Suffolk County Democrats
Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) has invited the community to attend a Long Wharf Deed Transfer Ceremony and Dedication at noon on Friday, February 8, 2013 in front of B. Smith’s restaurant in Sag Harbor. On December 18, 2012 the Suffolk County Legislature unanimously approved Resolution 1181-2012, sponsored by Legislator Schneiderman, to transfer CR 81, Long Wharf to the Village of Sag Harbor.
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It’s been less than two days since Al Krupski won a lopsided victory to become the North Fork’s county legislator-elect, but he already has committee assignments and a new office. And he knows there’s a lot more ahead as he says farewell to the Southold Town Board and hello to the Suffolk County Legislature.
Mr. Krupski will take the oath of office next Thursday, Jan. 24 — where has yet to be determined — with his term officially...read more ››
VIDEO: Legislator-elect Al Krupski addresses supporters after his victory at the polls in the First Legislative District special election, at the Dark Horse Restaurant in Riverhead, where the Krupski campaign set up headquarters for watching the returns come in.read more ››
WASHINGTON — After fierce lobbying by political leaders in states across the Northeast, the House of Representatives on Tuesday night approved a long-awaited $50.7 billion emergency bill to provide help to victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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The aid package passed 241 to 180, with 49 Republicans joining 192 Democrats. The Senate is expected to pass the measure, and President Obama has expressed support for it.
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After a stunning landslide victory Tuesday in his race for Suffolk County's 1st Legislative District seat, Southold farmer Albert Krupski Jr. started Wednesday by taking care of business.
After breakfast, he drove around town picking up campaign signs.
Krupski became the first Southold Town resident ever elected to the county legislature, and only the second Democrat elected in the district, which covers the North Fork and the...read more ››
With 67 percent of the vote, Southold Town Councilman and North Fork Farmer Al Krupski defeated Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter during a special election Tuesday night for a seat on the Suffolk County Legislature.
And supporters from across the county, student political observers — even Sean Walter at one point after his defeat — showed up to a banquet room at the Dark Horse Restaurant in downtown Riverhead to congratulate...read more ››
Democrat Al Krupski won a landslide victory over Republican Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter in Tuesday's special election.
Suffolk Board of Elections unoffical results show Krupski winning more than 67 percent of the vote: 6,561 votes to Walter's 3182. He becomes only the second Democrat ever elected to represent the First Legislative District and the first county legislator from the Town of Southold.
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Southold Town will have to find another councilman.
Southold Town Councilman Al Krupski defeated Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter during a special election Tuesday night for a seat on the Suffolk County Legislature.
Unofficial results on the Suffolk County Board of Elections website show Krupski with 6,561 votes to Walter's 3,182 – 67 percent of the vote – with all 65 election districts reporting.
Krupski thanked a...read more ››
Councilman Al Krupski has handily defeated Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter for the 1st District seat in the Suffolk County Legislature.
Polls for Tuesday’s special election closed at 9 p.m. and — before the Board of Elections update page crashed — Mr. Krupski had 6,445 votes to Mr. Walter’s 3,076, with 62 of 65 districts reporting.
That’s good for 68 percent to 32 percent.
County Executive Steve Bellone (D-Babylon)...read more ››
While vote counting is still hours away, the Suffolk Board of Elections has already received 802 absentee ballots in the special election to fill the vacancy of former GOP Legis. Edward Romaine in the first district.
Today’s contest pits Republican Sean Walter, the Riverhead supervisor, against Democrat Alfred Krupski, a Southold town board member, to succeed Republican Romaine, who was elected Brookhaven supervisor in November....read more ››