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Long Wharf Deed Transfer Ceremony in Sag Harbor

Jan
22
2013

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.

The County‘s gift comes after more than five decades of owning Long Wharf and marks another excellent moment for the Sag Harbor waterfront during the last 12 months. In August, Suffolk County gave the Village the small artificial sand beach adjacent to Long Wharf, and a group of local volunteers finished repairing the village windmill right...| read more ››

Krupski’s transition to county gov’t underway

Jan
17
2013

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 beginning on Friday. First, however, there’s the business of the county Board of Elections certifying the election results. The BOE is already into the “recanvassing,” the standard post-election review of all the ballots, and could declare Mr. Krupski the winner sometime next...| read more ››

House Approves $50.7 Billion in Emergency Aid for Storm Victims

Jan
17
2013

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.

The $50.7 billion — along with a nearly $10 billion aid package that Congress approved earlier this month — seeks to provide for the huge needs that have arisen in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and other states since the hurricane struck in late October.

The emergency aid measure would help homeowners whose homes...| read more ››

Albert Krupski Jr. reflects on election win

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Jan
16
2013

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 northeastern part of Brookhaven Town.

Krupski, 52, of Cutchogue, who has served on the Southold Town board since 2005, defeated Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter by better than a 2-1 ratio. The unofficial count was 6,561 to 3,182. He beat Walter in 19 of 22 of Riverhead's election districts.

The legislature's 1st District...| read more ››

WATCH: Democrats – And Sean Walter – Congratulate Krupski

Jan
16
2013

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 Krupski.

“You stomped me bad,” Walter told Krupski, coming from Cody's BBQ and Grill, a few doors down – to shake the victor's hand. “I intend to stay in Riverhead, apparently — I appreciate the message. I wish you the best of luck, my friend, God bless.”

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Krupski wins landslide victory in county legislative race

Jan
16
2013

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.

Krupski's supporters gathered at the Dark Horse Restaurant in downtown Riverhead to watch the returns come in. With each entry on a large board showing the candidate's commanding lead on his opponent's home turf — the Southold councilman won 19 of 22 election districts in Riverhead Town, including the supervisor's own election district — the crowd erupted in...| read more ››

Krupski Wins Open Legislature Seat in Landslide

Jan
16
2013

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 crowd of Democrats at Dark Horse Restaurant in downtown Riverhead, though said the upcoming resignation from his current post will be bittersweet.

"It's been a great experience learning the whole district and the whole county," he said, adding later that "it's really hard to have to leave such a good group of workmen....| read more ››

Krupski trounces in race for Suffolk Legislature seat

Jan
16
2013

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) showed to Democratic election night headquarters at Dark Horse restaurant in Riverhead not long after Mr. Walter conceded with a handshake and some words congratulating his opponent.

Mr. Krupski’s win now gives the Democrats a veto-proof majority in the Legislature.

Mr. Bellone said he just got back from “a big win today...| read more ››

Suffolk gets 800-plus mail-in ballots for today's 1st district Leg. race

Jan
15
2013

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.

Although election officials cannot say for whom absentees cast ballots, 323 were from Democrats, 291 were from Republicans and 157 who are not aligned with any party. There were also 14 Conservative and 17 Independence Party members, who cast absentee ballots, Walter has the Conservative and Independence Party lines.

Originally, about 1,300 applied for absentee...| read more ››