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Suffolk County Seeks To Crack Down On Sale Of Stolen Items To Pawn Shops

Jan
15
2015

Officials in Suffolk County said Wednesday that they are looking to crack down on thieves stealing valuables and selling them to pawn shops.

As WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall reported, authorities said drug addicts are stealing items and pawning them for cash.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said changes must be made, and he is pushing for a new law to help get stolen property back to its rightful owners.

Deputy County Executive Timothy Sini said a proposed law “requires pawn shops, as well as precious metal and gem dealers, to take a digital photograph of the seller, the seller’s identification, and the item being sold, and upload that data into an existing computerized tracking system.”

The proposal would also track...| read more ››

Bellone has $1.4 million in campaign account

Jan
15
2015

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, who has no opponent yet for his fall re-election bid, has $1.4 million in campaign cash on hand, according to new state filings.

In Nassau, acting District Attorney Madeline Singas, a Democrat, has raised more than $400,000 for her expected campaign for a full four-year term, reports submitted late Thursday to the state Board of Elections show.

The reports cover periods from July 2014 through Jan. 15, or from late November, depending on whether the candidate ran for election last year.

Bellone, a Democrat seeking his second term, raised $555,960 and spent $69,224 between Nov. 29 and Jan. 11.

Suffolk Republican chairman John Jay LaValle said he is talking to potential candidates, and that he's...| read more ››

Suffolk County Unveils More Initiatives To Fight Heroin, Opiate Crisis

Jan
12
2015

Suffolk County has announced new initiatives in an effort to combat heroin and opiate abuse on Long Island.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Assistant Deputy County Executive for Public Safety Timothy Sini were among a host of county officials to introduce the initiatives on Monday.

Aimed at providing residents with an alternative to combat heroin and other opiate abuse, the county unveiled partnerships to raise awareness and facilitate the use of the FDA-approved drug Vivitrol — an extended release form of naltrexone.

Sini told 1010 WINS the drug will give those hooked on heroin and opioids a fighting chance at recovery.

“It’s a monthly injection. So for that period of time it effectively prevents opioid relapses. It also decreases...| read more ››

Suffolk County Unveils More Initiatives To Fight Heroin, Opiate Crisis

Jan
12
2015

Suffolk County has announced new initiatives in an effort to combat heroin and opiate abuse on Long Island.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Assistant Deputy County Executive for Public Safety Timothy Sini were among a host of county officials to introduce the initiatives on Monday.

Aimed at providing residents with an alternative to combat heroin and other opiate abuse, the county unveiled partnerships to raise awareness and facilitate the use of the FDA-approved drug Vivitrol — an extended release form of naltrexone.

Sini told 1010 WINS the drug will give those hooked on heroin and opioids a fighting chance at recovery.
“It’s a monthly injection. So for that period of time it effectively prevents opioid relapses. It also...| read more ››

Editorial: Elect Kimberly Jean-Pierre in 11th Assembly District

Oct
23
2014

Democrat Kimberly Jean-Pierre, 30, of Wheatley Heights, is seeking to succeed Assemb. Robert Sweeney, who has ably represented this district for 26 years.

Republican Mark Gallo, 46, of Lindenhurst, hasn't campaigned in this overwhelmingly Democratic area.

Jean-Pierre is a solid choice for the job. Born in Brooklyn to Haitian immigrants, she holds a master's degree in public policy from Stony Brook University. Bucking the trend of young people leaving Long Island, she stayed.

Jean-Pierre first worked for federal and county elected officials and is now director of the resource center that is part of the Wyandanch Rising initiative. She knows the district and its needs well and understands how to deliver services to its residents. Her opposition to a charter...| read more ››

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