Suffolk County, NY

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• Lawmakers debate including LI in gambling plan

  in the state. Some Island lawmakers are looking for permission to allow off-track betting corporations in Nassau and Suffolk counties to offer video slot machines, arguing that downstate should get a share of new gambling revenue.Top politicians had different 6/18/13 Read more »

• Ridership for Sunday bus service shows big jump

  new Sunday bus service on the East End has gotten off to an impressive start, according to county Legis. Jay Schneiderman, who said ridership on some runs this year is exceeding last year's by nearly 50 percent.The buses, which operate from Memorial Day to 6/18/13 Read more »

• Bellone tweaks plan to merge Suffolk comptroller, treasurer jobs

  year, also is a Republican.Carpenter on Tuesday questioned Bellone's savings estimates. She told county lawmakers that Suffolk would be better off doing away with the salaries of Bellone's performance management team, which is tasked with streamlining government 6/18/13 Read more »

• Counties' borrowing plan hits apparent dead end

  Nassau Democrats assailed the plan , saying it would allow the Mangano administration to sidestep the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, a state panel that controls county finances.Suffolk and Nassau officials have said Suffolk originated the proposal. 6/18/13 Read more »

• Lawmakers ok marketing of Foley nursing home

  Suffolk County Legislature on Tuesday authorized the marketing of the John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Facility for possible sale as closure of the Yaphank nursing home approached.The Legislature voted 11-5, with one absence and one abstention, to authorize county 6/18/13 Read more »

Around the web

• Legislator Sarah Anker Featured on Cablevision’s “Meet the Leaders”

  host Patrick Halpin to tape an upcoming segment of Cablevision’s Meet the Leaders program. Mount Sinai, NY, June 2013 - Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker recently joined host Patrick Halpin to tape an upcoming segment of Cablevision’s Meet the Leaders 6/18/13 from LongIsland.com Read more »

• Legislator Anker Sponsors Homeowner Seminar

  Sinai, NY, June 2013-On Thursday, June 13th, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker and the Long Island Housing Partnership (LIHP) hosted a seminar on homeownership. The meeting, which took place at the Heritage Center in Mount Sinai, covered topics such as 6/18/13 from LongIsland.com Read more »

• SCWA Launches Electronic Water Report

  Suffolk County Water Authority has unveiled a new, electronic version of its annual drinking water quality report. The annual report provides county residents with charts, maps and information about the quality of their drinking water. With the new system, 6/18/13 from 27east.com Read more »

• Glen Cove designated by NY as fiscally stressed

  pm Tue, June 18, 2013 Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Town of Oyster Bay remain under review with no score yet calculated and Islandia hasn’t provided data. Complete access, including browser, mobile devices and tabletsOver 12 years of online archivesWeekly 6/18/13 from Long Island Business Network Read more »

• Pollution Prompts New Round Of Studies, Water Testing In Speonk

  County and Southampton Town officials are pushing for more groundwater testing and studies in Speonk after additional contamination was discovered in the hamlet earlier this year. According to officials, much is still unknown about the new contamination, which 6/18/13 from 27east.com Read more »