07.03.2013 Columns Equal Time: We’ve got to keep our farms Land preservation does not pit farmland preservation against open space protection. It’s about hard work and a commitment to preserving the character of our community, towns, county and island...
06.22.2013 Columns Gustavson Column: Boating safety course leaves plenty to be desired At the risk of receiving an “F” on my final exam, I am compelled to take this occasion to express my deep personal reservations about the U.S. Coast Guard...
06.19.2013 Government Enviros protest farmland preservation bill Environmental advocates lined up Tuesday to speak out against a bill proposed in the Suffolk County Legislature that’s designed to revise the county’s land preservation program. The bill, proposed...
05.14.2013 News GOP taps East Marion man for Suffolk Legislature run The Suffolk County Republican Committee on Tuesday night nominated Alain “Albie” de Kerillis of East Marion as the committees’ candidate to take on incumbent Democrat Al Krupski in the...
05.06.2013 Government Officials to vote on Sunday bus service Tuesday Suffolk Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone are rolling out new legislation aimed at bringing year-round Sunday bus service to the East End. The measure...
02.05.2013 Government County Legislature approves sex offender plan The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously approved a law Tuesday evening that will redistribute the 38 homeless sex offenders currently housed in construction trailers in Riverside and Westhampton to shelters...
01.29.2013 News Krupski hires businessman as his legislative aide The first person Legislator Al Krupski placed on his staff since taking office last week may be new to the intricacies of county government, but he’s no stranger to...
01.28.2013 Government County to purchase final three acres of N.F. Preserve The Suffolk County Legislature will take up the purchase of the final three acres of the North Fork Preserve at its Feb. 5 meeting, where newly elected North Fork...
01.22.2013 Government The Krupski era officially begins Wednesday With the Suffolk County Board of Elections certifying his Jan. 15 special election victory Tuesday, Al Krupski will be sworn in as the county legislator for the North Fork...
01.20.2013 News Last look: Interesting stats from the special election Tuesday’s landslide special election victory by Suffolk County Legislator-elect Al Krupski over Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter provided some interesting statistics for political junkies to chew on. We broke...