Suffolk County Democrats
The incumbents won big on Suffolk County’s North Shore this Election Day, with only a couple real upsets at the county and town levels.
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) handily won a second term at the helm against his Republican challenger, lawyer Jim O’Connor, with 57 percent of the vote.
Bellone thanked many people for his victory and also thanked his opponent for a “good race.”
“Tonight the people of Suffolk...read more
Bridget Fleming is headed to Hauppauge.
Ms. Fleming, a Democrat who serves on the Southampton Town Board, won a seat on the Suffolk County Legislature Tuesday night, receiving 59.92 percent of the vote to represent the South Fork.
Ms. Fleming, a resident of Noyac, will replace longtime Legislator Jay Schneiderman, who had reached the term limit. Meanwhile, he ran successfully for Southampton Town supervisor in this election...read more
Former Rep. Tom Downey, onetime wunderkind of Suffolk politics whose 18 years in Congress began in the Democratic tidal wave after Watergate, is about to retire from his second career as a powerhouse Washington lobbyist.
The formal announcement came in a release last week in which Downey, 66, disclosed he would "close operations" of the firm he founded in 1993 to now pursue opportunities as an unpaid advocate. His longtime partner,...read more
Just what the Doc ordered for Suffolk County Legislature
William “Doc” Spencer just might have the right prescription for Suffolk County.
He’s going for his third term as legislator, and he is the right man for the job. Elected officials and candidates for office often speak in generalities, able to identify issues in their communities but unable to come up with solutions. But in an interview with this newspaper, Spencer (D-...read more
SAG HARBOR – Bridget Fleming’s campaign for Suffolk County Legislator is proud to announce that mayors of six East End villages have endorsed Fleming, supporting the Southampton councilwoman in her campaign for the 2nd Legislative District.
Mayor Paul Rickenbach of East Hampton, Mayor Don Louchheim of Sagaponack, Mayor Sandra Schroeder of Sag Harbor, Mayor Jeff Sander of North Haven, Mayor Peter Sartorius of Quogue and Mayor Maria...read more
County Executive Steve Bellone signed a ban on microbeads in personal care products into law yesterday, making Suffolk the third county in New York to put a prohibition in place.
The tiny plastic beads found in soaps, facial scrubs and some toothpastes can get through wastewater treatment filters, dumped into bays and the Long Island Sound and join the food chain where they're ingested by fish and mollusks, Bellone said.
"This...read more