Local Community Leaders Worry That Voter Info Given To Federal Commission Will Deter Registration
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Voting booth in Bridgehampton. JEN NEWMAN
Voting booth in Bridgehampton. JEN NEWMAN
on Aug 8, 2017
The New York State Board of Elections has handed over statewide voter information to a federal commission looking into voter fraud in the 2016 presidential election, and some East End... more
UPDATE: 6:55 P.M. SUNDAY Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for Suffolk and seven other counties across southern New York as a nor’easter continues to lash the region with high winds and rain. The coastal storm has strengthened as it has moved up the mid-Atlantic coast toward southern New England and is expected to cause widespread moderate to major coastal flooding throughout Downstate New York, along with bringing strong winds and a significant amount of rainfall to the area, the governor’s office stated in a release. “The safety of New Yorkers is my top priority, and I ...
10 Oct 2025 by Stephen J. Kotz
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine recently signed an executive order creating the Suffolk County Alliance Against Domestic Violence, a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen coordination among government agencies and nonprofit service providers in the fight against domestic violence. “Suffolk County remains committed to protecting our most vulnerable residents and ensuring that every person feels safe in their own home,” Romaine said. “This Alliance represents an unprecedented level of cooperation between county government, law enforcement and our community partners, all working together with shared data, shared resources, and one shared goal: ending domestic violence.” Under the executive order, the alliance will: Establish ...
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Dr. Gerard Patrick McLoughlin of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and formerly of Southampton, died on September 26 in Florida. He was 86. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, November 8, at 9:30 a.m. at the Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Southampton. Interment to follow at Southampton Cemetery. Arrangements by Brockett Funeral Home. A full obituary will appear in a future edition of The Press.
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WESTHAMPTON BEACH — On September 24, at 2:02 p.m., Westhampton Beach Police arrested Justin Schwartz, 50, of Montauk and charged him with DWI. Schwartz was observed by police failing to signal when turning left onto Potunk Lane and a traffic stop revealed he was intoxicated. His vehicle was subject to seizure for a prior DWI with the Town of Southold. WESTHAMPTON BEACH — On October 1, at 7:45 p.m., Westhampton Beach Police arrested Kamil Ozer, 60, of Westhampton Beach and charged him with DWI. Ozer was observed failing to signal before making a right turn onto Mill Road, and then ...
8 Oct 2025 by Staff Writer
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