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LaLota fields questions during hour-long telephone town hall Wednesday: transcript

by Mar 6, 2025
Rep. Nick LaLota fielded eight questions from callers on hot topics including presidential actions, Ukraine/Russia, DOGE, potential cuts to Medicaid and Social Security, tariffs and immigration.

After protest demanding town hall-style meeting, LaLota schedules call-in session, claiming it’s his ’21st town hall’ since taking office

by Mar 4, 2025
Rep. Nick LaLota claims he's held 20 town hall meetings since taking office. He includes appearances at various events, but no in-person town hall meetings open to the general public.

Town Board critic ejected from budget hearing under police escort, threatens civil rights lawsuit

by Nov 8, 2024
Aquebogue resident Ron Hariri had his comments cut short during a Riverhead Town Board budget hearing yesterday, after he criticized the budget and called the town supervisor "an absolute disgrace." The supervisor cut the meeting's video livestream and called for police to escort the speaker from the room.

Zeldin sets ‘community forum’ Sunday at community college Riverhead campus

by Apr 21, 2017
Rep. Lee Zeldin is inviting constituents to a moderated “community forum” in Riverhead Sunday afternoon on the eastern campus of Suffolk County Community College.

Zeldin won’t hold town hall meeting this week, opts for one-on-one, small group and ‘tele-town hall’ meetings instead

by Feb 22, 2017
The congressman has scheduled individual appointments, a telephone town hall meeting and mobile office hours during the congressional recess this week.