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Elected Officials Talk about Moving Forward at Vision Long Island Summit

December 16, 2022 admin 0

By Hank Russell A group of local elected officials came to the Vision Long Island Summit on December 2 to share details of their ongoing projects to bring the neighborhoods in their communities into […]

Thiele’s Bill Creating the New York State Council on Food Policy Signed into Law

December 9, 2022 admin 0

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law a bill sponsored by Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) that calls for the establishment of a council that will ensure that all state residents […]

Victor Montanez III Joins Islandia Village Board as a Trustee

November 16, 2022 admin 0

During its October 4 board meeting, the Village of Islandia announced that Victor Montanez III has joined the Village Board as its new Trustee. He replaces Barbara Lacey, who is relocating elsewhere. A 49-year […]

Local Government Sales Tax Collections Grow in the Third Quarter of 2022

November 15, 2022 admin 0

Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to the same period last year The uptick is mostly driven by double-digit growth in New York City according to […]

Gov. Hochul Violates State Law by Hiding the Budget Report from the Public

November 8, 2022 admin 0

By Will Barclay The deadline for Governor Hochul to release the state’s mid-year budget report was Sunday, October 30, but the public is still waiting for it. The mandated public report that outlines the […]

Village of Islandia Holds September 11th Memorial Ceremony at First Responders Memorial

September 9, 2022 admin 0

On September 9, the Village of Islandia held a special ceremony at the First Responders Memorial in honor of the memories of five local first responders who were killed during the September 11, 2001 attacks: […]

NYS Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Comments on JCOPE’s Decision to Release Report on Former Gov. Cuomo’s Book Deal

July 8, 2022 admin 0

Will Barclay, the New York State Assembly’s minority leader, commented on the recent decision by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) to release the report on former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s book deal. “In what […]

Islandia Village Celebrates Removal of Accessory Apartment Bill from State’s 2022-23 Budget

February 17, 2022 admin 0

Islandia Village Mayor Allan M. Dorman joined local elected officials in celebrating the removal of a bill from the state’s 2022-23 budget that would allow accessory apartments in communities zoned for single-family use. On February […]