Suffolk County Democrats
Suffolk County has repealed a $4 "twilight" parking fee at two county beaches after weeks of receiving emails and phone calls from residents angered by the new fees.
The announcement was delivered by Legis. Kate Browning (D-Shirley) and Legis. Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) at a rally at Smith Point Marina in Shirley, where a crowd of more than 100 protesters had gathered to blast the new fee, which had been put in place June 23....read more
Congressman Bishop stated, “This is about standing up for thousands of middle class air traffic control and construction jobs that depend on FAA making the right call and build here in Long Island and I have already spoken directly with the Secretary of Transportation and acting FAA Administrator about this critical issue,” said Congressman Tim Bishop. “I will continue to assert my leadership and work with my colleagues on a bipartisan basis to make the strongest possible case for Long Island as the most cost-effective and appropriate location for the FAA’s new integrated control facility.”read more
Long Island's Congressional delegation, Carolyn McCarthy, Congressmen Peter King, Steve Israel and Tim Bishop, joined by the Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI) and members of the region’s aviation, business, labor and educational communities, today vowed to oppose plans that would see the FAA relocate key air traffic control centers off Long Island.
Standing before the gates of the FAA TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control...read more
Patchogue, LI—Wednesday, June 27: Legislator Rob Calarco was on hand to help break ground for an historic event in Patchogue Village: the groundbreaking for New Village, a mixed-use residential development located at the heart of downtown village that will revitalize the Four Corners and move the village downtown into the 21st Century.
The TRITEC project promotes an active, pedestrian-friendly community and will bring...read more
A mountainous budget deficit has been eating up vast amounts of his staff's time, but Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is not letting short-term budget woes keep him from thinking big and long-term. He needs to do both. His Connect Long Island outline of the way the county will go about economic development has a good core approach and a couple of innovative ideas. But the budget reality won't go away, and Bellone will have to make even tougher choices very soon -- and lean a little harder on legislators.read more
Smoking in Suffolk's parks and beaches will soon be banned under a bill passed this week by the county legislature.
But the ban contains no fines for violators and exempts parking lots, campgrounds and golf courses.
Lawmakers voted 10-7 Tuesday to approve the resolution by Legis. William Spencer (D-Centerport), a physician who also fought to restore tobacco education funding that was to be cut from Suffolk's budget.
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