07.22.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: ‘We are all one family’ The racial strife of recent weeks in the U.S. has reverberated in Suffolk County. “I’m really pleased with the turnout,” said Vanessa Vascez-Corleone, an organizer of a demonstration in...
07.02.2016 Environment Suffolk Closeup: In Jamesport, they’re looking out for turtles It’s tough being a turtle on Long Island. “Turtle Rescue,” answered Karen Testa last week on the “emergency line” at the century-old farmhouse at 111 Manor Lane in Jamesport,...
05.13.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Pay-for-play politics part two With one bill — the Campaign Finance Reform Act — already before the Suffolk Legislature and aimed at corruption in the county’s electoral process, a group of Suffolk legislators...
05.06.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Preventing pay-for-play politics With money corrupting the democratic process becoming a major issue in the United States, Suffolk Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) has introduced a bill to limit campaign contributions from...
04.29.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: A water pollution solution In an effort to reduce the amount of nitrogen getting into bays and other water bodies and to protect groundwater, Suffolk County Legislator Bill Lindsay (D-Holbrook) has introduced a...
04.22.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Tail wagging the dog Is it time for the major parties in Suffolk County to again initiate a cross-endorsement ban on election deals with minor parties? I say yes.
04.16.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: A journey from Congressman to clergyman Former Congressman Mike Forbes, long on a political path, is now on a spiritual path, and he sees a clear connection between the two.
04.12.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Legislature moves to ban the bag There could soon be a vote by the Suffolk County Legislature on a bill to ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags county-wide.