08.24.2021 Government Lawmakers say ‘Death by Dealer’ legislation will lower overdoses; advocates disagree Local lawmakers are calling for stronger legislation to hold drug dealers accountable, after a spate of overdoses that left six dead a little more than a week ago. ...
09.15.2020 Government Farmers tell state legislators they’re wary of overtime requirement Local farmers say a recent state law creating a farm labor wage board is hurting farmers and farmworkers, who want to work additional hours. The wage board, which was...
02.28.2020 News Could changes to state’s bail reform law be on the horizon? Democrats in Albany are feeling the pressure to amend bail reform laws that took effect in January. Under the new laws, those arrested for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies are...
05.13.2015 Government Thiele calls tax relief ‘top priority’ for State Legislature The most important priority the State Legislature needs to concentrate on in its remaining five weeks is to provide real property tax relief, Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr. (I-Sag Harbor)...
07.21.2014 Government Cuomo supporters get signatures for ‘Women’s Equality’ line Days after lieutenant governor candidate Kathy Hochul announced she and Gov. Andrew Cuomo intend to run on a new Women’s Equality Party line, local Democrats were out collecting signatures to make...
03.26.2013 News Saltwater fishing license fee eliminated from state budget A saltwater fishing license fee that East End towns successfully fought against after it was enacted in 2009 was officially eliminated as part of the state budget, New York State Senator Ken...
