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Town supervisors push to get share of proposed internet sales tax

Rich Schaffer
Mar
18
2019

Suffolk County’s 10 towns are seeking a portion of a proposed internet sales tax, pointing to similar revenue-sharing agreements in Nassau and other counties.

Rich Schaffer, the supervisor for the Town of Babylon and chairman of the Suffolk County Supervisors Association, is leading the effort to get a share of the anticipated sales tax on online purchases that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo estimates could bring the state as much as $390 million annually.

While the three towns and two cities in Nassau County have long had a sales-tax sharing agreement with the county, Schaffer and his nine colleagues are asking only that a portion of the future revenue from the internet sales go to the towns.| read more ››

Spring 2018 Babylon Democrats Fundraiser

Mar
2
2018

Babylon Democratic Committee Chairman Peter Casserly has announced that the Babylon Democrats' annual Spring Dinner will take place on Wednesday, March 7th 2018 from 6-8PM at Bergen Point Golf Course. All are invited to join for a night of food, drinks and great company as we celebrate last fall's local Democratic victories and "Spring into Action" for the upcoming 2018 elections.

Tickets are $350 per person or $200 for committee members. In addition, several sponsorship opportunities are available:

Diamond Sponsorship--$5,000
Platinum Sponsorship--$2,500
Gold Sponsorship--$1,500
Silver Sponsorship--$1,000
Bronze Sponsorship--$500

Checks should be made payable to Babylon Democratic Committee. Bergen Point Golf Course is located at 69 Bergen Avenue in West Babylon.| read more ››

Fall 2017 Babylon Democrats Fundraiser

Sep
29
2017

Babylon Democratic Committee Chairman Peter Casserly invites you to the Babylon Democrats' annual Fall Dinner on Wednesday, October 4th from 6-8PM at Bergen Point Golf Course. Join us for a night of food, drinks, and great company as we rally our support behind a great slate of Babylon Town Democratic candidates, including Supervisor Rich Schaffer, Deputy Supervisor and Councilman Tony Martinez, and Gerry Compitello, who is running for Town Clerk!

Tickets are $350 per person or $200 for committee members. In addition, several sponsorship opportunities are available:

Diamond Sponsorship--$5,000

Platinum Sponsorship--$2,500

Gold Sponsorship--$1,500

Silver Sponsorship--$1,000

Bronze Sponsorship--$500

Please make checks payable to Babylon Democratic Committee.

Bergen Point Golf Course is located at 69 Bergen Ave, West Babylon, NY 11704....| read more ››

Huntington official hopes to offer free sunscreen at 14 town spots

Jul
28
2017

One Huntington Town official is determined to have residents covered when it comes to their skin.

Councilwoman Susan Berland (D) received support from her Huntington Town Board colleagues to expand her pilot program and provide sunscreen protection for Huntington residents at 14 new locations in addition to Crab Meadow Beach.

Last summer Berland launched a free sunscreen dispenser program at Crab Meadow Beach after working in conjunction with IMPACT Melanoma, formerly known as the Melanoma Foundation of New England, an organization that provides education, prevention and support for the most serious form of skin cancer.

“The [Crab Meadow Beach dispenser] was a success,” Berland said in a phone interview. “It got a lot of use last year and this year....| read more ››

Democrats pick Joseph McDermott for Suffolk legislature

Jul
2
2017

Suffolk Democrats have named Brightwaters Mayor Joseph McDermott as their candidate to run for the seat being vacated by term-limited Suffolk Legis. Thomas Barraga (R-West Islip).

McDermott, 50, who is in his second term as mayor, was first elected to the post in 2014 after serving a year as a village trustee. McDermott made a losing bid for the Islip Town Board in 2015, garnering 13,138 votes in the townwide contest. He also is a member of Ironworkers Local 361.

McDermott does not yet know who his Republican opponent will be in November because Barraga’s son-in-law Michael McElwee, a Bay Shore restaurant owner, is challenging Islip Town Board member Steve Flotteron for the GOP nomination in a Sept. 12 primary....| read more ››

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