Saturday, May 19, 2012
Pols hope the cost savings will keep the company from taking its 1,600 jobs off Island.
Hoping to prevent the loss of 1,600 jobs on Long Island, the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency on Thursday floated an incentive package worth millions to Broadridge Financial - a public company that has threatened to move off-Island if officials didn’t find a way to help it trim costs. If the financial services company takes the offer - which its board will decide on in June - then it'll come as a disappointment to officials in New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Ohio and Texas who were trying to woo the $2.2 billion company into moving to their states. The Suffolk IDA said the incentive deal includes sales tax exemptions on $75 million in equipment purchases related to its renovation of its two Edgewood buildings, as well as a 15-…
Of the five area school districts, one had a failing budget Tuesday.
School Board elections and budget votes were Tuesday, and after the smoke cleared, incumbents were safe in Sagaponack, Bridgehampton and Sag Harbor, two new members were elected in Southampton, and a former board member ousted a sitting member in Tuckahoe. Tuckahoe was also one of a handful of budgets on Long Island to be rejected by voters, while all other area school districts had their budgets pass comfortably. Catch up on how budgets fared and elections ended this week in eastern Southampton Town: Tuckahoe Voters Reject $17.8M Budget; Steudte Defeats Grindle The Tuckahoe School District's proposed $17.8 million budget failed, 228-275, on Tuesday, and former School Board member Harald Steudte ousted incumbent Sharon Grindle by an 8-vote…
Also, a Montauk man was arrested Friday after reportedly stealing a van and crashing it. Cops say it had guns, jewelry and rare coins inside valued at $70,000.
Assistant D.A.: Murder Suspect Admits to Raping, Strangling Victim A man has been charged with murder after Mirian Garcia, 29, was found dead last week behind the Department of Motor Vehicles in Riverhead allegedly strangled her with a belt after raping her. Suffolk County homicide detectives arrested Guillermo Alfonso Alvarado-Ajcuc, 21, of Riverhead for the alleged murder of Mirian Garcia, 29 on Wednesday at approximately 6 p.m. Cops: Montauk Man Crashed Stolen Van With $70k in Stolen Property A Shelter Island police chase led to the arrest of a Montauk man who was reportedly in possession of about $70,000 in proceeds from burglaries around East Hampton. Following his arrest on Wednesday, William A. Donnelly Jr., 30, is being held at …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Southampton resident Joe Johnson, who teaches 4th grade, pleaded not guilty to an 11-count indictment.
A Riverhead fourth grade teacher arrested last month and charged with driving while intoxicated with a loaded handgun in his car pleaded not guilty to 11 charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday. According to Bob Clifford, spokesman for Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota, Joe Johnson, of Southampton, pleaded not guilty to all 11 charges in a grand jury indictment. The indictment said that Johnson was accused by the grand jury of Suffok County with criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, "an armed violent felony," as well as one felony count of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and one misdemeanor charge of criminal possession of a weapon; one count of driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, …
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To those who met him, Father Stanley Kondeja was a simple presence with a genuine sincere smile and twinkling eyes.
Editor's Note: Our Lady of Poland Roman Catholic Church in Southampton Village lost its longtime pastor, Father Stanley Kondeja, last Saturday. He was 74. Below is a message Sister Kathy Schlueter prepared to share with the parish in the church bulletin. Dear Members of the Our Lady of Poland Family, By the time you read this, you will already know of the great loss we have suffered with the untimely passing of our beloved pastor, Father Stanley Kondeja. While Father had been battling colon cancer for the past six months, his death on May 12 was not expected. During this past week, Father Stanley’s life and priesthood were celebrated in the press, local conversations, and in the special liturgies of transferal and the actual funeral mass. …
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Southampton has some loving pets available for adoption.
This week, the Southampton Animal Shelter is looking to find a home for Angel Baby, a five-year-old dachshund mix. According to Donald Bambrick, the animal shelter supervisor, Angel Baby prefers to take her time with things new to her like meeting new people but once she gets to know you she warms up quickly. "She likes other dogs her size to play with so she’d be OK in a multi-small-dog home," Bambrick said. All animals are licensed, up to date on their vaccinations, micro-chipped and have been spayed or neutered, according to Bambrick. Adoption fees typically range from $40 to $60 for a cat and from $60 to $125 for a dog. To adopt Angel Baby or any of the other animals available for adoption, call the shelter at 631-728-7387 or …
On this episode of "The Hamptons Lutheran Parish," Schiavoni also discusses how she came to be a judge for Sag Harbor Village and Southampton Town.
Pastor Katrina Foster and the Honorable Andrea Schiavoni discuss her service as a justice for Southampton Town and Sag Harbor Village, the role of religion in public life and how the she came to be a judge. Foster, the pastor of Incarnation Lutheran Church in Water Mill and St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Amagansett, hosts "The Hamptons Lutheran Parish," filmed at LTV in Wainscott.
Patch readers choose Southampton Village restaurant.
Southampton Patch readers have decided the winner of Southampton's favorite seafood restaurant — The Plaza Cafe. The Plaza Cafe is located behind the 71 Hill Street complex by Jobs and Windmill Lanes in Southampton Village. The restaurant, which has received excellent reviews from The New York Times, Zagat and Newsday, is known for its wine dinners. On Sundays, customers can bring their own wine without paying a corkage fee. The restaurant also offers classes led by its chef, Doug Gulija. Thanks for voting for your favorite. We'll have another contest beginning Monday. If you own or manage a business, learn how to claim your free Patch directory listing by clicking here.
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Two trustee seats are up for grabs in village.
East Hampton Village police sergeant and Sag Harbor firefighter Kevin Duchemin is challenging incumbent Sag Harbor Village Trustees Bruce Stafford and Robby Stein in June's election, The Sag Harbor Express reports. Stafford, who owns a landscaping business, and Stein, a child psychologist, are both seeking their second full two-year terms, according to The Express. The election is June 19. For more on the trustee race, visit sagharboronline.com.
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11:38 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
So, this guy was driving drunk with a loaded handgun in the car and talking on a cellphone and the cops got 11 charges out of that? Did he fail to manifest a properly respectful attitude? more ›