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05.04.2021 Government

Legislator Bridget Fleming announces candidacy for Congress

County Legislator Bridget Fleming announced she will run for Congress, formally kicking off a campaign Monday to win the Democratic nod for the 1st Congressional District after falling short...

01.06.2021 Government

As mob of Trump supporters storm Capitol, Congressman Zeldin says there ‘must be zero tolerance for violence’

After calling for Americans to “have one big family talk in the Capitol & beyond” about election security, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) issued a follow-up statement Wednesday afternoon saying...

10.22.2020 Government

Election 2020: Zeldin, Goroff clash on a number of issues in online debate

Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Mastic) and his Democratic opponent, Nancy Goroff of Stony Brook, squared off in a debate Monday that was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of...

08.06.2020 COVID-19

Bellone once again calls for Congress to provide disaster relief to local governments in coronavirus package

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone issued another “urgent plea” on Thursday for Congress to provide federal disaster relief to counties as they deal with the ramifications of the COVID-19...

06.01.2020 Multimedia

Watch: Democratic Congressional candidates debate issues ahead of June 23 primary

Four Democratic candidates vying for the party’s nomination to challenge Republican Lee Zeldin in the 1st Congressional District will debate some of the key issues Monday evening. The debate...

11.27.2019 Government

Bridget Fleming announces bid for Congress to challenge Zeldin

County Legislator Bridget Fleming (D-Southampton) announced Tuesday that she is seeking to unseat Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley).

07.10.2019 Government

Stony Brook scientist announces bid for Congress in 2020

The 2020 election for the 1st Congressional District may seem like a long way off, but candidates are already gearing up.

11.05.2018 Election 2018

Election 2018: Seats on the line in Congress, Assembly, State Senate

By now, you’ve probably heard them debate the issues — and you’ve certainly seen their TV ads — but who are they? Here’s some background on the candidates for...

11.03.2018 Editorials

2018 Endorsement: Perry Gershon for Congress

On election night 2016, Republican Suffolk County chairman John Jay LaValle praised Congressman Lee Zeldin by saying that he had gone to Washington, D.C., and become “a national TV...

09.23.2018 Election 2018

Race for Congress heating up as committee deems 1st District ‘highly competitive’

The race for New York’s 1st Congressional seat has been deemed “highly competitive,” according to a recent announcement by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

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