The two candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the June 28 primary for the First Congressional District seat squared off in what was their first public debate Wednesday night.
Former Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst of Bridgehampton and attorney and former Suffolk County Planning Commission Chairman Dave Calone of Setauket are seeking the nomination to oppose Republican incumbent Lee Zeldin in the November...read more ››
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Walter accused of campaigning on town’s time
by Tim Gannon | 07/15/2015 6:00 AM
Councilmen Jim Wooten, John Dunleavy and Supervisor Sean Walter at a town board meeting last winter. (File photo: Barbaraellen Koch)
Councilmen Jim Wooten, John Dunleavy and Supervisor Sean Walter at a town board meeting last winter. (File photo: Barbaraellen Koch)
Is it OK for a sitting supervisor to campaign during...read more ››
The town board — and Supervisor Sean Walter in particular — got an earful Tuesday afternoon on a proposed ethics code amendment that critics said was motivated by retaliation against Riverhead Republican party leader Mason Haas for the Republican party’s failure to nominate the supervisor and Councilman James Wooten for re-election this year.
The proposed code change would ban all elected officials — including town assessors, a post...read more ››
Three Riverhead Democrats running for Town Board held a “No More Excuses” tour on Monday to highlight the various quality of life issues and code violations that they claim have grown under the current Republican administration.
Supervisor candidate Anthony Coates, council candidates Neil Krupnick and Laura Jens-Smith, and members of the press visited blighted and vacant properties around town, including the Court House restaurant....read more ››
In a low-key party convention that contrasted sharply with the goings-on at the meeting of their Republican counterparts at Polish Hall last night, Riverhead Democrats picked their slate at the Polish Town Civic Association headquarters.
Anthony Coates, longtime ally and former paid political adviser to the supervisor won the nomination unanimously.
The Democrats nominated political newcomers Neil Krupnick and Laura Jens Smith for...read more ››
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone on Sunday touted his Connect Long Island plan to attract young professionals to the region with more mass transit options and vibrant downtowns, saying in a radio interview he wants to lead "one of the best, hottest places in the country for young people to be."
"We have to reverse the brain drain," Bellone said. "We've got to get young people wanting to be here in Suffolk County, on Long Island,...read more ››
WOODBURY - Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone delivered his fourth and final State of the County address Thursday night.
Bellone focused on the challenges of stopping the so-called "brain drain" of young professional Long Islanders moving elsewhere because of the high cost of living and lack of opportunities on the Island.
The executive unveiled a project called "Connect Long Island," which would build a network of downtowns...read more ››
The New York Blood Center has issued an emergency blood appeal after the region lost approximately 3,000 pints of blood because of the blizzard last week.
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has called on “every capable donor to come out and donate blood” to alleviate “the largest single shortage of blood donations since Superstorm Sandy because of donation center closings and blood drive cancellations.”
Bellone and Suffolk...read more ››
Suffolk Marathon Designated as Boston Marathon Qualifier
(Long Island, NY) County Executive Steve Bellone joined Suffolk County Legislators Steve Stern, Kara Hahn, Bill Lindsay III, and Rob Calarco as well as local veterans, business owners, members of the running community and the Greater Long Island Running Club to announce that registration for the inaugural Suffolk County Marathon and Half Marathon is officially open to the public...read more ››
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, who has no opponent yet for his fall re-election bid, has $1.4 million in campaign cash on hand, according to new state filings.
In Nassau, acting District Attorney Madeline Singas, a Democrat, has raised more than $400,000 for her expected campaign for a full four-year term, reports submitted late Thursday to the state Board of Elections show.
The reports cover periods from July 2014...read more ››
