Sanin, Cook Get Public Service Union Endorsements

Two candidates for town supervisor have been endorsed by unions representing public service employee  this week. Gene Cook, who is running on a Stop LIPA party line, posted an endorsement letter from Tuesday night on  Facebook from the Civil Service Employees Association Long Island chapter. Read More …

Campaign: Meet the Candidates Online Forum

Candidates for Huntington town supervisor and the Town Board will meet Sept. 20 in an online forum sponsored by the Huntington Township Housing Coalition. The Facebook candidates night runs from 7-9 p.m. on the Huntington Public Library page on Facebook. Democrats Meet With PATH Town Read More …

Campaign: Labor Endorsements; Fundraisers on Schedule

Democratic Town Board candidate Jen Hebert has won the endorsement of Long Island Federation of Labor  and LIUNA-NY, the Laborers International Union. She also had a brunch this weekend to talk issues with young voters. Sorrentino Event Republican candidate for highway superintendent Andre Sorrentino is Read More …

Candidates for Supervisor Respond to Fatal Shooting

Two of the candidates for Huntington town supervisor called for action Tuesday in response to the fatal shooting of a man in Huntington Station. Suffolk police said Tuesday that Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez, 21, of Dix Hills was found shot in front of 56 Lowndes Avenue. Read More …

Campaign: Reception, Brunch and Cocktail Chat

Huntington Republicans have scheduled a reception Monday night for Huntington Town Council candidate Sal Ferro at Primo Piatto restaurant. The reception runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets start at $50. RSVP to [email protected]   Brunch With Hebert Democratic Town Council candidate Jen Hebert is Read More …

Cook Wins Fight for Spot on November Ballot

A State Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Gene Cook in his fight to appear on the November ballot as a candidate for Huntington town supervisor.  New York State Supreme Court Judge John Leo upheld Cook’s  right to be on the ballot, running on Read More …

Campaign: GOP Reminder; Golf Outing

Huntington Republican chair Tom McNally has sent a stern note to party members reminding them that Ed Smyth, and not Gene Cook, is their candidate for town supervisor. And he accuses Democrats of co-opting Cook. The email, which was also posted to Facebook, was  in Read More …

Campaign: Headquarters Opens; Endorsements and Fundraisers

The “Friends of Stephanie Bontempi” campaign headquarters has opened  at 225 East Main St., Huntington. She is seeking the Suffolk County 18th Legislative District seat, running against Democrat Mark Cuthbertson. Esteban Fundraiser Supporters of Republican Manny Esteban, who is seeking the16th Suffolk County Legislative District Read More …

Sanin, Hebert, Schramm Take Leads in Primary Voting

Democrat Rebecca Sanin took 93 percent of the Working Families Party primary vote for Huntington town supervisor in unofficial returns Tuesday night. Sanin easily topped Marissa Anderson, who claimed about 4 percent of the vote. Anderson works in the law firm of Ed Smyth, who Read More …

Primary Day for Democrats, Working Families Candidates

Tuesday is primary day for Democrats and members of the Working Families Party, with disputes continuing over ballot access and who really represents one party. That argument was on display last week at the  Huntington Town Board meeting when members of the public challenged Councilman Read More …

Cook Looking for Decision Upholding Petitions for Ballot Line

Councilman Gene Cook will be back in court Thursday, looking for a ruling on the validity of petitions that would put him on the ballot as a candidate for Huntington  town supervisor. Ed Smyth, Republican town councilman and candidate for supervisor, sued to knock Cook Read More …