Election 2023: Endorsements for Candidates
Candidates for Town Board, Suffolk Legislature and other elective offices are winning endorsements. Read More …
Tag: Don McKay
Campaign 2023: Firefighter Tax Reduction; Flag Disposal
The two Democrats running for Town Board said Monday that the town should amend a property tax exemption to support recruiting efforts at fire departments and ambulance squads. A law passed by the State Legislature cuts the number of years volunteers must serve to qualify Read More …
Campaign 2023: Democrat McKay Seeking Town Board Seat
Don McKay, the Town of Huntington’s former director of parks and recreation, is running for a Town Board seat on the Democratic and Working Families party lines. The lifelong Town of Huntington resident was raised in Northport and now lives in Dix Hills. He has Read More …
Road Tax Plan Runs Into Opposition
A proposal that would raise taxes to improve Huntington’s streets has hit a speed bump. Town Supervisor Ed Smyth floated the possibility of a fund set aside for road repairs, using money raised by taxing households about $138 per year. He has invited residents to Read More …
Democrats Salute Gaughran, Suozzi
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi and former State Sen. Jim Gaughran were honored Monday night by fellow Democrats. Suozzi decided last year not to run again in favor of a primary against Gov. Kathy Hochul but he lost. Newsday reported that he has taken on Read More …
Huntington Town Board: 4 Candidates for 2 Seats
With Councilwoman Joan Cergol deciding not to run for another term, the Huntington Town Board will have one, and most likely two, new faces next year. Gene Cook’s term expires this year, but he has not been endorsed by either the Republicans or Democrats. He Read More …
Huntington Democrats Endorse 4 for Town Board, Clerk, Tax Receiver
Huntington Democrats ratified their choices for Town Board, town clerk and receiver of taxes Tuesday night. Selected to run for two Town Board seats were Jennifer Hebert, an educator and a former president of the Huntington Board of Education who ran unsuccessfully in the last Read More …
Huntington Democratic Committee Names 4 Candidates
Huntington Democratic leaders have chosen their candidates for town office in the election this fall. Two seats on the Town Board will be on the ballot, as Town Councilwoman Joan Cergol, the lone Democrat, has decided not to run again, and Councilman Gene Cook’s term Read More …