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STATEMENT FROM NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CHAIRMAN GERARD KASSAR

April 2, 2021 6:24 pm Comments Off

“Governing is About Serving the
Public, Not Yourself”

“The aggravating news about Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t letting up.

“Now we learn that New York’s chief executive arranged special privileges for family members and close colleagues in the early days of Covid testing — around the time he was penning a book on Covid leadership (after cooking the books on […]

OP-ED – Robert Trotta “And the band played on…”

March 24, 2020 3:25 pm Comments Off

I have spent my entire tenure as Suffolk County Legislator urging my colleagues to practice greater fiscal restraint and to make more prudent financial decisions in anticipation of an inevitable economic downturn. By in large my fellow Legislators have ignored my words, as evidenced by their approval of half a billion dollars in increases for […]

Supervisor’s Sunday’s

February 9, 2020 8:25 pm Comments Off

Not a new direction.
Supervisor Lupinacci campaigned on a new direction
Updated 1:45pm
OP-ED
POLITICS, NEW DIRECTION , SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES, SAME OL SAME OL. NOT MANAGING OUR TOWN, POLITICAL REVENGE, BUT A NEW DIRECTION.
Town Hall sources state that in the last few weeks the Supervisor cannot make decisions. Must be and or could be […]

Letter to the Editor

October 27, 2019 5:08 pm Comments Off

James McGoldrick
Huntington Station, New York 11746
October 25, 2019
Dear Editor,
My name is Jim McGoldrick, a lifelong resident of Huntington Station, who’s been known to hold our elected leaders accountable as they were elected to protect Huntington and our quality of life. Today, I want to thank Eugene Cook for doing just that.
I met Eugene Cook in […]

OVER 1,400 PEOPLE SIGN PETITION TO ALLOW LEASHED DOGS AT HUNTINGTON’S POPULAR HECKSCHER PARK

September 3, 2019 2:43 pm Comments Off

There are No Leashed Dog Parks in Huntington Village, Where Families and their Dogs Can Listen to Music, Attend Events, and Performances

The “Let’s Make Huntington Heckscher Park a Dog-Friendly Park!” petition at Change.org at: https://www.change.org/p/li-dog-let-s-make-huntington-heckscher-park-a-dog-friendly-park-allow-leashed-friendly-dogs was created last week to allow leashed dogs at Huntington’s popular Heckscher Park, and has already generated over 1,400 signatures. Heckscher Park is […]

Town’s Financial Practices Continue to Receive Awards

December 8, 2017 4:37 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington continues to receive recognition from the national organization representing government finance professionals for the Town’s financial practices and the clarity in reporting and describing them for the public.
The Town was recently notified that for the 17th consecutive year, it has received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the highest […]

Letter to the Editor -Red Light Camera Report

August 4, 2017 5:04 pm Comments Off

“The Suffolk County Red Light Safety Program uses automated enforcement to enhance the safety of motorists at red light intersections located within Suffolk County,” according to the county’s Traffic and Parking Violations Agency website. However, the 2015 report recently released by the Agency tells a different story. A review of the data shows that 50% […]

COUNCILMAN COOK THANKS YOU FOR YOUR INPUT ON TERM LIMITS

July 21, 2017 6:09 pm Comments Off

Councilman Eugene Cook would like to thank the constituents who took the time to respond to his survey regarding term limits. Interestingly, the following results stood out:

98.07% of the people who responded are in favor of term limits.
86.54% supported that term limits included all elected officials
63.46% supported 2 terms of 4 years compared to 17.31% […]

Take a Stand for Compassionate Healthcare Reform at Tonight’s Vigil

June 28, 2017 12:59 pm Comments Off

Legislator William R. Spencer, M.D. will join action groups and concerned local residents for a powerful healthcare vigil tonight to urge the Senate to work on solutions that will provide affordable and meaningful coverage for families, individuals, and vulnerable populations. The formerly proposed Healthcare Bill, as written, would be disastrous for millions nationwide, eviscerating Medicaid […]

COUNCILMAN COOK REQUESTS YOUR INPUT ON TERM LIMITS

June 22, 2017 1:11 pm Comments Off

Councilman Eugene Cook is requesting all Huntington residents and business owners to let him know their thoughts on term limits for the elected officials in the Town of Huntington. He is currently drafting legislation to schedule a public hearing for term limits and needs to know your thoughts on what you want for the Town […]