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    The Green Party of New York State regained automatic ballot status by getting over 50,000 votes for their Governor candidate in 2010. Look for us soon on your voter registration form and your ballot.

    Gaining ballot status enables the Green Party to run more peace candidates, more single-payer candidates, more anti-fracking candidates, and more sustainable energy candidates.

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Air Quality: Suffolk County receives an “F”

Posted on April 25, 2012 by kwilder

The full report, with background and info on air pollution issues, is at an American Lung Association webpage: here Detailed, Suffolk County article at Newsday (subscription media): at Newsday here.

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Lawsuit Affirms Right to Film Police in Suffolk County

Posted on April 19, 2012 by wilderside

April 11, 2012 —  The New York Civil Liberties Union, the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) today filed a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging Suffolk County’s policy and practice of obstructing the First Amendment right of the press and the public to record and gather news about [...]

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RIP Kevin Callahan: Innocent man killed by Suffolk County Police

Posted on January 5, 2012 by kwilder

Action Update April 2012: A member of Kevin Callahan’s extended family pointed me to a march, posted at the Justice for Kenny website: here. On April 14, 2012 at 10am in Bay Shore/5th Avenue, there will be a march for justice, dedicated to the victims of police brutality at the hands of the Suffolk County [...]

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2011 Suffolk County Election Results (and Nassau County links)

Posted on November 8, 2011 by kwilder

Update 11/22/2011: Rep Croci wins Islip Town Supervisor Race. Story at Long Island Press: here. _______________________ At the top are links to official, Long Island election results pages. Then, links to media who will be covering the story. At the bottom, onthewilderside will post our own observations and comments on the election outcomes. Suffolk County [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, babylon, Babylon Politics, babylon town, Election 2011, elections, green, Green Party, local, long island, Long Island Politics, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, progressive politics, suffolk, suffolk county, third party | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Bay Shore, LI, NY: News about tap water

Posted on October 28, 2011 by kwilder

Happened to stumble upon this bit of info today. Thought some people might be wondering: Suffolk County Water Authority reports a watermain break in the Bay Shore area. It is in the area that covers Pine Acres, North Clinton, Ackerson, South of Sunrise.

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Police shoot and kill man at his home in Selden, LI, NY

Posted on September 20, 2011 by kwilder

Update: A family member has informed me via e-mail, that Kevin Callahan’s funeral will be today, Saturday, September 24th. Condolences to the family. RIP Kevin Callahan. This situation is extra fishy. Please see the official press release and my notes under the article. -KW via NBC News/AP A Long Island man [26-year-old Kevin Callahan] has [...]

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Green Party of Suffolk Adopts US Conference of Mayors’ “Bring the War Dollars Home” Resolution

Posted on September 5, 2011 by wilderside

Challenges the County, Towns, and Villages to Also Adopt It The Green Party of Suffolk, the county’s largest peace organization, has adopted the US Conference of Mayors’ resolution “Calling on Congress to Redirect Military Spending to Domestic Priorities.”   The Green Party of Suffolk calls on our villages, towns and the county government to also pass [...]

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Ban Harmful Coal Tar Sealant in Suffolk County

Posted on June 28, 2011 by wilderside

Many municipalities across the country have already banned coal tar sealant, a toxic asphalt product. We need Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy to sign Resolution NO. 1162-2011, banning the sale and use of this toxin in Suffolk County. This is an important step for protecting public health and the health of our rivers, bays, and [...]

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Are you a disgruntled Democratic Party or Republican Party member?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by kwilder

Posted by Kimberly Wilder: Zabby is a political friend and colleague of mine, for whom we share some views and a similar level of passion: Message from Zabby: Welcome… Disgruntled democrats and disgruntled republicans, both women and men, who are willing to wage a coalition of primaries in the 2011 upcoming election for 19 elected [...]

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Snow photo (and snow help numbers)

Posted on January 21, 2011 by kwilder

Snow on Long Island. Friday, January 21, 2001. Snow problems phone numbers for Nassau County and Suffolk County beneath photo. Of course, in an emergency, in Nassau and Suffolk, you should call 911. Thanks to Long Island Press for publishing a variety of other, local snow-help numbers. Full story at Long Island Press: here. Nassau [...]

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Please comment: How can we get chromium-6 out of our water?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by kwilder

KW: I hope some people will chime in with their ideas, and/or any information they have on local levels of chromium-6. Since the EPA has requested — but not required — local governments to test for this carcinogen in our drinking water, it seems like an important step is for people to pressure Suffolk County [...]

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LI, NY, 1st District Congressional Race: Bishop wins (Altschuler concedes)

Posted on December 8, 2010 by kwilder

(excerpt from) YNN Altschuler Concedes In NY-1 Republican Randy Altschuler has just sent out a press release announcing that he has conceded the race for New York’s 1st Congressional District to incumbent Democrat Tim Bishop. It was the last undecided race in the country… ___________________________ Related Post at onthewilderside: Why is it such a close [...]

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Suffolk County: Today (Tuesday, Nov 17) started counting of absentee and paper ballots

Posted on November 17, 2010 by kwilder

With the races in Suffolk County that are too close to call from the November 2010 election, the absentee and paper ballots should have an important impact. Word is that the Suffolk County BOE was supposed to have started counting them today, Tuesday, Novemeber 17th. Background story on the Bishop/Altschuler recount for the 1st Congressional [...]

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The Three Sisters: A Chekhov play on Long Island, this weekend and next weekend

Posted on November 12, 2010 by kwilder

North Fork Community Theatre, in Mattituck, Long Island, will be showing Anton Chekhov’s The Three Sisters for two more weekends: November 12-14 and November 19-21, 2010. The Friday and Saturday evening shows begin at 8pm. The Sunday matinees are at 2:30pm. You can get tickets at: www.nfct.com. I went last weekend, and found it to [...]

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