LI Politicians Continue to Fight Gov. on Congestion Pricing

Nov 25, 2024

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Lawrence Levy, associate vice president and executive dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies, was interviewed by WABC-TV Eyewitness News about Governor Kathy Hochul’s revived plan for congestion pricing, and the wave of local politicians who are fighting against it.

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Associate Vice President and Executive Dean of the National Center for Surburban

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Mar 18, 2026

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Iran Conflict Intensifies Focus on Affordability

Professor of Finance Anoop Rai spoke to Newsday about economic fallout from the Iran campaign, which is refocusing attention on rising costs at a time when affordability was already a top concern, locally and nationally. If the economy cools down, it could reduce the state’s tax revenues, and any actions lawmakers take to further help with affordability could lead to greater deficits, said Dr. Rai. “Then it becomes more like a philosophy. Do you help now during bad times and then try to recover later, or stick to your principles and say ‘tough luck’?”

Mar 13, 2026

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How Strikes on Iran Could Impact Prices on LI

NewsdayTV spoke to Hofstra Professor of Finance Anoop Rai about Long Islanders bracing for higher prices at the gas pump and elsewhere, following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Mar 11, 2026

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ESPN Star Suggests Plan to Run for President

Meena Bose, Hofstra University professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, the Kalikow Chair in Presidential Studies and director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, talked to Newsday about ESPN star Stephen A. Smith expressing interest in running for president of the United States.