Government
Meet Chris Murray, Democrat who flipped New York’s 1st Senate District
Chris Murray, the Strongs Neck Democrat who flipped a Republican-held state Senate seat for the first time since 1914, is preparing to represent the East End in Albany with priorities ranging from community colleges to tax reform.
Politics
LaLota wins third term in House; Murray flips East End State Senate seat
Rep. Nick LaLota won a third term representing New York’s 1st Congressional District, while Democrat Chris Murray won an upset victory in a State Senate district held by Republicans for more than a century.
Politics
LaLota leads tight race in NY-1; Murray threatens upset of Palumbo as Democrats surge nationally
Rep. Nick LaLota held a narrow lead in his bid for a third term in Congress early Wednesday, while Democrat Chris Murray led State Sen. Anthony Palumbo in a potential upset of a longtime East End Republican legislator.
Environment
Is environmental review to blame for lack of affordable housing in NY? Advocates, elected officials discuss proposed rules changes
Proposed changes to New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act, or SEQRA, dominated the discussion during State Sen. Anthony Palumbo’s annual “environmental roundtable” Monday in Riverhead.
Politics
Coram man launches bid for State Senate in First District
Coram Democrat Farzeen Bham has announced his candidacy in New York's First Senate District, a seat held by three-term incumbent Sen. Anthony Palumbo (R).
Government
Bill to lease former armory for YMCA in Riverhead passes Assembly, stalls in Senate
A bill that would allow the former state armory in Riverhead to be leased and renovated into a YMCA passed the Assembly last week but failed to clear the State Senate before the legislative session ended.
Environment
The ‘elephant in the room’ at Palumbo’s annual environmental roundtable: future of federal funds
If the ongoing federal staffing cuts and budget-slashing worried the environmental advocates and local officials at Sen. Anthony Palumbo's environmental roundtable, their concerns were mostly left unspoken.
Politics
1st SD: Sarah Anker vs. Anthony Palumbo
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is the upper chamber of the two chambers of the...
Environment
Palumbo hosts roundtable meeting in Riverhead to discuss environmental issues
Representatives of environmental groups, community groups and local government officials across eastern Suffolk County turned out for a two-hour, wide-ranging conversation with state legislators Thursday morning in Riverhead.
Politics
Former Suffolk legislator Sarah Anker to challenge Anthony Palumbo in First Senate District
Former Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy for the First Senate District, where she hopes to unseat incumbent State Senator Anthony Palumbo.
