Archive for June 2018
Make America Great Again – Ernie Fazio
Recently in the new budget we added $64 billion to the defense budget. Does that contribute to the notion that America is great? I don’t think so. I am quite…
Read MoreMeeting Recap – Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter
Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter discussed the recent developments at Long Island-MacArthur Airport. She said one of the main factors in ensuring that the airport is managed properly is that…
Read MoreMeeting Recap – County Executive Laura Curran
In an effort to boost the Nassau County tax base, Ms. Curran appointed a deputy county executive for economic development. She is also looking to promote some of the attractions…
Read MoreApril 6 Meeting Recap – NY State Comptroller Thomas Dinapoli
Mr. DiNapoli spoke on the state of New York State, and Long Island. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the greatest achievements – the Long Island Pine Barrens Act.…
Read MoreApril 21 Meeting Recap – Reclaim NY with Michael Watt
Michael Watt talked about whet Reclaim New York does. He says Reclaim New York is a nonpartisan think tank. It does not lobby elected officials on behalf or against any…
Read MoreMarch 9th Meeting Recap – Riverhead Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith
Laura Jens-Smith was suggesting a course of action that the then Supervisor Sean Walter did not agree with. He said “When you are Supervisor you can do it your way”…
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