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Bill McIntyre talks with Former Congressman Steve Israel, who is now the proud owner of Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay.  Together they speak about Steve's opinions on the current state of politics, how running a small business is similar (and different) than running the country, and information about The Gold Coast Book Fair on Long Island.

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Legislator and Republican Patrick Mullaney. Mr. Mullaney is a former US Marine Reservist and a 20-year veteran of the FDNY.  He represent's Nassau's 4th district.  They speak about his race to win his seat against endorsements, the proposed Sands New York casino at the Nassau Coliseum, and his thoughts on Donald Trump's recent trial.

Bill McIntyre talks with Joseph Ostapiuk, a reporter for Newsday and Newsday.com, about how laboratory testing on the contents of the first 16 of 22 chemical drums recently unearthed at a former Grumman Aerospace dumping ground at Bethpage Community Park showed results “consistent” with what's already known about pollution at the site - and what's in store for the future of the area.

Bill McIntyre talks with Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena about the latest in the township, including the hiring of a new Commissioner of the Public Works department, a new federal grant to conserve water, the Stop Throwing Out Pollutants program and more.

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Commissioner of Police Patrick J. Ryder about his reaction to the recent college protests over the war in Israel and the local response, Project 21 to avoid selling drugs and alcohol to minors, and the upcoming International Cricket World Cup coming to Eisenhower Park this June and the safety measures being taken to keep the over 35,000 people attending safe.

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Commissioner of Police Patrick J. Ryder about how to avoid scams, the idea of deputizing county residents who own guns in an emergency, and mental health awareness for law enforcement.