04.27.2018 Government Amendment in House bill aimed at reducing helicopter noise The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday with an amendment that would require the Federal Aviation Administration to reassess the North Shore Helicopter Route that North Fork residents...
02.13.2018 Government Democratic Congressional hopefuls attend North Fork forum Residents across the North Fork got their first introduction last weekend to seven individuals who will vie for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin in November.
02.09.2018 Government Democratic congressional hopefuls coming to the North Fork The Democratic primary is still several months away, but local Democrats are already getting to know the prospective candidates who will mount a run against two-term Republican Congressman Lee...
01.31.2018 Government Zeldin remembers Lyle Wells in Washington, D.C. Congressman Lee Zeldin paid tribute to Lyle Wells, who died in an apparent farming accident last Thursday, while on the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
10.19.2017 Government Race for Congress: Thiele out, Browning in Longtime state Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I-Sag Harbor) has decided against a bid to challenge incumbent 1st District Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin of Shirley in 2018.
08.05.2017 Environment Another attempt to preserve Plum Island The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill July 25 to prevent the sale of Plum Island by the federal government to the highest bidder for the second time.
12.01.2016 Government U.S. House passes ZIP Code bill for Flanders, Riverside and Northampton For years, residents in Flanders, Riverside and Northampton hamlets have had to use Riverhead’s ZIP Code and have pushed for a postal code of their own.
01.25.2016 Government Zeldin to open Riverhead office on Feb. 1 Residents on the East End looking for better access to Congressman Lee Zeldin will get their chance beginning in February.