From the Desk of Senator Kemp Hannon - June 10, 2011

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many generous residents of the Sixth Senate District and beyond who donated items to my “Support Your Soldier” initiative. It was an honor to partner with Any Soldier to offer residents a convenient way to support our brave troops.

From the Desk of Assemblyman Jim Conte

Conte Joins Organ-Donation Board

For his work and tireless advocacy to increase organ-donor awareness throughout New York State Assemblyman Jim Conte, two-time organ-transplant recipient, has been selected to serve on Save Lives Now New York Foundation, Inc.’s board of directors.

From the Desk of Senator Charles Fuschillo

Votes to Expand Property Tax Exemption Benefits for Veterans

Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick) announced that the New York State Senate recently passed legislation he cosponsored to expand property tax exemption benefits for veterans who re-enlisted in the military to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan.

From the Desk of Assemblyman Jim Conte

Assemblyman Conte Helps Secure Grants for Local Libraries

Assemblyman Jim Conte has announced that libraries in his district have been awarded nearly $150,000 in state grants. The grants are supported by a special $14 million appropriation in capital funds for public library construction provided in the 2010-11 State Budget.

From the Desk of Mayor George Starkie

This weekend we celebrate one of America’s great holidays, Memorial Day.  Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U. S. soldiers who died while in the military service. It was first enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War and later extended to honor Americans who have died in all wars. For as long as all of us can remember, Farmingdale Village has celebrated Memorial Day with a parade down Main Street, organized by our Village Fire Department, followed by memorial services on our Village Green. This year is no exception but in addition to the parade and veterans services, we will be dedicating a new Civil War Memorial honoring those from Farmingdale who served in the American Civil War. 

From the Desk of Assemblyman David G. McDonough

Albany’s Latest Ignorance and Mismanagement Hits Taxpayers Hardest

New York State’s buying power is equivalent to a Fortune 100 company. That’s according to Howard Glaser, the director of state operations who has been charged by Governor Cuomo with eliminating gross inefficiencies in our state government. His recent audit included findings showing Albany owning more than a million square feet of office space that sits vacant, nearly 2,000 vendors providing expensive duplicate office supplies and services, and over 400 toll-free numbers that have not been called in months, all at taxpayer expense. Our tax dollars should not go to fund agencies that are so bloated they cannot keep records of what they own or the products they purchase.

From the Desk of Senator Charles Fuschillo - May 20, 2011

Fuschillo Votes for Tougher Penalties for Those Who Sell Drugs to Children

Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. recently voted in favor of legislation to raise penalties for drug dealers who sell drugs to children.

“Drug abuse destroys lives, which is why we must do everything we can to keep drugs out of children’s hands. Drug dealers who prey on kids need to face tougher penalties. This legislation will give prosecutors another tool to keep these drug dealers off the streets and away from our children,” said Senator Fuschillo.

From the Desk of Mayor Butch Starkie - May 13, 2011

Open Letter to the Village of Farmingdale Residents

Your Village Board has been busy meeting every week on many important issues including a much needed new master plan, updated sign regulations, and new building codes to bring our Village into the 21st century. We want to keep and preserve the positive things we love about living in the Village while looking at necessary changes, particularly in our downtown Main Street area, to keep it relevant and viable for future generations. Please try to attend some of the many upcoming outreach sessions (scoping) to join in the discussions. Your input is valuable to us.

Letter: Open Letter to the Residents of Farmingdale

We, the Concerned Citizens Association of Farmingdale (CCAF), would like to extend an open invitation for community residents to attend the May 19, 2011 civic meeting to be held at the Allen Park meeting room, 7:30 p.m. 

Letter: Concerned About Haste in Redrawing County’s Legislative Districts

The League of Women Voters of Nassau County, a non-partisan organization, which neither supports nor opposes any candidate or political party, is concerned about the County Legislature’s haste in re-drawing the legislative district lines.  In doing this, the Legislature is not adhering to its own County Charter, subsection 113, which requires an advisory redistricting commission to be established to reapportion the county legislative districts based on the federal census.