Suffolk County Democrats
ORIENT -- Congressman Tim Bishop was joined today by a coalition of elected officials and environmental advocates to announce the introduction of his new bipartisan bill aimed at preserving critical biodiversity and preventing further development on Plum Island by eliminating the current requirement in law that the island be sold at public auction.
Legislation passed by Congress in 2008 mandates the public sale of Plum Island, with the...read more
Huntington Station, NY - July 3rd, 2013 - On Thursday June 27th Bill Lindsay III, who is running for Suffolk County Legislature in the 8th District, was honored by Deputy Presiding Officer Wayne Horsley and members of the Melville Chamber of Commerce in the Microsoft Store at the Walt Whitman Mall for his years of service as a member and as Vice President of the Chamber.
Horsley, who chairs Suffolk’s Economic Development and Energy...read more
Many eastbound travelers are welcomed into the lush North and South Forks by a congested traffic circle and a desolate, boarded up “Main Street” in Riverside. Just across the Peconic River lies a bustling Riverhead, and further along Route 24 you’ll find Sunrise Highway carving a path through Hampton Bays, Southampton, and the rest. As suited Porsche drivers and bikini-clad, surf-ready regulars crawl (or idle) through the traffic circle and...read more
(Huntington Station, NY) On Thursday June 27th Bill Lindsay III, who is running for Suffolk County Legislature in the 8th District, was honored by Deputy Presiding Officer Wayne Horsley and members of the Melville Chamber of Commerce in the Microsoft Store at the Walt Whitman Mall for his years of service as a member and as Vice President of the Chamber.
Horsley, who chairs Suffolk’s Economic Development and Energy Committee, commented...read more
The weather on Thursday might not be shaping up to be another sunny scorcher, but locals will have the opportunity to go to Suffolk County-run beaches for a day at a discounted rate, as the county attempts to promote its parks system as a destination locals can take advantage of right in their own back yard.
Officials hope that 'Discover Suffolk County Parks Day' will spur sales of its Green Key, which grants residents discounted...read more
Northport Harbor should see less red tide after the village sewage treatment plant completes its upgrade (Daniel Barcelona)
Northport village has received a $1.5 million grant to fund federally mandated upgrades to its 83-year-old sewage treatment plant that has been blamed for causing red tide in Northport and Centerport harbors.
Local lawmakers and environmentalists touted the New York State funding that will go toward an...read more