Suffolk County Democrats
Suffolk Legis. William J. Lindsay III will chair two committees this year, adding the parks committee to his previous assignment as head of the economic development panel.
Lindsay, a Bohemia Democrat, takes over the post from former Legis. Jay Schneiderman, who was term limited and became Southampton Town supervisor earlier this month.
The extra chairmanship for Lindsay is one of several changes in the annual reshuffling of...read more ››
ALBANY — Lawmakers expect Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to propose a ban on state legislators’ outside incomes when he delivers his annual State of the State speech, sources said Tuesday.
Cuomo has promised to unveil a series of ethics proposals in his address, which comes just weeks after the two former leaders of the Legislature were convicted on bribery and extortion charges.
“We were told he’ll be proposing a ban on outside income and...read more ››
Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) won’t seek re-election to a ninth term in November in order to spend more time writing his second book, he said Tuesday.
The Democrat, who has held the seat since 2000, said in a statement, “It is time for me to pursue new passions and develop new interests, mainly spend more time writing my second novel.”
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The Suffolk County Legislature hosted its 2016 organizational meeting on Tuesday, at which its 18 recently elected members took their oaths of office, including 2nd district Legislator Bridget Fleming.
“I’m pleased to be joining such a professional group of legislators, who are clearly committed to the best interests of our community, and I look forward to representing the unique needs of Suffolk County’s East End,” Fleming, who is the...read more ››
A new plan to add a third track to the LIRR in Nassau County, from Floral Park to Hicksville, is among the proposals Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Tuesday in an effort to boost the region’s economy.
Cuomo, in a speech to the Long Island Association business group, outlined a coordinated, and what he called a “holistic approach” to the Island’s infrastructure problems, most notably the long-delayed and controversial addition of a third...read more ››
Hauppauge, N.Y. – The Suffolk County Legislature today held its 2016 organizational meeting, at which its 18 members took their oaths of office and elected their leadership for the upcoming year.
Fifteenth District Legislator DuWayne Gregory was elected to his third term as Presiding Officer, and 7th District Legislator Rob Calarco was elected to serve as Deputy Presiding Officer. He succeeds last year’s Deputy Presiding Officer Jay...read more ››
With the new year comes several changes to Southold Town government, including the swearing in of three newly elected officials.
Town Justice Brian Hughes and Trustees Nick Krupski and Glenn Goldsmith took their oaths of office alongside several incumbents at a swearing-in ceremony at the Peconic Community Center Monday morning.
“It’s definitely really, really exciting,” Mr. Krupski said. “It’s something I’ve been thinking...read more ››
The Suffolk County Legislature adopted a new rule Monday that will make it easier for East End residents to make their case to legislative committees several times a year without having to travel to Hauppauge.
The new rule was put into effect during the legislature’s annual organizational meeting.
DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) was re-elected to his third one-year term as the legislature’s $122,559-a-year presiding officer, as he...read more ››
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone was sworn in for a second term Wednesday, promising to press for major redevelopment projects to make the county attractive to young people.
Bellone, with his wife Tracy next to him and their three small children with their hands on their family Bible, took the oath of office administered by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo at Suffolk Community College’s Brentwood campus.
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.),...read more ››
Four afternoons a week, Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer drives to a warehouse gym in Farmingdale, where, in the company of mixed martial arts fighters, he sweats and punches through a 90-minute workout that would leave many a younger man gasping for breath.
The gym is called the Long Island Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness Center, a sparsely decorated space that draws amateur and professional fighters from around Long Island for...read more ››