storming Israeli towns across the border where at least 1,200 people were killed and 240 were taken hostage. “Dr. Poser’s tepid reactions to date not only tells these students they are not welcome on campus, but also puts a target on their backs. This is unacceptable. I join with many other Jewish leaders in calling Continued on Page 43