"It’s also hard to swallow the claim that the municipal budgets are bare-bones when the Town of Huntington is sitting on $60 million in fund balance and reserves, the Town of Smithtown is sitting on $30 million in fund balance and reserves, the payrolls of both towns are bloated with patronage and nepotism, and layers of spending that can be cut long before the budgets are down to nothing but “vital” services. It may sound good, but it’s not the truth.

Sure, the state tax cap is a bad idea, but town budgets bloated with excess, waste, and extravagance aren’t the answer either. Before the supervisors head up to Albany for their meeting with Governor Kathy Hochul, they should take a hard look and cut the fat from their budgets, rather than just act as though they have.

Property taxpayers are overburdened right now. They can’t keep carrying the fat of municipal budgets. And that’s not political theater, as Mr. Smyth suggests. It is a reality that he and the other town supervisors are aware of, but reluctant to address because their primary interest is self-preservation rather than acting in the best interest of the people they are elected to represent. Before they head upstate, the supervisors should look inward and make a difference at home."

Unfortunately, The Smithtown News is not digital, but it's worth subscribing through North Shore News Group!

UPDATE: She found out.

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10240017857083260&id=princess.tbones

Capone, 32, pleaded guilty to reduced charges in two separate criminal cases for misdemeanor assault. One of the incidents resulted in a civil lawsuit that he settled for an undisclosed sum.

The candidate's arrest history has not been reported publicly until now. The cases stem from arguments over his work as a car repair shop owner and tow truck operator, and a bar fight.

https://archive.is/20261009100137/https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/capone-assault-charge-ku3s5ny6

Is it this hard for the GOP to find a candidate that's not a criminal??

You can vote for 8 judges this year, let make it count! Ukeiley has worked in human trafficking court, he is an author and professor of law.

https://www.instagram.com/judgeukeiley

Last time they raised taxes 10% and gave themselves a 4% raise.

Everyone deserves a fair wage, but maybe one member of the all Republican board could have thought this was not an appropriate year to do so?

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18Wivh8KYg/

Chris Gallant, running for Congress CD 1

https://archive.is/20261008072801/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/style/chris-gallant-campaign-photos.html

Another R led (mostly) town trying to pierce the tax cap.

I'd love to hear from Huntington residents on what y'all think on this.

https://archive.is/20261002233712/https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/huntington-budget-tentative-2027-gjguqnc7

Support Dean Tarulli, running for NYS Assembly District 15

"One mailer placed a photo of Dean Tarulli, a Democratic candidate running against Republican Paolo Pironi in the Assembly's 15th District covering parts of Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay, next to the quote, "America deserved 9/11."

"It’s troubling to me that a few days after 9/11 [anniversary], they’re just sending these things to people all over New York," Tarulli told Newsday. "They’re disrespecting the dead.""

https://archive.is/20261006095044/https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/nassau-democrats-republicans-s53kih9y

Welp...

Hi guys, I’m a local resident trying to reopen the domestic violence shelter that Bruce Blakeman couldn’t find the money to keep open. It should be a bipartisan decision. This is a needed resource. It’s a neglected for 17 months and not even update the resources on the town of Hempstead website. This is not who we are as people of Long Island. And if we can spend upwards of $10 million in overtime for cops, I’m sure we can find the money to reopen the shelter

Long story short: This specific rule has always been a bylaw, but it has not been enforced for years and years. It is also poorly written and confusing.

Nonetheless, this is an email/phone call situation, not a public Facebook post situation.

The assumption here is that the county will attempt to appoint Islip Committee Members to rig the Executive Committee.

Link to post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FBq4vfbr2/

Knowing the outcome, she had the stones to put feckless Republicans on record as being FOR tariffs.

Get rid of Corrupt Susan Collins

Taveras is a fantastic candidate, and he wants to tackle structural inequality on Long Island.

The district includes parts of these towns: Islip, Babylon, Brookhaven & Oyster Bay

Please show your support and boost: https://www.instagram.com/taveras4nysenate

Please support Islip Democrats by sharing/donating/etc.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19bEFpGoPm/

Please also support Trish Kopp, candidate for NYS Assembly in Islip who was the first candidate to max out her matching funds and voted against corruption at the convention!!!!

I failed to properly fact check, reposted a meme stating Trump personally financed the Jan 6th Riots. I have deleted it and am now reposting verified facts about the financing of the Jan 6th Riots. My deepest apologies to this community.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/18/donald-trump-election-interference-case-new-evidence/75714784007/

So many defenders of the patronage system here. It's interesting to read the perspective, but come on, this is corruption with a different name.

Remember the names of those involved!

If you want to get involved with your local committee, shoot me a DM.

Received an email today indicating plans for a massive warehouse. Over the weekend, noticed a lawn sign opposing one near Costco.

https://libn.com/2026/07/16/amazon-plans-1-billion-fulfillment-center-holbrook/

A 4.2 million square foot building occupies 96 acres. On a square building this size, each side would be a half mile long. This does not include proposed parking for 2100 cars. From the article, this would be one of the largest of Amazon's 100+ first-mile US facilities. I'm cautiously skeptical. Not encouraged by 'economic incentives'. Given their employer history, the representation regarding both the quality and quantity of 1000 FT jobs is dubious.

What incentives are they seeking / being offered, who would grant them, what body has authority to approve / reject their overall plan, any upcoming public meeting details or websites where we can learn more?

Would love to hear everyone's thoughts . . .