Here’s How You Can Vote in Nov. 3 Election

  Election Day is Nov. 3, and voters  have three ways to choose their representatives; Voting in person on Nov. 3, voting by mail with an absentee ballot or casting ballots over nine days of early voting before Election Day. The deadline to register to vote Read More …

New Election Laws Expand Use of Absentee Ballots

Voters worried about Covid-19 or other illness will be able to vote by absentee ballot under a three-part  package of changes signed into law Thursday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. The  package includes new measures allowing absentee ballot applications to be submitted to the Board Read More …

12th Assembly District Candidates Win Union Endorsements

The New York State AFL-CIO has endorsed Michael Marcantonio in his run for the 12th Assembly District, while Republican candidate Keith Brown was endorsed by the Suffolk County Association of Municipal Employees. “I am deeply grateful to receive AME’s endorsement and their faith in my Read More …

Suozzi Leads in 3rd Congressional District Primary

US Rep. Thomas Suozzi was leading his two challengers in the Democratic primary Tuesday night, holding about half the votes that were counted. However, because of a huge number of absentee ballots that still need to be counted, final results are not expected to be Read More …

Flanagan Stepping Down June 28 From State Senate

Update:State Sen. John Flanagan, who announced in March that he wouldn’t seek re-election, will step down June 28. The Northport Republican will go to work for Northwell Health, the largest private employer in the state. Northwell said Flanagan would serve as regional “liaison with legislative Read More …

Judge Reinstates June 23 Presidential Primary

A federal judge Tuesday ordered the restoration of the June 23 Democratic primary that had been canceled over concerns about the Covid-19 epidemic.  US District Judge Analisa Torres said that taking  presidential contenders off the primary ballot deprived them of votes for the Democratic Party’s Read More …

Updated: State Calls Off Presidential Primary

Updated: The June 23 presidential primary was canceled Monday by the state Board of Elections, which cited concerns about the Covid-19 epidemic and the lack of a contest in the Democratic presidential vote.  Though former vice president Joe Biden is expected to be nominated as Read More …

NY Postpones Presidential Primary Until June 23

New York’s presidential primary has been postponed from April 28 to June 23, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Saturday. That move puts the presidential vote together with other primaries for state and offices. “I don’t think it’s wise to be bringing a lot of people Read More …

Republicans Pick Silvestri to Challenge Stern

Suffolk Republicans have chosen Jamie Silvestri to run against Assemblyman Steve Stern in the 10th District. Silvestri, 30, is a native of Huntington. She is an office manager at  RSA Financial Group in Melville and press secretary for the Huntington Young Republicans group. “Even as Read More …

Huntington League of Women Voters to Host 12th District Candidates Night

The League of Women Voters will host a debate April 14 for candidates in the 12th Assembly District. The Meet the Candidates night is co-sponsored by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce.  It is scheduled to run from 7-9 p.m. at  Harborfields Public Library, 31 Read More …

Republicans Choose Smyth to Run Against Gaughran

Nassau and Suffolk Republicans have picked Huntington Town Councilman Edmund Smyth to run against Democratic State Sen. James Gaughran in November. “Jim Gaughran is a good man who votes badly in Albany,” Smyth said. “I look forward to a spirited debate on the issues.” Smyth Read More …