If lawn signs bearing the name of Republican Grant Lally seem familiar, it might be because he made three unsuccessful bids for Congress since 1994. Now he seeks the Suffolk legislature seat held by Democrat William Spencer.
Crime and the county's $1.7 billion debt top the concerns of Lally, 53, a lawyer from Lloyd Harbor. He wants to cut the use of red-light cameras, open satellite police stations in Huntington Station and consolidate...read more ››
The Northport Observer Endorses Dr. William Spencer
Doc deserves it …
In the 18th Suffolk County Legislative District, incumbent Dr. William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) gets our endorsement hands down. Dr. Spencer has been a productive lawmaker. His work to help Northport Village fund its sewage treatment plant upgrade has been invaluable for village taxpayers, who are nonetheless struggling to pay the high cost of the project....read more ››
I was truly honored by the members of the Northport American Legion who presented me with a distinguished community service award for work on veterans’ affairs. I have been so fortunate to be a part of a team of local veterans committed to making transformative laws; protecting the honor of decorated veterans and guarding against unscrupulous fundraising practices, a reality. I am humbled to work with these true American heroes. I will...read more ››
Local politicians and Huntington Town residents have successfully lobbied the state Department of Transportation to halt construction of a rest stop on exit 51 of the Long Island Expressway.
Individuals were up in arms over the proposal, and lawmakers expressed their dissatisfaction about the plans. Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern (D-Dix Hills) said it’s an unacceptable location for a rest stop and said the rest stop itself is...read more ››
Working Families Party voters chose Keith M. Barrett and incumbent Councilwoman Susan Berland by wide margins to be their nominees for two town board seats in a primary election last Thursday.
Out of 1,356 eligible voters, Barrett, a Melville resident who works in the town’s general services department, received 205 votes, or 47.1 percent, followed by Berland, who received 113 votes, or 30.6 percent. Of the other candidates on the...read more ››
Councilwoman Susan Berland (D) has made the Huntington Town Council her full time job since her inaugural election in 2001. She pledged, when she was first running for election, that she would stop practicing law and dedicate all her time to the board.
“I think the job really deserves that,” she said. “I’m the one who’s in the office, 95 percent of the time, when people come into the office to see a councilmember; I’m the one they get...read more ››
Keith Barrett believes he can improve Huntington Town by running it more like a business.
“I bring commonsense solutions to everyday problems,” Barrett said in a phone interview. “It’s what I’ve done as deputy director of general services for Huntington Town.”
Barrett is a Democrat running for one of two seats up for grabs on the town board this November. He’s running alongside Councilwoman Susan Berland (D), and both are...read more ››
After a year-long traffic calming study, Huntington Town Board members last week unanimously approved the next step in implementing safety improvements to a dangerous stretch of Woodbury Road.
The 2.5-mile portion of Woodbury Road, which straddles the Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington and Huntington Station borders, has been the site of two fatal accidents since 2013.
On June 25, 2013, Andrew Garafalo, 21, of Melville, was killed...read more ››
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone on Sunday touted his Connect Long Island plan to attract young professionals to the region with more mass transit options and vibrant downtowns, saying in a radio interview he wants to lead "one of the best, hottest places in the country for young people to be."
"We have to reverse the brain drain," Bellone said. "We've got to get young people wanting to be here in Suffolk County, on Long Island,...read more ››
IR 1041, a Local Law to protect the honor of decorated veterans, was unanimously approved by the Legislature. The law, which was sponsored by Suffolk County Legislator William R. Spencer, M.D. and co-sponsored by Legislator Steve Stern, will prohibit persons from deceitfully presenting themselves as a decorated veteran while soliciting funds.
Legislator Spencer was approached by members of the American Legion Post 694 with a request...read more ››
