Next year will be completely different for Pete Hammerle, a four - term East Hampton
Town Councilman who last week withdrew his name from consideration for a slot on the Democratic ticket in November.
Next year will be completely different for Pete Hammerle, a four - term East Hampton
Town Councilman who last week withdrew his name from consideration for...
An Islip
Town councilman who dropped out of a State Senate race last year after fallout surrounding the illegal dumping scandal in the town was nominated Wednesday night by Islip Town Republicans to run for a District Court seat in Suffolk County.
Becker, by contrast, is a Cortland
town councilman who «recently forced Hayworth's chief strategist to resign.»
Not exact matches
The speaker noted he has endorsed Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries,
who is running against NYC
Councilman Charles Barron for the NY - 8 seat being vacated by Rep. Ed
Towns, even though Barron is the husband of another majority conference member, Assemblywoman Inez Barron.
That's allowed when the nominees are attorneys like Boyle, the Conservative choice, and former Huntington
Town Councilman Stuart Besen, the Democratic placeholder
who was keeping the seat warm for Boyle.
They prefer Livingston
Town Councilman Will Yandik, an Ivy League - educated farmer
who's local to the area.
Other Democrats
who have said they are considering running include Rochester
Councilman Adam McFadden, Brighton
Town Board member Robin Reynolds Wilt, and Rochester School Board President Van White.
A similar resolution was submitted in Brookhaven
Town by Councilman Dan Panico, who said that town is seeking a refund of about $ 917,000 from the
Town by
Councilman Dan Panico,
who said that
town is seeking a refund of about $ 917,000 from the
town is seeking a refund of about $ 917,000 from the MTA.
Highway Superintendent Pete Harris,
who became the only elected Democrat in
town government after former
councilman Al Krupski was elected to the Suffolk County Legislature earlier this year, shocked his party Wednesday morning by announcing he won't seek re-election.
The Republicans will have an opportunity to field such an alternative in November, when David Lys,
who was appointed to the
town board last month to fill the seat vacated by
Councilman Peter Van Scoyoc,
who was elected supervisor, will stand for election.
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who you'd like to see as the next Riverhead
Town Supervisor, Southold
Town Councilman or Assemblyman.
Competing for
town supervisor are Jim Bruno and Fred Costello, longtime friends fellow councilmen who often carpooled to Town Board meetings toget
town supervisor are Jim Bruno and Fred Costello, longtime friends fellow
councilmen who often carpooled to
Town Board meetings toget
Town Board meetings together.
Mr. Van Scoyoc,
who has been the deputy
town supervisor under Larry Cantwell, is serving his second four - year term as a
town councilman.
Dionisio,
who has also been endorsed by the Independence Party, will run against the winner of a Democratic primary between Chris Rodier, the
town Democratic Party endorsed candidate, and Stout,
who was appointed by an all - Republican council in January following former
Councilman Joe Canella's resignation to become a
town justice.
In the County Legislature's second district, which represents the South Fork, the Republicans nominated Southampton
Town Councilman Chris Nuzzi to challenge incumbent Jay Schneiderman of Montauk,
who was elected as a Republican but has since switched his registration to the Independence Party.
Incumbent GOP
Councilman John Morrow won another term on the town board with 1,386 votes; he will be joined by former Democratic councilman Rocco Secreto, who got 1,
Councilman John Morrow won another term on the
town board with 1,386 votes; he will be joined by former Democratic
councilman Rocco Secreto, who got 1,
councilman Rocco Secreto,
who got 1,220 votes.
There was one surprise guest: Rep. Ed
Towns,
who last year endorsed Jeffries» opponent in the primary,
Councilman Charles Barron, after Jeffries unceremoniosly ran the longtime congressman into retirement.
Republican Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney,
who had a dispute with Republican Supervisor Anthony Santino last year over staff raises, has abstained from voting on
town - funded contracts since Republican
Councilman Edward Ambrosino was arrested on federal tax evasion charges in late March.
I solicited the memory of
Councilman Joel Brink, a Republican and a man of impeccable integrity,
who was on the
town board at the time.
As a
Councilman for the
Town of Islip I, along with my fellow
Town Board Members, will continue to work for the constituents including working to repair the damage caused by those
who have committed environmental crimes in our community.
The ad being released today is on behalf of Republican
town Councilman and Reform Party candidate George Hoehmann,
who is running against incumbent Supervisor Alexander Gromack.
But for the hometown crowd, mostly it was their first «official» opportunity to check out two political newcomers
who are vying for the Rosendale
Town Board seat being vacated at the end of this year by veteran
councilman Ken Hassett.
Councilman Cancel,
who has served on the Haverstraw
Town Board for 12 years, said he is «happy and confident» about the appointment.
TIM KELLY PHOTO Democratic
Councilman Al Krupski,
who thinks
Town Board districts would be counterproductive.
Kerr is running for
town supervisor this year against another Republican,
Councilman Scott Ostrander,
who has received Lewza's support.
On Dec. 21, at his final
town board meeting, he was given a proclamation by Peter Van Scoyoc, a fellow
councilman who took office this week as the new
town supervisor.
Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski (D - Cutchogue),
who is a former Southold
Town councilman, said both the island's natural resources and role in the local economy should be preserved.
I just got off the phone with soon - to - be-former Assemblyman Darryl
Towns,
who told me he believes NYC
Councilman Erik Martin Dilan would be an «intriguing» candidate to replace him in the Brooklyn seat he'll soon vacate to take a job with the Cuomo administration.
According to my source,
Councilman Dilan's ascendancy would be a coup for Brooklyn Democratic Chairman / Assemblyman Vito Lopez,
who has run multiple challengers against
Towns over the years (including Martin Dilan — twice).
While Mr. Walter stopped well short of saying he would be interested in the position, he did say his party will need a strong candidate if it's going to retain the seat — as longtime Southold
Councilman Al Krupski,
who is popular in the
town, has emerged as the likely Democratic nominee.
Others
who screened Monday include Bill Faulk,
who served as an aide to Mr. Romaine during his time in the Legislature; former Conservative Committee chair James Saladino; Catherine Stark, the daughter of former
town supervisor and
councilman Jim Stark
who now serves as chief of staff to County Legislator Jay Schniederman; Frank Seabrook; a ZBA member and conservative blogger; and Ed Densieski, a
town Planning Board member and former Riverhead
councilman.
«What has been more than a decade in the making for the members of the Mastic Beach Ambulance Company is coming together beautifully,» Brookhaven
Town Councilman Dan Panico,
who represents the district, said in a news release.
Other potential GOP contenders, according to Reda, include: Clarkstown
Councilman Frank Borelli, Rockland County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Ed Day, Minority Leader Doug Jobson, Orangetown
Town Supervisor Paul Whalen, and Stony Point
Town Supervisor Bill Sherwood,
who is a former state Supreme Court justice.
Incumbent
town councilman Jack Jordan topped the voting in his bid for the Republican nomination, while Frank Stapleton edged Democrat Tim Malloy,
who was seeking cross endorsement, for the second slot as Shandaken's GOP caucused August 8 at Glenbrook Park on Route 42.
Berndt Leifeld —
who gets roasted and toasted, and possibly honored as well, for his 38 years as Olive
town supervisor and
councilman on Sunday, March 30 — laughs when he recalls how he started inching his way towards a political career about a half a century ago.
Acting
town supervisor
Councilman Gene Arsenault told representatives from ORDA,
who were attending the meeting, the authority had estimated it would see 40,000 visitors to its proposed summer operations.
One of the exceptions to the political norms is two - term Republican
councilman Jim Bruno,
who has announced his candidacy for
town supervisor.
Skoufis,
who represents portions of Orange County and a piece of Rockland, was first elected to public office in 2009 as a
councilman in Woodbury, at age 21, the
town's youngest in history.
North Fork Legislator Ed Romaine,
who attended the press conference along with fellow Republicans Legislator John Kennedy and Southampton
Town Councilman James Malone, said he was pleased with the plan.
Lorin Rose,
who is a member of the Planning Board and a candidate for
town supervisor in the upcoming fall election, said that he originally believed that McKenna's appearance at the Planning Board meeting would be justifiable if the
councilman had announced that he was attending in his capacity as a private citizen and not as a
town official.
Mondello acknowledged that the image of Nassau Republicans has taken a hit because of a series of political indictments, that include former Oyster Bay Commissioner of Planning and Development Frederick Ippolito,
who pleaded guilty last year to federal tax evasion and was sent to prison, and Hempstead
Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino,
who pleaded not guilty earlier this month to federal tax evasion and wire fraud charges.
At Tuesday's
Town Board meeting, Supervisor Sean Walter and
councilmen George Gabrielsen and John Dunleavy said they had not heard any opposition to the breezeway plan, other than the people
who were at the
Town Board meeting.
Breitkopf, in her resignation letter and a recent interview, defended the Ethics Board's actions in the case and protested the treatment of her panel by the
Town Board majority, (which excluded
councilman Ken Panza,
who generally supported the Ethics Board).
Costello has been a
town councilman for more than 10 years and if he loses in the fall to fellow
councilman James Bruno
who has announced his candidacy to represent the Republicans in the supervisor's race he will keep his council seat.
«This is really great news,» said Adirondack Local Government Review Board Chairman Jerry Delaney,
who also serves as a
Town of Saranac
Councilman.
Incumbent
town councilman John Hughes,
who also happens to play bass in the kiddie rock band Dog on Fleas, jokingly called himself «a bit of a Charlie wannabe» as he seconded Kniceley's nomination.
«I'm having a good time and enjoying the work,» said the
councilman,
who served a previous term on the
Town Board from 2004 to 2007.
«I hardly think Bethlehem can be used as any example at this point,» Nelligan wrote, citing what he called the «sell out deal» to back Kotary, a Democratic
Town Board member, and Mark Jordan, another
councilman and Independence Party member
who has consistently run with Democratic support.
Councilman Bob Ghosio,
who is the
Town Board liaison to the Helicopter Noise Steering Committee, said whether the town allows such landings is a land - use is
Town Board liaison to the Helicopter Noise Steering Committee, said whether the
town allows such landings is a land - use is
town allows such landings is a land - use issue.