Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will lobby state lawmakers for relief from community college tuition payments, more day care aid for the working poor and approval to open a new gaming center.
Bellone Tuesday revealed his "state agenda" for 2013, after a year in which his office received most of its requests, including authorization to expand the red light camera program and open a local traffic violations bureau.
At the...read more ››
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Tim Bishop said Tuesday that it makes little sense to simply restore Long Island's shoreline to its condition before superstorm Sandy -- instead of fortifying it for future storms.
Take Tiana Beach, badly eroded by the storm. There's a federal-state effort to add sand, the Southampton Democrat said, but not to fix it to withstand another storm like Sandy.
"To restore it to pre-storm condition continues to...read more ››
Earlier this month, longtime Southold Town Councilman Al Krupski announced to members of his local Democratic party that he is running for a seat on the Suffolk County Legislature, a seat recently left empty by Ed Romaine, who won the race for Brookhaven Town Supervisor on Election Night.
And after weeks of speculation on who would be the GOP candidate to face Krupski in the race, Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter announced this week...read more ››
Thanksgiving is in the past and Christmas and Hanukkah are in the near future, so why are local politicos charged up these days?
It’s simple: There’s a one-of-a-kind election coming in January to fill the county Legislature seat Ed Romaine left following his election last month as Brookhaven’s new town supervisor.
The election is one-of-a-kind in more than just the unusual timing. It appears that Southold Democratic Councilman...read more ››
A week after his name was first mentioned as perhaps the Democrat’s best hope to capture the Suffolk County Legislature seat Ed Romaine is leaving, Al Krupski ended all speculation Tuesday night.
He’s going for it.
Mr. Krupski, a Peconic farmer who has served in elected office in Southold for 28 years, announced his decision during a meeting of the town’s Democratic Committee.
“It’s an exciting opportunity,” said Mr....read more ››
It’s official — longtime Southold Town Councilman Al Krupski is running on the Democratic ticket for a seat in the Suffolk County Legislature that will soon be left empty by Ed Romaine, who won the race for Brookhaven Town Supervisor last Tuesday.
Krupski announced the move at a meeting of the Southold Town Democratic Committee Tuesday night at the First Universalist Church of Southold.
“It seemed like a good opportunity to...read more ››
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said Saturday he is bypassing LIPA's top managers and working directly with local substation coordinators to restore power to Suffolk County residents by Sunday night.
"We are taking matters into our own hands here," said Bellone at a 2 p.m. news conference in the parking lot at the LIPA / National Grid office in Brentwood.
He blasted the home inspection process LIPA implemented five days...read more ››
Scott Russell vs. Al Krupski?
County Legislator Ed Densieski?
Faulk for Legislature?
These are some of the names being bounced around by party leaders to replace County Legislator Ed Romaine, who won a special election Tuesday for Brookhaven Town Supervisor.
Mr. Krupski was the only potential candidate named Tuesday night by Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer. He said Wednesday that he’s interested, but...read more ››
Representative Tim Bishop welcomed the endorsement of Governor Andrew Cuomo today.
Governor Cuomo said Representative Bishop’s record makes the case for his re-election.
"I am proud to endorse Tim Bishop for Reelection to the House of Representatives. Tim is a true advocate for Eastern Long Island and all New Yorkers. From fighting for clean air and clean water to fighting to keep jobs in our state at Brookhaven National...read more ››
In the middle of battle to hold onto his seat in Congress, Rep. Tim Bishop, D- Southampton, stopped by Sachem East Thursday to receive the 2012 Graduated Driver Licensing Champion Award during the school's summit on safe driving.
Sponsored by State Farm, the award is presented to elected officials who have supported and furthered graduated licensing legislation with an emphasis on safe driving for teens.read more ››
