25 years later, Carolyn McCarthy reflects on LIRR shooting

Twenty-five years later, the former congresswoman looks back at the Long Island Rail Road tragedy that took her husband and spurred her activism.

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Editorial: When the mass shooting was on LI
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LI filmmaker to host screening of LIRR massacre doc
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Echoes of LIRR shooting in today’s gun debate
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Bessent: Rep. McCarthy's poignant departure
Rep. McCarthy reflects on 18 years in office
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Carolyn McCarthy, leaving Congress, feels she fought the good fight
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Colin Ferguson punished for trying to incite a prison riot
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LI residents mark somber 20-year anniversary of LIRR massacre
1993 LIRR massacre: Survivors, victims' families mark 20th anniversary
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Victims reflect 2 decades since 1993 LIRR massacre
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'Long Island Railroad Massacre' review: Serviceable remembrance
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Gyory: Bloomberg should pick his gun-control battles more carefully
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'Long Island Rail Road Massacre' documentary looks at victims' stories, gun control
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Rep. Carolyn McCarthy's bill would ban high-capacity ammo magazines
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4th District: Carolyn McCarthy rejects Washington-insider tag
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Rational dialogue on gun violence needed
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Editorial: No reason for 30-round clips
For victims' families, the pain will go on
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McCarthy talks gun control with LI students
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Carolyn McCarthy's new gun fight
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Rep. Carolyn McCarthy rebuts call for more guns in theater
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From the archives: McCarthy set to take oath
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From the archives: Carolyn McCarthy, homemaker pushed into public life
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From the archives: After the verdict, they make pleas for gun control
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From the archives: Ferguson convicted on top counts in massacre
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From the archives: Judge declares Ferguson competent for trial - and he'll defend himself
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From the archives: Ferguson to use insanity defense
From the archives: Again, ruled fit for trial
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From the archives: Ferguson lawyers seek new test
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From the archives: Black rage
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From the archives: Hearing postponed in Ferguson beating
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From the archives: Jailhouse justice? 5 inmates charged in assault on Colin Ferguson
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From the archives: Guards allowed attack, Ferguson says
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From the archives: Investigations launched into Ferguson beating
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From the archives: Nassau jail inmates beat up Ferguson
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From the archives: Judge denies Ferguson dismissal
From the archives: DA seeks gag order on Ferguson lawyers
From the archives: Kunstler seeks to defend Ferguson
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From the archives: LIRR Crew on the 5:33 is praised
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From the archives: Ferguson requests new lawyer
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From the archives: Train death toll now 6; Mineola woman dies from wounds
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From the archives: The LIRR slaughter: Nightmare aboard car 3
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From the archives: Insanity plea for suspect? Judge orders a psychiatric exam
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From the archives: Clinton looking for new ways to curb guns, violence
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From the archives: Ferguson was 'bomb waiting to explode'
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From the archives: Leaders debate role of racism in massacre
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From the archives: Murder gun's journey
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From the archives: Mourning five who died
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From the archives: 'I kept waiting for next bullet'
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A new poll blames Long Island’s ever-rising cost of living, shortage of affordable homes and other factors for making it hard for employers to hire and retain employees. Newsday TV's Doug Geed reports. Credit: Newsday

'It's difficult for us to find any skilled labor' A new poll blames Long Island's ever-rising cost of living, shortage of affordable homes and other factors for making it hard for employers to hire and retain employees. Newsday TV's Doug Geed reports.

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