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Let’s face it, we’re smack in the middle of a time where we need to make some tough choices. The decisions we will make in the coming days may be some of the most consequential of our lifetime. So much is at stake, and we Read More …
People lined up in the wee hours Tuesday at the Huntington Public Library Station branch for the fourth of nine days of early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The first man in line said he had arrived at 4:30 a.m.,while a second man Read More …
Thousands of residents turned out Saturday morning to cast ballots on the first day of early voting in the Nov. 3 election. Lines of voters snaked through the parking lots of the Dix Hills Fire Department and the Huntington Public Library Station branch polling places. Read More …
Early voting in New York State gets underway Saturday and continues until Nov.1. Passion about this year’s election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden has led to record-setting turnout in states that have already begun early voting. Voters also have the Read More …
An online meet the candidates night brought together State Sen. Jim Gaughran and his challenger, Town Councilman Ed Smyth. The two candidates focused on issues that affect children, including clean water, racism, equity and access to education, gun control and other matters. Each candidate took questions Read More …
Suffolk County voters will have two propositions before them this year. Both are printed on the back of the ballot. Proposition I would double the length of office of Suffolk County legislators from two to four years. The 18 legislators would still be limited to Read More …
Republican Jamie Silvestri is running against Democratic State Assemblyman Steve Stern for the 10th AD seat. She is also endorsed by the Conservative Party. Among the main issues for the Huntington resident are the New York State bail reform law, which took effect this year, Read More …
Suffolk County police are investigating the distribution of a flyer that warns residents in Melville that they will be forced to donate their homes to African-Americans to meet a purported racial goal. The flyer was left on cars in the Melville Triangle community and appeared Read More …
The son of a Commack woman who died in June has been charged with submitting two absentee ballot applications in her name, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said Friday. Read More …
Huntington residents are making plans on voting in the Nov.3 election and, based on a non-scientific poll, early voting is a popular though not only choice. Early voting begins Oct. 24, and seems to be favored by many Huntington residents who recently responded to a Read More …
Northport residents argued from both sides Tuesday night over whether a caravan of Trump supporters who drove through the village last week were simply expressing their rights to free speech or trying to intimidate people. A frequently cited complaint at the Northport Village Trustees meeting Read More …
This is the first of a series of candidate videos ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Because of limits caused by the Covid-19 epidemic, we have asked candidates to provide videos and other content so they can reach voters on HuntingtonNow.com. Videos from other candidates will be posted as available. For this video, we asked candidates to identity the most important issue facing voters. Read More …