Suffolk County Democrats
HUNTINGTON - Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signed the Tobacco 21 bill into law Monday making Suffolk the first county in the nation where customers must be at least 21 years old to buy tobacco products.
The bill's sponsor, Legislator Dr. William Spencer, says the law will save lives and contain health care costs.
"I'm very excited because this will go a long way toward helping young people in this community," Spencer...read more ››
Suffolk County has joined New York State and hundreds of communities throughout the nation in observing National Public Health Week, April 7 -13. This week -- as New York State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH states, "promotes the key components of the state's Prevention Agenda 2013-2017." County Executive Steve Bellone calls attention to some of Suffolk County's programs that help to protect and improve community health and...read more ››
Assemblyman Edward Hennessey (D-Medford) announced that the Assembly passed the 2014 -15 state budget that provides tax cuts to families & businesses, invests in education and creates a better economic environment.
Increasing State Aid To Education
This year’s budget increases school aid to our local schools by $22 million. Included with this increase is funding to eliminate the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) that has cost...read more ››
Public transportation, roadway safety and connecting Long Island communities are vital on Long Island, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said during a keynote speech Thursday at the second annual Complete Streets summit.
Bellone addressed nearly 130 leaders from transportation groups, non-profit organizations, municipalities and developers at the conference, held at Molloy College.
He said his Connect-LI plan would connect...read more ››
Brentwood, NY - April 4, 2014 - Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today joined New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice to announce the AG’s Community Overdose Prevention (COP) program, which extends the availability of the opioid overdose reversal drug, naloxone or Narcan, to all law enforcement officers in New York State.
"As heroin use...read more ››
Great River, NY - April 2, 2014 - County Executive Steve Bellone was by joined Legislator Jay Schneiderman, Legislator Thomas Cilmi, Suffolk officials and a dozen Suffolk County veterans to announce the opening of the 2014 golf season and new fee reductions for veterans and active military personnel. The new legislation, sponsored by Deputy Presiding Officer Schneiderman, (I-Montauk) expands a pilot program that make the veteran fee...read more ››
(Long Island, NY) Assemblyman Edward Hennessey (D-Medford) announced that the old Patchogue Armory, located on Barton Avenue, will find a new owner and new life through the stewardship of the North Patchogue Fire Department.
The Assembly passed the 2014-15 state budget that authorizes the Commissioner of the Office of General Services to transfer a piece of land that was formerly used as the Patchogue Armory to the Nort h Patchogue...read more ››
Assemblyman Edward Hennessey (D-Medford) announced that the Assembly passed the 2014-15 state budget that includes AIM (Aid and Incentives for Municipalities) funding for the Village of Mastic Beach (A.8553-E).
AIM funding seeks to provide real relief to ease the financial burden towns and villages have been facing while continuing to provide essential services to residents.
“Like last year, the village will again receive $75,...read more ››
(Long Island, NY) Assemblyman Edward Hennessey (D-Medford) announced that the Assembly passed a piece of legislation that would implement the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act (A.9135). This act sets a 6-percent participation goal in the awarding of state contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, which doubles the goal of the federal government.
“Helping New York’s service-disabled veterans pursue business...read more ››
Suffolk County one of only four municipalities chosen in the United States to receive $500,000 in-kind consultation services.
Bellone Announces: Suffolk County Chosen as IBM’s Smarter Cities Challenge Winner for Water Quality Initiative
March 25, 2014 - Hauppauge, NY - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today named Suffolk County, NY as an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant recipient for County Executive Bellone’s water quality initiative.
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