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January 17, 2013
Suffolk Times

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

January 17, 2013
Riverheadlocal.com

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

January 17, 2013
New York Times

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...read more

January 16, 2013
Newsday
Al Krupski

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

January 16, 2013
North Fork Patch

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

January 16, 2013
Riverheadlocal.com

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...read more