Campaign 2023: Who’s Donating to Lupinacci

HuntingtonNow.com is looking into who is funding candidates for this election. Our first story on Sept. 15 checked on donations to Democratic Town Board candidate Jennifer Hebert. Next is Brooke Lupinacci, a Republican running for one of the two seats that will be available starting Read More …

Candidates Turn Out for Chamber Forum

Candidates for a variety of town and county offices gathered Tuesday to meet with members of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce. They moved from table to table at the Harbor Club at Prime, discussing topics from parking to housing, traffic, water and other issues. Read More …

Updated: Republicans Go Back to Court to Remove Another Challenger to Esteban

UPDATED: Republican Al White has filed another lawsuit to remove a second candidate challenging Manuel Esteban for the 16th District seat in the Suffolk County Legislature. Rebecca Sanin, the Democrat who was named to replace Sidney Joyner last week after a court ruled him ineligible Read More …

Housing Forum Canceled After GOP Candidates Cite Schedule Conflicts

A planned forum on housing issues in Huntington was canceled last week after two Town Council candidates said they were unable to participate. The Huntington Township Housing Coalition said it decided not to go forward with the two available candidates, Don McKay and Jennifer Hebert, Read More …

Campaign 2023: Who’s Donating to Hebert

As election season heats up, we’re taking a look at campaign contributions. First up is Jen Hebert, a Democratic candidate for Town Council. Hebert was formerly president of the Huntington school board, and ran unsuccessfully for Town Board two years ago. Hebert’s records show mostly Read More …

Party Leaders Warn of Voter Intimidation Tactics

The leaders of the two major political parties in Suffolk County have joined efforts to warn against recent attempts to impersonate election board officials in an attempt to intimidate voters. “Whether you are a Democrat, a Republican, another party or a non-affiliated voter, we stand Read More …

Sanin Replaces Joyner in Suffolk County Legislative Race

Rebecca Sanin will replace Sidney Joyner as a Democratic candidate for the Suffolk County Legislature in the16th District after he was disqualified over residency issues. Sanin, who heads the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island, based in Huntington Station, previously ran for town supervisor Read More …

Huntington Chamber to Host Candidates Breakfast Forum

Candidates for town and county offices will participate in a roundtable breakfast hosted by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 19. The non-partisan breakfast encourages dialogue between candidates and local businesses. Each candidate will have an opportunity to talk to the tables around Read More …

Campaign 2023: Esteban, Richberg, Raia, Bontempi Book Fundraisers

Jason Richberg, the minority leader of the Suffolk County Legislature, has scheduled a fundraiser for Sept. 13. The  fundraiser will run from 6-8 p.m. at Island Soul in Lindenhurst. Richberg will be representing part of Melville under redistricting that takes effect in January. See the Read More …