Democratic County Executive Steve Bellone Thursday proposed the merger of Suffolk's treasurer and comptroller's offices, both of which are run by elected Republicans, saying it would save $1 million a year.
Bellone released a report that said creating the single department would cut "duplicative" management jobs.
He said he will ask the county legislature to place a referendum on the November ballot to authorize the merger. If...read more ››
The race for Huntington Town Board has gotten narrower, now that Tracey Edwards, a Verizon executive from Dix Hills, has been chosen to run alongside Councilman Mark Cuthbertson on the Democratic ticket.
The two will face Councilman Mark Mayoka and Commack attorney Josh Price, the Republicans' picks, at the polls in November.
Four candidates, including Edwards, had been vying for the Huntington Democratic Committee nomination...read more ››
Petition time is here and they are ready to be picked up. However, it will be done a bit differently this year. All committee people must report to HTDC Headquarters to pick up their individual petitions. HQ is located at 168 East Main Street, Huntington.
The hours are as follows:
Tuesday, June 4, 12:00 - 7:00
Wednesday, June 5, 10:00 - 6:00
Thursday, June 6, 12:00 - 6:00
Friday, June 7, 10:00 - 5:...read more ››
The three contenders seeking the Democratic nomination for Huntington highway superintendent will compete in a primary in September, after the party could not decide on a nominee at its convention Thursday night.
Two separate votes failed to produce a majority for any of the candidates -- longtime incumbent William Naughton and challengers Kevin Orelli, a business owner, and town parks chief Don McKay.
In the first round of...read more ››
Part II of a two-part story on the many contenders for Huntington Town Board.
With two seats up for grabs on the Huntington Town Board, and incumbents Democrat Mark Cuthbertson and Republican Mark Mayoka running again, many hopefuls have stepped into the spotlight, seeking the nod from the two major parties.
Keith Barrett
As president of the Huntington Station BID, Barrett credits his organization with...read more ››
Part I of a two-part story on the many contenders for Huntington Town Board. Here's a look at the first batch of candidates, what issues are dear to them and why they think they deserve your vote. Next week, we'll cover the remainder of the would-be contenders.
In addition to the two incumbents, 18 new hopefuls have screened with either the Democratic or Republican parities for a seat on the Huntington Town Board.
This...read more ››
On Tuesday night, I was honored to deliver my second State of the County address as Suffolk County Executive. If you missed it, you can view it here.
I talked about the progress we have made over the first year of our Administration as well as the significant challenges still facing Suffolk County. This year, I declared that the State of...read more ››
In the weeks after superstorm Sandy, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone became the public face of the county's recovery efforts. In this story, Bellone recalls his experiences in the worst local natural disaster in decades.
It was 30 miles from Suffolk County's emergency center in Yaphank to Copiague, where the only way to reach residents trapped in their flooded homes was with long-arm bucket trucks.
As Suffolk County...read more ››
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will lobby state lawmakers for relief from community college tuition payments, more day care aid for the working poor and approval to open a new gaming center.
Bellone Tuesday revealed his "state agenda" for 2013, after a year in which his office received most of its requests, including authorization to expand the red light camera program and open a local traffic violations bureau.
At the...read more ››
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said Saturday he is bypassing LIPA's top managers and working directly with local substation coordinators to restore power to Suffolk County residents by Sunday night.
"We are taking matters into our own hands here," said Bellone at a 2 p.m. news conference in the parking lot at the LIPA / National Grid office in Brentwood.
He blasted the home inspection process LIPA implemented five days...read more ››
