Suffolk County Legislature
Government
Bellone vetoes Democrats’ redistricting plan
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has vetoed the controversial redistricting plan adopted by Democratic legislators on Dec. 31, just before they lost majority control of the county legislature.
Government
Suffolk’s new presiding officer moves to rescind Democrats’ redistricting plan
Newly elected Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey wasted no time in moving to undo the bitterly contested redistricting plan pushed through by the outgoing Democratic majority at a special meeting on New Year’s Eve.
Government
In party-line vote Democratic legislators pass redistricting plan on last day in power
In a straight party-line vote at a special meeting on the last day of the year, Suffolk County legislators this morning approved a controversial redistricting plan prepared by Democrats and vehemently opposed by Republicans.
Editorial
Yes, this redistricting plan is a ‘naked power grab’ by county Dems
We’ve watched, at first with bewilderment, and then with outrage, the ongoing efforts of the county legislature’s Democratic caucus to redraw district...
Government
Democratic legislators intent on moving forward with Suffolk redistricting plan on their last day in power
After winning another stay in the Appellate Division, Suffolk County Democrats will try one last time to adopt their bitterly contested legislative redistricting plan at a special meeting of the county legislature on Friday — the last day the party will have majority control of the legislature.
Government
Court again slaps down Suffolk Democrats’ redistricting gambit
Democratic county legislators tried again today to adopt their own redistricting plan before losing majority control of the legislature on Jan. 1. But a court order again blocked their effort.
Government
County legislature OKs social services office move to former Kmart building
County legislators yesterday authorized a 20-year lease of 38,555 square feet of the vacant former Kmart store on Route 58. The Department of Social Services will relocate there from its current space on East Main Street.
Government
Court order halts Suffolk Democrats’ reapportionment plan
Suffolk Democrats' legislative reapportionment plans hit a wall, as a State Supreme Court judge yesterday granted Republicans' request for an injunction.
Greg Blass
Suffolk County politics: Oh, what a tangled web
While most people are blisslully oblivious, political power brokers are hard at work in an underhanded and illegal effort to grab power from the jaws of defeat in last month's election.
Government
New county legislator for Flanders-Riverside area under bitterly disputed county redistricting plan
Residents of Flanders, Riverside and Northampton will find themselves in a new county legislative district next year, if a redistricting plan being advanced by the legislature’s current majority caucus wins final approval. Republicans in the legislature have sued to block the Democrats' effort, which they call a last-minute power grab before a new Republican majority takes control in January.