Monday, May 14, 2012
Living on an Island, it’s hard not to find fresh seafood. But what local spot has you hooked?
It’s one of the joys of living on Long Island, the abundance of fresh seafood and the sheer number of places where the local oysters are shucked and slurped by the dozen, where bright red lobsters drip with drawn butter and fillets of fish from fluke to tuna come baked, broiled or fried. So this week let’s find out what local seafood restaurant has you hook, line and sinker. Readers’ Choice is a new weekly feature where we ask you – our readers – to tell us your top picks on the businesses and local attractions that get your loyalty. Each Monday we’ll list our nominees recommendations. Did we leave your go-to spot off the list? Go ahead and add it in comments. On Friday we’ll tabulate all of the poll votes, comments, recent directory …
Saturday, March 31, 2012
April 24 primary is going to have much more weight than previously expected. Who are you going to support?
Back when the Republican presidential campaign started there weren't many who thought New York would have much of an effect on who gets the nomination. But with the GOP candidates trading wins in battleground states, the 95 delegates up for grabs on April 24 have become a big prize. Over the next month, Patch will be telling the local stories coming out of the Republican campaign's run through New York. And if you think you have a great idea for the coverage, email me at henry@patch.com. But to kick this off, let's get a sense of where our readers stand on the candidates. Please answer our poll and leave your comments below.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Jennifer Maertz seeks rematch against incumbent Ken Lavalle in 2012.
Jennifer Maertz, D-Rocky Point, announced her candidacy Tuesday for the First Senate District, to run against incumbent Ken Lavalle, R- Port Jefferson. Maertz ran in the First Senate District race against Lavalle in 2010, making her the first candidate to run against the 35-year incumbent more than once. She entered the 2010 race two months before the election and earned 34 percent of the vote. “I made a promise to continue to advocate for Long Island families and local businesses," she said in a release. "I am announcing my intentions to continue that effort by working to provide eastern Suffolk County with the representation it deserves in the State Senate.” Maertz, currently a practicing litigation attorney, graduated from St. John’s …
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Results keep local incumbents in charge.
Election Day 2011 has come and gone and in our area, incumbents were re-elected for another term. Brookhaven Town Supervisor Mark Lesko, Second District Councilwoman Jane Bonner and Sixth District Legis. Sarah Anker all defeated their challengers and will remain in their positions. The only newly elected official covering the area is new Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, who replaces Steve Levy. Today's Question: Are you happy with the results of the election? Did those who you voted for get elected, and if not, what do you hope to see from them during their term? Tell us in the comments.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Incumbent Jane Bonner's big lead over newcomer Marie Berkoski holds strong from start to finish.
Incumbent Councilwoman Jane Bonner (C/R, Rocky Point) has defeated first-time challenger Marie Berkoski (D, Rocky Point) in the the Brookhaven Second Council District race. Unofficial results from the Suffolk County Board of Elections have Bonner winning 7,900 to 5,103 with 50 of 50 districts reporting. If these results become official, the incumbent wins with 60.73 percent of the vote "I'm humbled and gratified that the voters overwhelmingly elected me to represent them for two more years," she said after her victory. For Bonner, it's back to work tomorrow as she laid out some items on the agenda for the next two years after her re-election. "We're going to finish up Phase 2 of the Corridor Study and work on the zoning changes," she said…
Mark Lesko will serve a second full term as Brookhaven supervisor.
Incumbent Democratic supervisor Mark Lesko claimed victory Tuesday night after receiving 58.57 percent of the vote with 287 of 294 election districts reporting. Unofficial results yielded a tally of 38,409 votes for Lesko, and 27,151 votes for Republican challenger Cecile Forte. Lesko ran on the Democratic, Working Families, and Independence party lines. He was first elected to the post in a special March 2009 election, and won the regular election in November of that year. Newsday endorsed Lesko, a former federal prosecutor, in this race. He is a resident of East Setauket. Earlier in the day on Tuesday, Lesko said he was "pretty comfortable" with the way his campaign had taken shape. "As an incumbent the campaign is always going to be …
Unofficial results have Incumbent Sarah Anker reclaiming her seat on Suffolk County Legislature.
With all districts reporting, unoficial results have Sarah Anker (D, Mt. Sinai) defeating Karen Wilutis (R, Miller Place) in the Sixth District Legislature race, 7,228 to 6,871. If the results hold up, Anker wins by just 357 votes. Wednesday morning, she tweeted, "I am eager to continue the work of improving people's lives w/ Steve Bellone, Kara Hahn & all my colleagues in the Legislature. My deepest thanks to everyone who supported our campaign" Wilutis and the GOP did not concede Tuesday night with results still unofficial and absentee ballots yet to be counted. "I've got a lot of absentees, we're still waiting it out," Wilutis said late Tuesday. After a close victory in the Special Election back in March, winning by just 171 votes, it …
Democratic supervisor from Babylon will take over the top office in Suffolk County.
Democrat Steve Bellone has won the Suffolk County Executive job, beating Republican Angie Carpenter with 56 percent of the vote in Tuesday's election. Standing at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 25 in Hauppauge, Bellone touched on a theme of togetherness in his victory speech. He was joined by family, friends and future Democratic colleagues in the Suffolk Legislature. The 42-year-old Babylon supervisor said he planned to work with Suffolk county residents, with the Suffolk County Legislature and with Carpenter, the sitting Suffolk County treasurer. “I am confident we will overcome the challenges we face, and do it together. I am thrilled that the voters of Suffolk County returned [Presiding Officer] Bill Lindsey …
Local voters shared their thoughts on the new voting process for Suffolk County after they voted on Election Day.
Voters filed in and out of the various polling places in the Miller Place and Rocky Point districts, and after casting their ballots they had plenty to say about the new process. This new voting process for Suffolk County involves paper ballots, eliminating the machines that voters have been used to for years. Voters now have to fill in the bubbles on the paper ballots with markers and slide these ballots into a processing machine to cast their votes. For the most part, opinions varied. "I feel like im back in grammar school filling out scantrons," said David Oliva of Miller Place. "I think this is probably better than the old way but far from where we need to be. We should be able to press a touch screen computer and be done with it, not …
Do party lines matter to you on Election Day?
Are you a hard-and-fast Republican or Democratic supporter who stays close to party lines when voting? Or will you cross party lines to choose a candidate based on his or her campaign and not party affiliation alone? As Election Day approaches, it's just one factor to consider when picking your candidates of choice. Do party lines matter to you?
Jen Larsen
11:52 am on Monday, May 14, 2012
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