Sunday, May 20, 2012
Pols hope the cost savings will keep the company from taking its 1,600 jobs off Island.
Hoping to prevent the loss of 1,600 jobs on Long Island, the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency on Thursday floated an incentive package worth millions to Broadridge Financial — a public company that has threatened to move off-Island if officials didn’t find a way to help it trim costs. If the financial services company takes the offer — which its board will decide on in June — then it'll come as a disappointment to officials in New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Ohio and Texas who were trying to woo the $2.2 billion company into moving to their states. The Suffolk IDA said the incentive deal includes sales tax exemptions on $75 million in equipment purchases related to its renovation of its two Edgewood buildings, as well as a 15-…
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Headlines from around Long Island, May 19.
Some of the news around Long Island this week. Betsey Johnson Store at Tanger to Close The Betsey Johnson store at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park will soon be vacant following the recent announcement that the fashion designer’s company filed for bankruptcy protection and will close most of its 63 stores. New Buzz Coming to Hoyt Farm There's a new buzz in the air at Hoyt Farm, the sound of a generous donation provided to continue educating the next generation. Smithtown Town Board approved accepting a donation of a draper bee observation hive and a colony of honey bees for Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve at their Thursday night meeting. The two items were donated by Craig Byer, of Suburban Pest Management, for an exhibition at Hoyt Farm Nature …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Legislator says he hopes to limit exposure of children to people who choose to smoke.
Those who enjoy a relaxing smoke at a county park might soon need to find another place to light up. A bill introduced by Suffolk County Legis. William Spencer this month would ban smoking at all county-owned or operated parks and beaches possibly forcing those who enjoy cigarrettes to abstain from firing up a smoke on county land. The 18th District lawmaker says with spring in full bloom and summer approaching, families should be able to have a healthy, tobacco-free experience at county parks. “In an effort to limit the exposure of children to smokers, county law already prohibits smoking at county beaches," said Spencer, a Democrat. "It just made sense to amend the law to include county parks as well." Spencer said smoking and the …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Budget a success with community; Fusaro and Ciccone say hello to fourth terms.
Elwood residents passed the $54.6 million school budget with 72 percent of the vote on Tuesday, 1267-499. The budget carries a 2.12 percent tax levy and represents a .83 percent increase over the current year. Elwood Board of Education President Joe Fusaro said he expected a positive response from voters. "We stayed within the cap and we didn't cut any programs," Fusaro said. "Music wasn't cut. Athletics wasn't cut. Arts wasn't cut. So I think that we made the community happy." Fusaro and BOE Vice President Dan Ciccone both ran unopposed and will each begin their fourth three-year terms with the board. Fusaro received 1,109 votes, Ciccone received 1,074 votes. Twenty four absentee ballots were cast. Fusaro and Ciccone spoke to Patch about …
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Voters approve $153.9 million budget and capital improvement proposition; Badanes and Maloney join Waldenburg on Board.
By a nearly 66 percent margin, Northport voters approved a $153.9 million budget on Tuesday for the 2012-13 school year, which reflects a 1.83 percent budget-to-budget increase over last year. The final tally was 2,826-1,461. The tax levy is 1.68 percent, well under the two percent tax cap. The estimated tax rate for residents is 1.72 percent which translates to $165.24 per $100 of assessed value. By a vote of 3,433-806, residents also approved a proposition to spend a maximum of $845,000 from two capital reserve funds: $202,573 from the Capital Reserve Fund established in 1997 and $642,427 from the Reserve established in 2008 for the replacement of the univents at East Northport and Northport Middle Schools; and the replacement of two …
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
New trustees voted on to Northport BOE; Elwood and Northport pass budgets.
10:30 p.m. Northport ousts McNaughton, newcomers Maloney and Badanes join the BOE; budget passes. Elwood passes budget by 72 percent; Fusaro and Ciccone say hello to three more years. 10 p.m. Elwood polls close. 9 p.m. Polls closed in Northport. Election results expected in minutes. 5 p.m. Bad weather isn't stopping Northporters from getting out the vote at the Brosnan Building (Laurel Avenue School) polling place with roughly 900 paper ballots cast at the time of this reporting. “Right from the start I thought with the rain it would be slowing down, but it hasn't stopped,” said Chief Election Inspector Jim Mahoney, who said voter turnout hasn't been overwhelming, but remains at a solid, steady pace. Patch asked voters who they were voting…
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Incumbent speaks with Patch about his stance on issues facing the Northport-East Northport School District.
Stephen Waldenburg, Jr. spoke to Northport Patch on Friday about his stance on the most important issues facing the Northport-East Northport School District. Waldenburg has served on the Board since 2000. A lifelong resident of Northport, he still volunteers with the Boy Scouts and plays the trombone for the Northport Community Band. He is running against incumbent Donna McNaughton, and newcomers David Badanes and James Maloney for a seat on the Board of Education. Elections are on Tuesday May 15. For more information on the candidates see our past coverage: Northport BOE Candidates Make Their Case Four Candidates Seek Three Northport BOE Seats
Sunday, May 13, 2012
News and notes from the Town of Huntington.
Town Joins Energy Challenge The Huntington Town Board voted to accept the U.S. Department of Energy’s invitation to join the federal government’s Better Buildings Energy Challenge partnership on May 8. Huntington is the only municipality on Long Island and one of five in the state to be invited to join the challenge, in which governments pledge to achieve a 20 percent improvement in energy usage by the year 2020. The invitation came as a result of the Town’s innovative use of its $1.725 million Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant and the breadth of its energy efficiency projects, which included replacing 5,000 street lights with energy efficient fixtures that reduced electricity usage by 59 percent; installing energy efficient …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Incumbent candidate speaks with Patch about her stance on issues facing the Northport-East Northport School District.
Donna McNaughton spoke to Northport Patch on Friday about her stance on the most important issues facing the Northport-East Northport School District. McNaughton has served one three-year term, has attended BOE meetings since 2004 and attends BOCES meetings as well. She spends an average of three nights a week on in-district Board business but also has attended budget meetings in Commack, Kings Park, Elwood and Harborfields to "get the perspective on what other districts are doing." Elections are on Tuesday May 15. For more information on the candidates see our past coverage: Northport BOE Candidates Make Their Case Four Candidates Seek Three Northport BOE Seats
Headlines from around the Island, May 12.
Some of the news from around Long Island this week. Hundreds Gather for Breast Cancer Summit Hundreds of health professionals and activists packed Carlyle on the Green Friday for the second annual "Breast Cancer Summit," a place also packed with heart-rending stories and a message of hope. The half-day conference was packed with doctors and legislators along with many people directly affect by breast cancer. There were literally scores of people with stories to tell. Torres Coached Thousands of LI Children Rusty Torres, accused of molesting an 8-year-old girl in Plainview on two occasions, spent 10 years working in his position for the Town of Oyster Bay and coached thousands of Long Island children, town officials and police said. That …
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1:05 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Kevin L. what do you think "when" will Bellone and Calcaterra cut a "deal" like this to keep the average tax payer to stay here, in Suffolk County ? more ›