Suffolk County Democrats
If you’re going to eat a lobster on Long Island, it’s highly unlikely these days that it came from the waters of the Long Island Sound — long a huge source of lobsters. That’s because the lobster fishery in the Sound has been decimated.
In Connecticut, the die-off has been blamed on the spraying of toxic mosquito pesticides. Clinching the case was the finding last year of the pesticides methoprene and resmethrin in lobster tissue. Thus...read more ››
With hints at gambling, admission charges, drinking and running commercial enterprises in residential homes, residents from the Harbor Boulevard area in Springs appeared before the East Hampton Town Board last Thursday night, seeking relief from what they believe is a neighborhood blight – volleyball games.
The games draw more than 50 people per outing and, according to Silvia Rea, whose property is adjacent to one site, run three days...read more ››
Suffolk County, New York, Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) introduced a bill on July 30, 2013 to establish strict guidelines for the use of methoprene within estuaries in Suffolk County. Methoprene, an insect growth regulator, is commonly used in mosquito control programs, but is highly toxic to estuarine invertebrates, including crabs and lobsters, which are the backbone of the fishing industry along the East coast. This bill follows...read more ››
Housing for homeless sex offenders has been removed from two towns in Suffolk County.
Westhampton, NY – August 19, 2013 – The Westhampton and Riverside trailers formerly used by the Suffolk County Department of Social Services to house homeless sex offenders have been disconnected and removed from their sites, according to an email from Acting Suffolk County Department of Social Services Commissioner John O’Neill to Legislator Jay...read more ››
WESTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Lawmakers say trailers once used to house sex offenders on eastern Long Island have been hauled away after years of controversy led officials to find new lodging for the men.
Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman and Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst announced the development Monday. The trailers had been in the Riverside and Westhampton areas.
The trailers were initially installed in 2007....read more ››
The New York League of Conservation Voters, which works to make environmental sustainability a top political and policy priority in New York State, has announced its endorsement of William Lindsay III for Suffolk County Legislator in District 8.
Lindsay hopes to be a part of Suffolk County’s sustainability future in order to improve the quality of life for its residents. Once in office, he hopes to pass legislation requiring all new...read more ››
Suffolk County has approved having a county veterans affairs specialist work out of Southampton Town offices, a move officials believe will provide better access to benefits and services for East End veterans, their spouses, dependents and survivors.
Both the Suffolk County Legislature and Southampton Town board unanimously passed the joint service agreement to station one of Suffolk’s veterans services officers in Southampton.
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Gillibrand Backs Snair for Supervisor
United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand endorses Steve Snair’s candidacy for Smithtown town supervisor
SMITHTOWN, NY – Steve Snair, the Democratic, Independence, and Working Families candidate for Smithtown town supervisor, was endorsed today by United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
In a statement, Sen. Gillibrand praised Snair for his vision and commitment to Smithtown’s...read more ››
Black and Hispanic leaders vowed to unite for diverse political representation in Suffolk County as they launched a political effort within the Democratic Party Monday.
The newly formed Black and Hispanic Democratic Committee appointed co-chairs to represent the two minority groups and to hold seats in the Democratic committee that decides where to throw the weight of the party in local races.
It's time for black and Latino...read more ››
Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) has introduced a new bill aimed at restricting the use of the pesticide Methoprene within county estuaries.
Locally, Methoprene is used to control mosquitoes breeding in estuaries, along with several types of ants, flies, lice, moths, beetles and fleas, according to the Cornell Cooperative Extension toxicology network.
The bill, introduced July 30, proposes strict...read more ››