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Steve Stern for New York's 10th Assembly District
October 11, 2022
Newsday

Includes central section and most of south sections of Town of Huntington and a small section of central east of Town of Oyster Bay

Steve E. Stern understands the needs of his district and the region. And he's willing to lead on both.

The Dix Hills Democrat rightly spotlights improvements to sewer infrastructure in Huntington Station and the need for a new academic building at Farmingdale State College. He also wants to ease the region's building permitting process and allow small businesses to create tax-deferred savings accounts to store income for future needs.read more

Kimberly Jean-Pierre for New York's 11th Assembly District
October 11, 2022
Newsday

Includes parts north west down through the south west section of Town of Babylon and small section of south east section of Town of Oyster Bay

Running for a fourth term, Kimberly Jean-Pierre, 36, a Democrat from Wheatley Heights, knows the specific needs of her constituents.

Jean-Pierre is helping to make communities accessible with legislation to combat housing inequality. Her housing discrimination law increases penalties...read more

Philip R. Ramos for New York's 6th Assembly District
October 11, 2022
Newsday

Includes most of Central Islip, Islip above Sunrise Hwy, Brentwood below 495 (LIE), Hauppauge below 495 (LIE)

After 20 years in the Assembly, Philip R. Ramos, 66, of Brentwood is not ready to give up his seat.

Ramos, a Democrat, argues that more funding for education, homelessness, and alternatives to criminal activities to deter gang recruitment is needed in impoverished communities to help prevent crime. The former Suffolk County police officer feels strongly about addressing inequities in the justice system yet realizes adjustments are needed to address flaws in the pretrial discovery process and better education for judges about cases in which defendants should be remanded.read more

Chuck Schumer for U.S. Senate
October 8, 2022
Newsday

Sen. Chuck Schumer's stature and power has grown with the majority leader title that now precedes his name.

But he hasn't forgotten the communities that brought him to that place, including those on Long Island, and the ones that depend upon him for resources. The state and the region are better off with him in the U.S. Senate's leadership, currently as majority leader and before that minority leader.

It's that mix, combined with a dynamic and engaged presence even after more than four decades in Washington, that has helped Schumer, 71, mostly successfully navigate the choppy waters of a divided U.S. Senate, while always looking for ways to get more for his home state.read more

Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Holds Executive Leadership Conference
October 7, 2022
LongIsland.com

Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. recently hosted its Second Annual Executive Leadership Conference on Monday, October 3, and Tuesday, October 4 at The Sondra and David S. Mack Student Services Center at Hofstra University. Over 200 upper-level members of staff from various law enforcement agencies, government, and public sector businesses attended the two day conference which featured presentations by experts in leadership including Paralympian Rohan Murphy, US Marine Corps Captain Jackie Barnum, Phoenix Arizona Officer and subject of the book Burning Shield Jason Schechterle, former Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, former NYPD Chief Joseph Fox and many more.read more

Law Enforcement Leaders Hear Stories, Share Experiences at Hempstead Conference
October 4, 2022
Newsday

The heartbreaking memories all came flooding back last week for Lisa Tuozzolo of Huntington, the widow of former NYPD Paul Tuozzolo, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in the Bronx in 2016.

When Tuozzolo learned that FDNY paramedic Alison Russo had been stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack in Astoria, Queens, she thought of the first responder's family and how the pain they must be experiencing was all too familiar.read more