Tag: Monica Martinez
GOP Challenger Weik Unseats Senator Martinez
Republican former Islip Town Tax Receiver Alexis Weik ousted freshman New York State Sen. Monica Martinez (D-Brentwood) a month after Election Day once absentee ballots were counted.
Long Island Voters Decide Key Races On Election Day
Voter turnout is pivotal in key match-ups across Nassau and Suffolk.
Bellone Likely a Shoe-in, But Legislative Races Could Be Costly for...
A 33-point lead may not be insurmountable on a football field—unless it’s late in the fourth quarter—but it’s a very tough hurdle in a...
Political Veteran Rick Montano Roils Islip Democrats With Primary Fight
The outcome of this hotly contested race could send ripples through the Democratic Party on Long Island and beyond because it threatens the control of its traditional leadership.
Nassau, Suffolk Legislatures Freshman Pols Taking Seats
Nearly a quarter of both Nassau and Suffolk county legislative seats are undergoing turnover as new lawmakers voters elected in November are being sworn...
Suffolk Treasurer Carpenter Blasts Bellone Proposals
Carpenter is taking aim at Bellone for the county exec's proposals to nix residency requirements for workers and abolish offices.
Inside the Secret World of Long Island Politics: Election Night 2013
“Dump ’em!” sniped D’Amato. “Dump Cablevision. FiOS is much better and cheaper.”
Suffolk Starts Offering Translations at County Offices
Translation and interpretation services are coming to all county offices for anyone who speaks Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, French Creole and Polish.
Suffolk Dems Maintain Legislative Majority
Republicans picked off one key seat but Democrats unseated a renegade member who didn't caucus with the party.