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Melville Resident James Martin To Challenge Legislator D’Amaro For 17th L.D. Seat

May 15, 2013 4:46 pm Comments Off

James Martin, known to his friends and co-workers as Jim, resides in Melville with his wife Diane, and their three sons, Andrew, Kevin and Scott.

Huntington Republicans Pick Town Board Candidates

May 14, 2013 9:52 am Comments Off

After a screening process, the Huntington Republican Committee will recommend, to the full committee, Town Board candidates Price, Mayoka and Cook. This will be done at the nominating convention (Time TBD) for the November 2013 Town Board elections. Current Councilman Eugene Cook will challenge Frank Petrone for the Supervisor’s seat. Current Councilman Mark Mayoka will seek re-election and […]

Raia Calls For Recall Elections

May 3, 2013 1:27 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia recently joined his colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference in proposing a state constitutional amendment to allow for recall elections. This would put in place a system to allow voters the ability to remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has expired.
“Our objective should […]

Councilman Eugene Cook Screens For Huntington Town Supervisor

April 24, 2013 10:08 pm Comments Off

Earlier this evening Huntington Town Councilman Eugene Cook officially screened for the Town Supervisor position. Cook screened before the Huntington Republican Committee.

Legislator Spencer Hosts Huntington Station Community Meeting – Wednesday, April 17

April 17, 2013 5:22 am Comments Off

Legislator Spencer Hosts Huntington Station Community Meeting
at
St. Hugh of Lincoln Church
New York Avenue & Pulaski Road
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(Follow signs to the Cafeteria)
on
Wednesday, April 17th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Suffolk County Legislator Spencer has arranged for:
* Affinity Health Plan – free or low-cost health insurance options for you and your family
* Suffolk County Police Department
* Suffolk […]

Raia Promotes College Scholarships For Local Students

April 13, 2013 1:30 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia announced that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is currently accepting applications from local students who are interested in pursuing a higher degree of education. The deadline for submitting this year’s applications is Friday, May 3 and winners will be awarded their scholarships in June at the group’s annual conference.
The […]

John Flanagan Will Not Seek Supervisor’s Seat

April 12, 2013 6:46 pm Comments Off

New York State Senator John Flanagan has announced that he will not run against incumbent Town Supervisor Frank Petrone.
Flanagan said in a statement “I feel that I can continue to strongly represent the interests of Huntington, Smithtown, Brookhaven and all Long Island residents by being in Albany, particularly as the Chair of the Education Committee. I look […]

Lupinacci Tours Long Island Cares Facility

April 12, 2013 11:27 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci recently toured the Long Island Cares-Harry Chapin Food Bank to learn about the organization’s ongoing efforts to end hunger on Long Island. The organization works to provide emergency food where and when it is needed and sponsors programs aimed at helping families achieve self-sufficiency.
“Every day, thousands of people on Long Island go […]

Councilman Mark Mayoka Concerned with Town’s Budget Process

April 4, 2013 11:03 am Comments Off

Councilman Mark Mayoka recently held a press conference to bring awareness to the Town of Huntington’s budget process and propose changes to improve the overall process. He is proposing 3 resolutions that he feels will make necessary improvements.
NY State is currently auditing the town of Huntington. The process is taking significantly longer than originally expected. […]

Assemblyman Andrew Raia Speaks at The Budget Conference Committee Hearing on Health

March 15, 2013 6:13 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia spoke at the 2013-14 Budget Conference Committee Hearing on Health. Raia was selected to represent the Assembly Minority Conference, given his leadership and experience as the Ranking Minority Member on the Health Committee. Raia commended the budgets proposed by both the Assembly and Senate, while at the same time warning that there […]