Chuck Modiano

Chuck Modiano is a youth advocate, educator, journalist, and sports columnist with The New York Daily News. He has covered protests around the country including Ferguson, Baltimore, Standing Rock, and Charlottesville. He has written for various publications/websites, and has been a contributing author “Football Culture and Power”, and  “Killing Trayvons”. He wants both his Knicks and Jets to win a championship before he dies, but will settle for just one.

Olivia Nuzzi

Olivia Nuzzi is New York magazine’s Washington correspondent, covering the Trump administration and congress. She contributes regularly to Daily Intelligencer, nymag.com’s news and politics vertical, in addition to writing features for the magazine.
 
Nuzzi got her start writing a political column for an Asbury Park alt-weekly called the Tri City News, covering Chris Christie and New Jersey politics. Prior to working at New York magazine she was a political reporter at the Daily Beast, covering Christie, Rand Paul, and Donald Trump. Her writing has also appeared in GQ, Esquire, Politico Magazine, and The Washington Post. She appears regularly on CNN, MSNBC, and NPR, among other outlets.

Gary Myers

Gary Myers is a NFL Columnist for NY Daily News, host of Chalk Talk, WFAN and author of The Catch; Coaching Confidential; Brady vs. Manning; My First Coach Inside Information reporter on Inside The NFL on HBO (1989-2001) and Co-Host of This Week in Football on YES Network (2002-2013) Dallas Cowboys reporter and NFL Columnist, Dallas Morning News (1981-89) Graduate of Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University (1976).  Gary has a new book, "My First Coach," which is about the relationships between quarterbacks and their fathers.

Congressman Peter King

Congressman Peter T. King, a Republican, is serving his thirteenth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, being reelected in November 2016 with 62.5% of the vote.

Rep. King is a member of the Homeland Security Committee and Chairman of the Sub-Committee on [Counterterrorism and Intelligence]. He also serves on the Financial Services Committee and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Congressman King, who previously served as Chairman of the Committee in 2005-2006 and again in 2011-2012, has been a leader in homeland security and is a strong supporter of the war against international terrorism, both at home and abroad. As Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, he stood up to the pressure from special interest groups and the media to hold a series of hearings on Islamic radicalization. Chairman King led the fight to continue funding to the Secure the Cities Program to protect the New York-Long Island region from nuclear dirty bomb attacks.

During his years in Congress, Rep. King has attained a reputation for being well-informed and independent. Following the ravages of Superstorm Sandy, Rep. King led the successful fight in Congress to obtain $60.4 billion in emergency funding for the victims of the storm. Even Newsday has admitted that Congressman King is a "stand-up guy who isn’t shy about tangling with the powerful, even those in his own party. King has become a national figure who delivers for the region and his district."

Rep. King is a strong supporter of law enforcement, our military and has fought hard to bring veterans’ benefits into the 21st century. Congressman King is also a strong supporter of funding to combat deadly illnesses such as breast cancer and prostate cancer. He has also received the AARP's Legislative Leadership Award for combating elder abuse and exploitation.

Prior to serving in Congress, Pete King was elected to three terms as the Comptroller of Nassau County. Before serving in county government, Rep. King had extensive experience as a practicing attorney and civic leader. He began his political career in November 1977 by winning election to the Hempstead Town Council. Rep. King is a member of numerous civic organizations including the Knights of Columbus, Knights of Pythias, AMVETS and the Fighting 69th Veterans Corps.

Pete King was born on April 5, 1944 in Manhattan and was raised in Queens. He is a graduate of St. Francis College, Brooklyn, and the University of Notre Dame Law School. He is a lifelong resident of New York and has lived in Nassau County for almost 50 years. Rep. King and his wife, Rosemary, reside in Seaford. They have two adult children and two grandchildren.

Sara Fischer

Sara Fischer is a Media Reporter for Axios, covering media trends. Previously, she was a digital producer for The Washington Post, where she produced and edited segments for live and digital audiences. Fischer’s media background includes writing, reporting, subscription and advertising sales, as well as corporate research. She came to The Post from The New York Times where she was part of The Times’ political advertising team. Fischer joined The Times from CNN in 2014, where she wrote breaking news stories for CNN Politics and co-authored the network’s political newsletter, Gut Check. Before joining CNN, Fischer served as a Business Development Associate at POLITICO, where she helped manage sales operations and client engagement for the company’s advertising team. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from The George Washington University in Political Communication and a Master’s degree from The George Washington University in Legislative Affairs.