Suffolk County Democrats
William J. Lindsay, the longtime presiding officer of the Suffolk County Legislature who was considered a unifying force during tumultuous years of fiscal crises and battles with the county executive, died Wednesday of cancer. He was 67.
His former colleagues learned that he had died at Stony Brook University Hospital as the legislature's government operations committee convened at 12:30 p.m. Lawmakers, some in tears, bowed their...read more ››
When Tony Martinez knocked on a Brentwood door late Tuesday to get out the vote for his sister Monica in a Democratic legislative primary, the woman who answered said the family had already gotten the word to cast ballots.
"She said her sister, a third-year student at Brown University, had phoned home telling everyone to vote for her former teacher," said Martinez, co-chairman of Steve Bellone's 2011 transition team and manager of his...read more ››
Silver-haired William Lindsay didn't speak with a silver tongue. His was the voice of the common man, spoken in a thick Long Island accent. He didn't yell, and he didn't dazzle.
Lindsay, the presiding officer of the Suffolk County Legislature, died Wednesday. He should be remembered as a truly honorable man with a real grasp of the lives of everyday people, as a reasonable person in a too often unreasonable line of work: politics. His...read more ››
We cover a lot of issues and controversies here at The Sag Harbor Express. But in recent months, one particular topic has been registering on our radar screen time and time again — and it’s something that has us seriously concerned.
It’s the issue of water quality in the bays and estuaries in Sag Harbor and across the East End. And while the details and specifics may ebb and flow with each story, we’re noticing an overall theme here —...read more ››
Environmental consultants said this week that it would cost $3.75 million to install a sewer system to service the Riverside business corridor, and recommended that the required treatment plant be placed on about two acres of Southampton Town-owned land to the south of the State Trooper barracks.
Mary Anne Taylor, an associate with CDM Smith in Massachusetts, and Nicholas Bono, a representative of the Melville engineering firm H2M,...read more ››
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
SMITHTOWN, NY – Steve Snair, the Democratic, Independence, and Working Families candidate for Smithtown town supervisor, released the following statement:
“I congratulate both Supervisor Vecchio and Councilman Creighton on tonight’s results. It’s great to see so many Smithtown residents participate in today’s primary elections. Now that the ballot in November is set, I look forward to continuing this...read more ››
After years of discussion, final results of a sewer study for the Riverside area were brought to the public Monday night.
Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman set out to explain the new vision for the project and explain next steps.
Residents had some questions concerning what the end cost would be to implement the plan.
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After years of discussion a final sewer study report on the Riverside and Flanders area will be unveiled Monday night.
Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman is expected to attend a meeting of the Flanders, Riverside and Northampton Community Association at 7 p.m. at the David W. Crohan Community Center in Flanders.
At the meeting, a final report will be given about the sewer study, with Schneiderman, along with members of...read more ››
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September 6, 2013
Democratic Candidates Criticize Political Photo Opportunity At Potentially Unsafe Baseball Fields Built By Republican Donor, Demand Immediate Testing To Protect Children From Chemical Exposure
Islip, NY- This afternoon, Islip Town Board Members Trish Bergin and Steve Flotteron will put on their best election-season smiles for the press as they ceremonially cut the ribbon at the...read more ››
Jay Schneiderman walks up and down the Sag Harbor/Bridgehampton Turnpike most days. The Suffolk County Legislator introduces himself to passing constituents, greets familiar commuters and, most importantly, looks for turtles.
Addressing concerns raised by members of the Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt (FLPG) and the South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo) that the curbs on the turnpike’s new sidewalk are hazardous to crossing...read more ››