What: County Legislator Susan Berland's annual Valentine's Fundraiser
Where: Spuntino Restaurant, 687 Old Country Road, Dix Hills, NY
When: Monday, February 11, 2019, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
$250 per person
$750 Friends
$1,000 Benefactor
$2,500 Sponsorread more ››
Long Island, NY - January 11, 2019 - Today, Congressman Suozzi was appointed to the US Congress Committee on Ways and Means, the chief tax-writing committee of the House of Representatives. As a former CPA, an attorney, a Mayor and County Executive, the Congressman brings expertise and experience to the committee charged with handling the nation’s finances. Suozzi is assuming former Congressman Crowley’s “downstate New York seat” on the...read more ››
Long Island Reps. Peter King and Thomas Suozzi have introduced bipartisan legislation that would retroactively restore the full State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction that was capped as part of the GOP's 2017 tax reform measure.
The King-Suozzi bill, introduced Friday on the second day of the 116th Congress, would repeal the $10,000 cap on SALT deductions, which the two lawmakers called "unfair" to Long Islanders who pay...read more ››
Gaughran becomes 1st Democrat to hold the seat in decades after flipping a seat held by a 25-year incumbent
(Northport, NY) Senator Jim Gaughran was sworn into office last night, Sunday, January 6th, by Governor Andrew Cuomo at the Engeman Theater in Northport. He was joined by U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Nassau County...read more ››
Just-elected Letitia James, who takes office next month, tells NBC she will probe real estate deals, Trump Tower meeting, emoluments, Trump Foundation and more.
New York Attorney Gen.-elect Letitia James says she plans to launch sweeping investigations into President Donald Trump, his family and "anyone" in his circle who may have violated the law once she settles into her new job next month.
"We will use every area of the law...read more ››
Stewart-Cousins becomes first female Senate majority leader
Democrat vows conference will reflect 'intelligence and integrity'
By Rachel Silberstein Updated 11:28 am EST, Tuesday, November 27, 2018
ALBANY — The culture of the state Capitol is notoriously resistant to change, but New Yorkers can be sure of one small but significant adjustment in the months ahead: At least for now, the days of "three men in a room" are over...read more ››
The Democratic Party found Election Day success at both the national and local levels, winning enough Congressional races to flip the U.S. House of Representatives away from Republican control in addition to grabbing the majority in the state Senate.
Incumbent 3rd Congressional District U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) secured 57 percent of the vote against Republican challenger Dan DeBono for another term. He will begin his next...read more ››
New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has easily won a third term, getting more than twice as many votes as Republican challenger Jonathan Trichter.
Patch.com reports NY1 called the race for DiNapoli by 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. With about 88 percent of districts reporting, DiNapoli had more than 3.2 million votes, or about 64.9 percent; Trichter had about 1.5 million votes, or 30 percent, according to unofficial results from the state...read more ››
ALBANY — Democrats on Tuesday seized control of the State Senate from Republicans for only the third time since World War II, flipping as many as four seats on Long Island, according to unofficial results.
Democrats said they rode an anti-Trump blue wave to lead in at least seven races previously held by Republicans, with two more too close to call, and held a hotly contested Democratic seat on Long Island, according to incomplete and...read more ››
The Suffolk Board of Elections has stopped automatically allowing walk-in voters to cast their absentee ballots at its Yaphank headquarters after years of allowing the practice, officials said.
Republican Elections Commissioner Nicholas LaLota has ordered GOP election workers to process absentee requests on a first-come, first-served basis, even if that means those who show up in person have to wait hours or return the next day while...read more ››
