Suffolk County Democrats
Recently, our campaign received a major boost when it was announced that the Correction Officers Benevolent Association of New York City (COBA) was endorsing our candidacy.
The Correction Officers' Benevolent Association represents New York's Boldest, the 9000 men and women who patrol the toughest precincts in New York...the City jails. COBA is the first law enforcement organization to endorse our candidacy thus far.
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Shuffling summer traffic east.
In the latest efforts to reduce congestion on County Road 39, titled Phase 3, the stretch of road spanning two miles from the intersection at North Sea-Mecox Road in Southampton Village to the Flying Point/Hampton Road intersection in the hamlet of Water Mill is being widened to facilitate traffic eastbound.
Construction began on July 30 after the county received its federal aid to begin the...read more
We are extremely proud to announce that we have received the endorsement of the New York State Public Employees Federation (NYS PEF).
The Public Employees Federation represents 55,000+ professional, scientific, and technical public employees in the state of New York. The union (known by its acronym, PEF) is one of the largest local white-collar unions in the United States and is New York's second-largest state-employee union. PEF also...read more
Huntington Station, NY - New York State Assembly candidate Joe Dujmic today unveiled a comprehensive Four-Point Plan for a Greener and Healthier Long Island that would protect the region's sole source aquifer by requiring proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals by health care facilities, and ban the three most harmful pesticides while promoting organic farming.
"Long Island is unique in that we derive all of our drinking water...read more
The Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office would split from the county health department under a new plan meant to give the office more control over its budget and staffing.
The plan would create a separate department with the power to submit its own budget to the county executive, who proposes Suffolk's annual budget. The county legislature approved the measure earlier this month, and it awaits state approval.
The move...read more
The future of Long Island’s water supply will be on the agenda of a public meeting held by legislators from both counties on Wednesday.
Nassau County Legis. Judi Bosworth (D-Great Neck) and Suffolk County Legis. William Spencer (D-Centerport) are scheduled to host a public hearing on aquifers on Long Island, and how they can be protected from overuse and intrusion from pollution and saltwater, among other topics.
The meeting is...read more