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Nick LaLota was sworn in as a member of the 118th Congress early Saturday morning after a weeklong struggle amongst Republicans and 15 rounds of voting to elect a speaker of the House of Representatives. “It took longer than expected, but it is an incredible Read More …
Questions about US Rep-elect George Santos, including his connections to Huntington, continued Monday even as he is scheduled to be sworn into office on Tuesday. Meanwhile, The New York Times, which broke the story about Santos’ false claims about work, identity, college and more, reported Read More …
U.S. Rep Tom Suozzi denounced the surprise news Wednesday that the Veterans Administration is considering significant changes at the VA Medical Center in Northport. The Northport Observer first reported last week that the VA was considering such changes as closing the center’s emergency room and Read More …
All state agencies and authorities were told Sunday to review and divest public funds from Russia following that country’s attack on Ukraine. “This was an unprovoked war. It is an issue that we take strong exception to, in fact, we strongly condemn the action of Read More …
Democrat Robert Zimmerman announced Tuesday that he will run for the 3rd Congressional District spot held by incumbent Tom Suozzi, who is running for governor. Zimmerman, a businessman and a member of the Democratic National Committee, said, ““We have to restore people’s confidence that our Read More …
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi said Monday that the 3rd congressional district had received almost $3 million to protect and preserve the Long Island Sound. The Huntington Democrat said that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and the National Fish and Wildlife Read More …
U.S. Rep Tom Suozzi, D-Huntington, was sworn in Sunday to his third term representing the Third Congressional District. “It is a tremendous honor to serve as a Member of Congress. New York, our country, and the world face serious challenges and I am devoted to Read More …
Local entertainment venue owners Tuesday welcomed the passage of the federal stimulus bill and credited U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi for his role in ensuring that aid to restaurants and live-entertainment was included. Suozzi, D-Huntington, supported revisions to the Paycheck Protection Program to better support independent Read More …
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-Huntington, Tuesday urged New Yorkers to stop financially supporting politicians who are opposed to deductions involving state and local taxes. “The SALT cap of 2017 was a gut-punch to New Yorkers, who already subsidize other states by paying more in taxes Read More …
Huntington voters chose former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump by 11,000 votes, according to final numbers released this week. The final count put the race at 63,448 votes for Biden to 52,399 for Trump. Suffolk County gave Trump the edge, however, by Read More …