Huntington Republicans

[Unregistered11746]

Have the Huntington Republicans finally gotten their acts together? Has the infighting ended? Who's left standing? Are the candidates al pulling in the same direction?

[Unregistered11743]

Yes. They smell blood in the water.

[Jim Jim and John]

Yes

And they have started what will be the most vicious attacks on the republicans that this Town has ever seen...............

This will be the nastiest election in this Town- ever-

The dems are trying to draw blood this week............and will do so every week
til Nov.......

[athousandcuts]

Yes

And they have started what will be the most vicious attacks on the republicans that this Town has ever seen...............

This will be the nastiest election in this Town- ever-

The dems are trying to draw blood this week............and will do so every week
til Nov.......

Dems have the deep pockets but voters are outraged over the Avalon Bay project being rammed down their throats by Petrone Cuthbertson Berland and Jackson-money aint gone buy this election.

Democrat voters are also outraged at Petrone for steering the town into an urban quagmire complete with gangs murders stabbings and shootings.

Petrone's ties to certain outcast Republicans like Ken Christensen who works for the down zoning of middleclass neighborhoods for the profit of landlords and builders. Town in some areas reminds people of a ghetto. Crime has soared.

[Jim Jim and John 2]

You are right.

But keep telling people that when they spread their lies about the pubs. Especially the whore in the Long Islander who id Franks friend, a consultant paid bt the town and involved in the Huntington Housing thing-

They will do and say anything.

[Unregistered11746]

You are right.

But keep telling people that when they spread their lies about the pubs. Especially the whore in the Long Islander who id Franks friend, a consultant paid bt the town and involved in the Huntington Housing thing-

They will do and say anything.

What lies about republicans? Who is the whore in the Long Islander?

[iwannaknow]

What lies about republicans? Who is the whore in the Long Islander?

petrone cant just pay somebody to be an consultant and hide their identity
who are they and is their more so called consults on the pay roll

is Ken Christensen on the payroll paid by taxpayers ?

how about Koubek of the leftist cc who support downzoning middleclass neighborhoods ?

[Sluggart]

Schenkler

[UnregisteredCITIZEN]

Schenkler

the Long Islander is going the way of newsday and Ambro's Observer and msnbc

trying to throw mud on Republicans in the few weeks left before election

SHAME SHAME SHAME !

AS IF NOTHING CAN BE FOUND ON PETRONE !

[BHO]

the Long Islander is going the way of newsday and Ambro's Observer and msnbc

trying to throw mud on Republicans in the few weeks left before election

SHAME SHAME SHAME !

AS IF NOTHING CAN BE FOUND ON PETRONE !

Plenty on Petrone! Ace and Gary, that's all I'm going to say!

[The Majority]

Plenty on Petrone! Ace and Gary, that's all I'm going to say!

What about Cuthbertson's unethical business practices? ( C'mon Dems , don't act stupid on this one )

[Unregistered11746]

What about Cuthbertson's unethical business practices? ( C'mon Dems , don't act stupid on this one )

Some much cryptic blather about nothing. You all want Newsday and the LI'er to take shots at Petrone an Cuth but you are not willing to do it yourselves on an anonymous website! Ha! Either ther is no scandal and you have not names or facts or you are a bunch of cowwards.

[BHO]

Some much cryptic blather about nothing. You all want Newsday and the LI'er to take shots at Petrone an Cuth but you are not willing to do it yourselves on an anonymous website! Ha! Either ther is no scandal and you have not names or facts or you are a bunch of cowwards.

Okay Genius, as if Newsday and the Long Islander would print something about two of their media darlings Petrone and Cuthbertson. I know there's no such thing as a liberal media. Get real people fear for their jobs! FACT!

[what u say]

Some much cryptic blather about nothing. You all want Newsday and the LI'er to take shots at Petrone an Cuth but you are not willing to do it yourselves on an anonymous website! Ha! Either ther is no scandal and you have not names or facts or you are a bunch of cowwards.

I define it by letting your housing authority and community development agency give out taxpayer money to slumlords who brazenly do not follow laws on the books. The feds do nothing and the NYS AG and county DA are political puppets.

As the supervisor Petrone is responsible when his staff does not fill out their time cards in a proper fashion. Sometimes embellishing what they do.

When town personnel use town property and town time to do political work. Again the proper authorities do nothing.

When zoning decisions are made for special interest groups who give lots of campaign money for Dems.

When town sets up a phony process that allows them to always grant accessory apartment permits and rake in the money that goes into their fund.

A town who has hired more thrown out of office politicians and giving them no show part time jobs at 60g's a year plus benefits.

A town that has hired more attorneys than any other town by almost triple the number of the next town and then still uses outside law firms "Democrats" on taxpayer dime.

A town that builds a state of the art ice hockey rink at a cost of 17 million dollars when another rink is right there attached to the new one. Refurbishing would have been astronomically cheaper than a new one.

The countless downzoning property in low to middleclass neighborhoods to increase the density of the population. Campaign donations for Democrat town board members from builders, developers and their attorneys.

The corrupt assessment of many houses and properties in Huntington.

The removing of a police annex in HS and Petrone saying the crime rate is down and now killings are common place.

This is only scratching the surface.

[Unregistered11746]

other than the hockey rink and Avalon Bay, can you cite specific examples for each of the other accusations? Names of town corrupt employees, addresses of properties that received special treatment, dates time cards were embellished?

If you cannot, perhaps that explains why law enforcement is not interested.

[Unregistereduuuh]

You can start with town attorney Thelma Noira. Try to FOIL it. I dare you.

[crabmeadowgolf]

Here is something to fish for, snoop around crab meadow golf course, ask the workers which democrat connected is taking bi weekly kickbacks for getting them their jobs? and if they dont pay threatening them with turning in their illegal family members- can you say extortion? Oh and make sure you bring an interpreter that speaks spanish hint hint. And after your done fishing take that info the DA's office, but make sure you CC the FBI since everyone knows Spota is in bed with Petrone. There you go, I said it, and if you look deep enough its very true.

[Kipp]

other than the hockey rink and Avalon Bay, can you cite specific examples for each of the other accusations? Names of town corrupt employees, addresses of properties that received special treatment, dates time cards were embellished?

If you cannot, perhaps that explains why law enforcement is not interested.

"I know you are but what am I ?, I know you are but what am I?" Holy sh#t man what have they done to you?

[Unregistered11746]

Here is something to fish for, snoop around crab meadow golf course, ask the workers which democrat connected is taking bi weekly kickbacks for getting them their jobs? and if they dont pay threatening them with turning in their illegal family members- can you say extortion? Oh and make sure you bring an interpreter that speaks spanish hint hint. And after your done fishing take that info the DA's office, but make sure you CC the FBI since everyone knows Spota is in bed with Petrone. There you go, I said it, and if you look deep enough its very true.

no, you have said nothing. Obviously from your post you either have a fertile imagination or you know the name of the town employee (a/k/a "the perp" ) taking the kick-backs. I am so sick of people posting cryptic blather about alleged high crimes and misdemeanors. either call them out or STFU!

The call about Thelma Neira is the most interesting thing so far!

[Unregistereduuuh]

Do you really believe that Joe Willen got his ZBA to tear down the old Aboff building, despite wide spread opposition from the community without help from his attorney, Marc Cuthbertson? or how about the Housing Authority trying to get a 4 story apartment building built along NY Ave. with out his help for his client and HHA PR person Mike Shenkler? (who also owns the Long Islander along with Gary Ackerman).
And what about Cuthbertson's ties to the Town of North Hempsteads planning dept failed New Cassel project? People went to jail for that. And cell antenna permits for clients as well?
Don't believe this? look it up folks...it's all out there on the web....
The real issue is ethics and the Town Board. or lack thereof.

[Good Witch Glenda]

And speaking of ethically challenged Town Board members, we have Glenda. Has she ever voted against Petrone? Ever? Can you say PUPPET?
She thought it was perfectly OK to send her child to SD13 while she resided in a Section 8 apartment in SD3. Her punishment when caught? 1 year tuition pay back for 9 years of free schooling! BTW, Glenda, did you ever pay SD13 back the $14,000 you owed them, or did Petrone make them slide on that? How will they ever reopen JAI if a Town Board member won't send her own child to it???

[Unregistered020211]

Ibelieve Joe Willen of Advantage title had a Superbowl party the day before that ZBA Vote Cuthbertsens buddy Besen attended with his kids (Willens Buddies with Besen 20+yrs)Besen also attended a party for C.Gauran of ZBA the day before superbowl.

[how many lawyers?]

Does it take to run Town hall? Fudging time cards? No show jobs, like Besen? What was he making before they dumped the LIPA suit on him? $50,000 a year? for how many hours?

to Unregistered 11746: You don't have to dig too deep to find corruption. As far as Newsday and Long Islander not reporting anything negative, you have 2 very liberal papers, Newsday is in Huntington Town and the Long Islander owned is by Ackerman. Do you really expect either to report anything negative in Huntington? Really?

[Wasserman is in jail]

RESOLUTION NO. 47 (2006)


A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT EXTENDING AND AMENDING A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.


WHEREAS , pursuant to Resolution No. 59 (2004), duly adopted at their meeting held on August 26, 2004, as modified by Resolution No. 75 (2004), duly adopted at their meeting held on September 30, 2004 , members (the “Members”) of the Town of North Hempstead Community Development Agency (the “Agency”) authorized the execution of a professional services contract with Mark A. Cuthbertson, doing business as the Law Offices of Mark A. Cuthbertson (the “Consultant”), to provide legal services pursuant to a certain proposal dated May 28, 2004 (the “Services”) ; and


WHEREAS, as of September 1, 2004, the Agency entered into a certain Contract for Professional or Technical Services (the “Contract”) with the Consultant, providing for payment for the Services in at an hourly rate ranging between $150 and $200, and running for a term commencing on September 1, 2004 and expiring on August 31, 2006 (the “Expiration Date”); and


WHEREAS, the Agency and the Consultant wish to extend the Expiration Date of the Contract until August 31, 2008 (the “Extension”), and to revise it so that (i) (A) the hourly rates (the “Rates”) payable for Services thereunder are $200 for the Services of Mr. Cuthbertson, between $150 and $200 for the Services of associates and attorneys serving as counsel, and $75 for the Services of paralegals, and (ii) the Rates are subject to periodic adjustment by the Consultant, which may be objected to by the Agency in writing prior to payment, and (iii) any dispute between the Parties relating to fees may be, at the option of the Agency, resolved through arbitration pursuant to Part 137 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts, and (iv) such other terms and conditions as are contained in a certain Letter of Engagement from the Consultant dated July 7, 2006 (the “Revised Terms”); and


WHEREAS, the Members wish to agree to the Extension and the Revised Terms.


NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT


RESOLVED, that the Members hereby agree to the Extension and the Revised Terms; and be it further


RESOLVED, that the Executive Director of the Agency and any other officer thereof is hereby authorized to execute such instruments and documents, and to take such other action as may be necessary, to effectuate the foregoing.


Upon the motion of Mr. Wasserman, duly seconded by Mr. Handy, the Resolution was unanimously adopted.

[UnregisteredVW]

Does it take to run Town hall? Fudging time cards? No show jobs, like Besen? What was he making before they dumped the LIPA suit on him? $50,000 a year? for how many hours?

to Unregistered 11746: You don't have to dig too deep to find corruption. As far as Newsday and Long Islander not reporting anything negative, you have 2 very liberal papers, Newsday is in Huntington Town and the Long Islander owned is by Ackerman. Do you really expect either to report anything negative in Huntington? Really?


The "official TOH newspaper" is The Observer (Dave Ambro) whose Brother is with the admin Judge of Supreme court- Suff. co.
Ackerman co-owns the Long Islander with Michael Schenkler, a trustee in the village of Port Washington (North). After losing re-election Besen was hired as a lawyer in that village on recommendation by Schenkler. Besen was also representing town of North Hempstead in some capacity for many years along with Cuthbertsen. And only rumor but the LIPA suit seems bogus just so Besen can try to still look like he does something for his home town. Lets wait and see if he actually does anything, How many hours of negotiation will actually be spent and will there be a settlement?
Stay tuned for the next episode of as the town turns.......If only this was tv.

[Thury went to jail too]

Originally Posted - June 8, 2006

Recycling Foreman Allegedly Took Bribes

HUNTINGTON BAY---The foreman of the Huntington town-recycling center is free on $2,500 cash bail following his arraignment Tuesday in county court on a 20-count indictment.

Brian Tuohey of Lower Drive in Huntington Bay is charged with second degree bribe receiving, nine counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, nine counts of first degree offering a false instrument for filing and one count of corrupt use of position or authority.

Eighteen of the charges in the indictment are from Tuohey's alleged involvement in a scheme last year with fellow executive board members of the Conservative party to file nominating petitions bearing fraudulent signatures.

The charge of bribe receiving against Tuohey also involved Conservative party officials. During their guilty pleas in county court last month, Conservative chair Richard Thury, 66, of Northport, and vice chairman Charles Sullivan of Centerport, said Tuohey received a share of a $25,000 bribe solicited from a job hopeful with an employment application pending with Huntington town.

As part of their negotiated plea, Thury and Sullivan, 49, will cooperate with district attorney investigators. Tuohey's codefendant, Howard Zeis, a Huntington town maintenance mechanic, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday before Acting State Supreme Court Justice Michael Mullen. The indictment against Zeis, 51, charged that the East Northport resident signed and filed fraudulent Conservative petitions in 2005.
6-08-06

© 2006 North Country Gazette

[Mckay went to jail]

Huntington Housing Official Indicted in Theft of Subsidies
By JOHN T. McQUISTON
Published: April 02, 1999

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The chairman of the Huntington Housing Authority was indicted today by a Federal grand jury here on charges that he stole Government funds, laundered money, evaded taxes and extorted money from several Long Island construction companies.

The man, David McKay, 62, and his nephew, Brian McKay, 40, a Huntington municipal code enforcement officer, were accused of concealing the chairman's ownership of a rental property so they could illegally collect almost $30,000 in housing subsidies from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The 18-page indictment released by Zachary W. Carter, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, also accused David McKay of extorting $130,000 from chimney construction and repair companies while he was a shop steward in charge of safety inspections for the General Building Laborers' Union, Local 66, based in Melville.

Mr. McKay has headed the housing agency for 10 years. He and his nephew, who live in Huntington Station, did not return telephone messages seeking comment on their indictments.

[Perkolator]

Must be radioactive waste in the water.....

Wednesday, August 11, 2010
State Orders Islip Landfill Capped…$16 Million Dollar Deadline


Supervisor Phil Nolan says…NO NEED


After more than two decades of delay the Town of Islip is faced with a $16 million dollar deadline from the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to cap the Lincoln Avenue landfill, which closed in the 1980's. The Town must hire a contractor by March of 2012 and finish the work by February 2013, this represents a three year extension by the State DEC granted after Mr. Nolan requested a ten year extension in 2008.

Islip Supervisor Phil Nolan has other ideas for the Sayville landfill, according to a recent Newsday article where he is quoted as saying:

“This is a landfill that has pretty much run its course. It should have been capped at least two decades ago. You don’t cap it when all this stuff is already out there. I don’t like being handed a bill… for something that isn’t necessary, in a climate where we’re trying to maintain services at the town level.” (Newsday 8/6/2010 State Sets Deadline to Cap Landfill by Jennifer Maloney)


Arguing the site poses no “ imminent threat to public health” and that the damage is already done Mr. Nolan asked for a cost-benefit analysis to capping the landfill.

“This would be an environmental travesty for Long Island and its’ drinking water supply and the environment”, a former employee of Mr. Nolan said in response.

A little history is in order here, according to William Perks a former employee of the Town of Huntington when current Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan, was the Director of Environmental Control in the Town of Huntington and handled the Ogden Martin Incinerator and the East Northport landfill. Mr. Perks spoke with Freelance Investigations and had plenty to say about Mr. Nolan’s recent remarks in the Newsday story.

Mr. Perks claims Mr. Nolan violated State Conservation Laws and Town laws when as the Director, he allowed hazardous radiated waste to be burned in the Covanta Waste to Energy Plant operated for Smithtown/Huntington on Townline Road in East Northport ; which at the time was known as Ogden Martin.

Between December 1998 and March 2000, at least 9 loads of ferrous radiated scrap were returned to the incinerator site from Gershow Recycling Inc. in Medford, according to Mr. Perks and documents obtained by Freelance Investigations. At the time Ogden Martin publicly denied there was a health risk. But after Gershow installed their own radiation detector too many loads of scrap known as “Grizzle” or “Grizzly” were coming back to Huntington.

Phil Nolan was the Huntington Waste Management Director when the radiated materials were being sent back by Gershow. Nolan was questioned then about the issue of radioactive contamination and is quoted in a story by David Ambro printed in The Observer, The Smithtown News and The Huntington News.

“The plant poses no health hazard whatsoever. We are monitored by the State Department of Environmental Conservation and the United States Environmental Protection Agency stringently and continuously and the plant passes all tests with flying colors…I’m confident in saying this is one of the cleanest plants in the country. The people of Huntington can be very confident they have a safe and efficient plant here.” (Hot Scrap: Incinerator Residue Contaminated With Low-Levels of Radioactivity; March 8, 2001 By David Ambro, The Observer)

[MAYOKA, MAN]

OH MY GOD! WE all suck......

[Spota sucks]

Chamber details subpoena demands

by LIBN Staff

Published: June 25th, 2004

HUNTINGTON – The chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Regional Business Partnership has sent a letter to board members and employees detailing a wide array of documents the Suffolk County district attorney’s office has ordered the organization to produce as part of an ongoing political corruption investigation.

The letter is dated June 21 and was sent to board members and employees involved with the organization as far back as Jan. 1, 2002. It was signed by Chairman Ron Lazar.

The probe is related to a controversial trip to England taken by Supervisor Frank Petrone and Councilwoman Susan Berland over the Fourth of July holiday last year. The trip was reportedly funded through contributions solicited by public relations consultant Todd Shapiro. State law prohibits public officials from accepting any gratuity of more than $75. It also specifies that a gift is illegal if there is an expectation that it could be used to influence a decision or create some kind of reward.

The Chamber, which has an annual operating budget of about $1 million, assisted the town with some events as part of its 350th anniversary celebration, such as a gala event held at Oheka Castle and the trip to England.

In addition to Petrone, Berland and their spouses, Chamber President Dennis Sneden and his spouse also went to England, as did Shapiro and Robert Fonti, a Huntington businessman. "The letter was about keeping the process open and letting them know exactly what is going on," said William Ferris, the attorney representing the Chamber and who is counsel to Islandia-based Bracken, Margolin & Gouvis. "We’re simply responding to a subpoena; there is no indication of any wrongdoing."

In a list, Lazar, of Schacker Realty, said the Chamber has required the following:

- All records pertaining to the Town of Huntington’s 350-year anniversary, including but not limited to notes, memoranda, correspondence, writings, expense reports, travel vouchers, travel reimbursements and records of travel.

- All records of payment or purchase of goods and services from Todd Shapiro & Associates, and funds received from the public relations firm and its principal, Todd Shapiro.

- All records relating to expenditures of funds by the Chamber, including but not limited to checks, cash, disbursements, credit-card expenditures, debit-card expenditures, and billing and payment records.

- All records of financial and banking transactions, including records of all bank, brokerage, money market and investment accounts, including names of account members and institutions, and branch addresses.

- All records of audits, which include work performed by accountant Charles Shield, such as reports, correspondence, memoranda, notes, bills and any other supporting documentation.

The letter stated that board members and staffers are prohibited from "destroying any correspondence or deleting any e-mail pertaining to these matters."

Kathy Giamo, president of the Giamo Group and a Huntington Chamber board member, said she was pleased to be informed of the Chamber’s goings-on. "It’s part of the due diligence process," she said. "I don’t think it’s a bad thing; it’s just a matter of checks and balances, and I’m confident the chamber will come out on top."

Don McKay, spokesman for the Town of Huntington, said the town stands by its position that it has not engaged in any improper activities. "The trip was a town function – it was not a vacation. They went over to meet with officials and discuss business," he said.

Gary Lewi, of Rubenstein Associates in Manhattan, Shapiro’s spokesman, said his client is cooperating with the authorities.

"It’s Todd Shapiro & Associates’ belief that this has been and continues to be about promoting the town and its heritage," Lewi said.

The Chamber, which was incorporated in 1925, has about 1,700 members.

Calls to Suffolk DA Thomas Spota’s office were not returned.

[ifonly]

Where's Catterson when we need him ?

[UnregisteredKIM]

Check out Willens campaign contributions, Attorneys Cuthbertson and Besen, and just a reminder Willens dad was a judge -(Morty Willen)

[Pitchfork Tillman]

And ya can't get better than that unless your at Piccolo!

[Ambrobufoon]

u Blacks helped to defeat most Republicans except Cook who is an Independence party member

u shld be ashamed and your wicked cabal shld just disappear

[susie q]

Hey Bro- dont forget that the blacks caused the earthquake, hurricane irene and the big bang. Oh yeah and dont forget George Bush was with them! Get a reality check dude.

[Unregistereddem]

Hey Bro- dont forget that the blacks caused the earthquake, hurricane irene and the big bang. Oh yeah and dont forget George Bush was with them! Get a reality check dude.

funny yet they did help the other side big time

Toni T still came out on top despite their erroneous egos to stop her

Toni T represents whats good for the party and Huntington

they just represented themselves and in doing so Petrone

[what333333]

So the Blacks caused Poulos, Morrow, Garetano, Carpenter, and Liz Black to lose in Huntington? Come on...

At the end of the day, Tepe succeeded in getting McKay's and ' boy elected. Another election cycle where not a single Republican won in huntington (except the Town Clerk!)

Has anyone checked the numbers? Strip away the minor parties and Glenda Jackson got more votes than both Cook and Morrow. Gigi Spellman, the cross-endorsed (Republican) judge got more votes on the Democrat line than the Republican line.

The take-away from this election is that the Republican/Conservative lines are not enough to get elected. The Independence line is the deciding factor. Frank Tinari is window dressing (nice to have but not necessary) for the next couple of cycles.

Blame the Blacks, the Main Street Republicans, The minor parties, the evil Zucky, the lack of fiber in your diet, etc. Whatever...

Bottom line now is the same as it has been for ten years in the Huntington Republican Party: the leadership is awful.

[55 Northporter]

So the Blacks caused Poulos, Morrow, Garetano, Carpenter, and Liz Black to lose in Huntington? Come on...

At the end of the day, Tepe succeeded in getting McKay's and ' boy elected. Another election cycle where not a single Republican won in huntington (except the Town Clerk!)

Has anyone checked the numbers? Strip away the minor parties and Glenda Jackson got more votes than both Cook and Morrow. Gigi Spellman, the cross-endorsed (Republican) judge got more votes on the Democrat line than the Republican line.

The take-away from this election is that the Republican/Conservative lines are not enough to get elected. The Independence line is the deciding factor. Frank Tinari is window dressing (nice to have but not necessary) for the next couple of cycles.

Blame the Blacks, the Main Street Republicans, The minor parties, the evil Zucky, the lack of fiber in your diet, etc. Whatever...

Bottom line now is the same as it has been for ten years in the Huntington Republican Party: the leadership is awful.

This post sums it up. Republican Party is dead in Huntington. Its hard to argue with the numbers.

[rinos r u]

This post sums it up. Republican Party is dead in Huntington. Its hard to argue with the numbers.

The Republicans pulled off a Cook victory despite u losers backed by Frank Petrone and Ken Christensen

Under the Dems and frank's rule the town is quite literally being shot up or stabbed. That's their city and you discontented pubs could care less.

[doin the rat T P]

Drinking that funny kool aid again? TP is nothing. Face the facts - Frank McKay made Cook the winner he is -not the REpublicans. Maybe you have a little job with OTB or maybe TP whips you and you like it. That is your psycho trip but the rest of us do not have to follow. There is no leadership in the Republican party and PARK ave is a morgue. Kudos to the same ol' same ol'.

[55 Northporter]

The Republicans pulled off a Cook victory despite u losers backed by Frank Petrone and Ken Christensen

Under the Dems and frank's rule the town is quite literally being shot up or stabbed. That's their city and you discontented pubs could care less.

Its funny that the Park Ave sicophants always claim that the Main Streeters have a hidden allegience to Frank Petrone but cannot cite a single shred of evidence to support it (because there is none).

Yet the same Park Ave sicophants are able to ignore the fact that Toni Tepe has intentionally sand-bagged the Republican Party, designates candidates at the last possible moment then openly criticises them in the media, gotten exactly one new Republican elected since becoming leader six years ago, raises no money, is shunned by Flanagan, Raia, Marcelino, Conte, and now Mayoka, and her husband works for Frank Petrone. Is it any wonder why anyone with time, money, or talent runs away from her as fast as they possibly can?

[maxmo]

Whose raising any serious money beside pols who hand out contracts or patronage. Assess can raise some money but not big money! Tony gets a C+
Liz and Herb actually won considering they did not have the indy line! So that
moves Tony to a B grade, maybe even B+!

[no talent TP]

TP = No money, no talent, no mas. Her followers are dangerous because they are hurting the townpeople. They only care about their tiny little social club. Get a life and get a conscience.

[maxmo]

Get your skin in the game or try to bring value, otherwise your a sidelined
nonfactor!

[yo maxmo]

Yo maxmo..... My skin is in the game. I am not a sideliner. I am the inside and know for a fact that Park ave is broke, in debt and working for the Dems. Do some digging and you will find out also.Beware you may not like what you find.

[yo maxmo II]

Can you tell me if that was true this time. I heard there was a deal with Cook ane the democrats that involved the pubs as well as that guy Bayne. People close to the campaign beleive that and beleive there was/is proof that Cook made a deal that made sure he got in but that frank retained control with Berland.

[2nd floor peon]

Yo maxmo..... My skin is in the game. I am not a sideliner. I am the inside and know for a fact that Park ave is broke, in debt and working for the Dems. Do some digging and you will find out also.Beware you may not like what you find.

The Dems are buying into this bullsh-t LOL

Petrone does own many Reps but they are no longer in hq.

Christensen,Tonna, Cappodanno, Gargano, Blacks, Smith, Ed Smythe, those main streeters etc. are backers of the insurgency because they have no more power. They are actively acting with Frank to make Reps weak so Frank Petrone can push his ghettoization of Huntington full speed ahead. Developer and builders money attract those who are desparate for power and money.

[UnregisteredSPB]

The Dems are buying into this bullsh-t LOL

Petrone does own many Reps but they are no longer in hq.

Christensen,Tonna, Cappodanno, Gargano, Blacks, Smith, Ed Smythe, those main streeters etc. are backers of the insurgency because they have no more power. They are actively acting with Frank to make Reps weak so Frank Petrone can push his ghettoization of Huntington full speed ahead. Developer and builders money attract those who are desparate for power and money.

In Nov 2005 Tepe ran for town board with Capodanno against Cuthbersen + Beson. If she was even attempting to actually get the seat she would have used the name Retaliatta where it was possible to have some name recognition from years past. Or at mininum she would at least have hyphenated to Retaliatta-Tepe. That should have been a big heads up as to what party she was actually supporting.

[sour sour grapes]

In Nov 2005 Tepe ran for town board with Capodanno against Cuthbersen + Beson. If she was even attempting to actually get the seat she would have used the name Retaliatta where it was possible to have some name recognition from years past. Or at mininum she would at least have hyphenated to Retaliatta-Tepe. That should have been a big heads up as to what party she was actually supporting.

they had their day in the sun now it's gone for good

the old guard will be no more

those that are still left are allied with fat Frank and the money he bribes people with, like many rinos money and power is all it's about not ideology

Thank GOD Toni Tepe is strong and stays with Republican Conservative ideology

[maxmo]

The former ins want their power back! And Gene Cook is a nice guy that better steer clear of the creeps from the indy party and the bi-partisan
pushers that sit on the board! Theirs alot of people stirring the soup and
I doubt any entity has any clout more than Toni! But we gained a seat. Moreover beating ajewish woman from DXL {with a motor}with the indy line is close to impossible with
all the apathy and lack of patronage. Lets keep everybody's feet to fire and keep Huntington a special place!

[MT SUIT]

Youre kidding right Maxmo?

Cook is as light a weight as they have ever come. He is in bed with so many of them that he will start calling them the wrong names when he moans.

[maxmo is kookoo]

Toni is older than the old guard. She played with the old guard in the sandbox and climbed the ladder on their backs.She is so afraid of the intelligencia and the young crowd. Cook is not her player and never will be. Repubs have nothing once again except for the social club that sits around and complains.

[Unregistered123654789]

The Dems are buying into this bullsh-t LOL

Petrone does own many Reps but they are no longer in hq.

Christensen,Tonna, Cappodanno, Gargano, Blacks, Smith, Ed Smythe, those main streeters etc. are backers of the insurgency because they have no more power. They are actively acting with Frank to make Reps weak so Frank Petrone can push his ghettoization of Huntington full speed ahead. Developer and builders money attract those who are desparate for power and money.

There is no "e" on the end of Smyth

[Intheknowwww]

Why would cookie be having dinner with an Indy party officer right now

[Santa 2]

HO

[lkjoi]

Gargano LOL Bronwyn LOL Christensen LOL Capadanno LOL

[55 Northporter]

Why would cookie be having dinner with an Indy party officer right now

Because that's his party boss...duh...

Did the Huntington republicans really think cook was "their man". Hahahaha!!
Those dopes on Park Ave are so effing gullible.

[E Crook]

I fooled them all.

Where di I hang my college degree at Town Hall-

[Petroned]

The Petroniacs control the rino rats

[Unregistered91547]

What up with Cook trashing Mayoka last thursday morning? Classy move, Gene. (a-hole)

[Pill Dick]

Because he is not so bright. The TV Town Board meetings will look like Saturday night live skits with Cook there. Unless he doesnt speak. Or answers Term Limits for every question. He spent the summer having the ex cons from the I party and the brains in the Reagan Club telling him how great he was- The guy is dopey dangerous.

Mayoka is worse off today-

[rt56]

Okay

[BHO]

Because he is not so bright. The TV Town Board meetings will look like Saturday night live skits with Cook there. Unless he doesnt speak. Or answers Term Limits for every question. He spent the summer having the ex cons from the I party and the brains in the Reagan Club telling him how great he was- The guy is dopey dangerous.

Mayoka is worse off today-

The man hasn't even been sworn in yet and you sound like every other dem who drank the kool-aid. We heard the same spin 2 years ago about Mayoka and how dumb he was. Cook ran a sucessful campaign and got 500 more votes than a very popular incumbent. He also runs a successful business and will not be bought like some of the other flunkies, I.e. Besen, Capodanno. He's his own man and of course that's a threat to most immasculated liberals like yourself Pill Dick.........

[55 Northporter]

The man hasn't even been sworn in yet and you sound like every other dem who drank the kool-aid. We heard the same spin 2 years ago about Mayoka and how dumb he was. Cook ran a sucessful campaign and got 500 more votes than a very popular incumbent. He also runs a successful business and will not be bought like some of the other flunkies, I.e. Besen, Capodanno. He's his own man and of course that's a threat to most immasculated liberals like yourself Pill Dick.........

Cook is his own man - for now.

Here's is the inevitable course: Starry eyed idealist gets into office to "work for the people". Time passes. Reformer is spoon-fed a few meaningless victories. reformer is intoxicated by the accolades, really likes the office. Then...

The "powers that be" set the newbie up for a meaningless but publicly embarrassing defeat. Newbie is now scared. Scared that he might lose his seat. Oh no!

The powers approach Newbie. Tell him to relax. He'll have no problems getting re-elected, just do 'em a little favor...(the trap is set).

Favor is done. trap is sprung. Newbie is in the pocket.

Night, night.

[UCANTREFUSE]

Cook is his own man - for now.

Here's is the inevitable course: Starry eyed idealist gets into office to "work for the people". Time passes. Reformer is spoon-fed a few meaningless victories. reformer is intoxicated by the accolades, really likes the office. Then...

The "powers that be" set the newbie up for a meaningless but publicly embarrassing defeat. Newbie is now scared. Scared that he might lose his seat. Oh no!

The powers approach Newbie. Tell him to relax. He'll have no problems getting re-elected, just do 'em a little favor...(the trap is set).

Favor is done. trap is sprung. Newbie is in the pocket.

Night, night.

Or the "favor" offerered to him is before getting into office. Debt is collected afterwards.

[555rt]

Or the "favor" offerered to him is before getting into office. Debt is collected afterwards.

Okay

[Cracks]

Berland looks like she may be the first to leave fat frank

watch sweet Sue cozy up to Cook and Mayoka for a majority

leaving Cuthroatson and fat frank out in the cold

[55 Northporter]

Berland looks like she may be the first to leave fat frank

watch sweet Sue cozy up to Cook and Mayoka for a majority

leaving Cuthroatson and fat frank out in the cold

Possible but not likely. Why would they make Cook the defacto supervisor? Cook will remain "independent" long enough to take control of town hall. He will not align himself with Berland just to be her subordinate. Same for Mayoka.

No. He'll continue to enjoy the honeymoon with Frank and the restuntil he has not choice.

[Kip]

Possible but not likely. Why would they make Cook the defacto supervisor? Cook will remain "independent" long enough to take control of town hall. He will not align himself with Berland just to be her subordinate. Same for Mayoka.

No. He'll continue to enjoy the honeymoon with Frank and the restuntil he has not choice.

Let's just hope this "New look Board" does the right thing for the Town. No doubt there will be some surprises in 2012. The rumors are swirling already, so this should be an interesting year

[dum dum]

I doubt the dems will get crazy brazen now because they know the end is near! Frank needs to die in office to keep the leaks to a minimum! Most of the problems are venal sins of favoritism and jobs! I would love to see Morrow
run for Sup and Chad against Mark. It won't be easy for they will have all the money! But its clean democratic money?

[BHO]

I doubt the dems will get crazy brazen now because they know the end is near! Frank needs to die in office to keep the leaks to a minimum! Most of the problems are venal sins of favoritism and jobs! I would love to see Morrow
run for Sup and Chad against Mark. It won't be easy for they will have all the money! But its clean democratic money?

Are you kidding me? Morrow was a Putz and couldn't manage to ride Cook's coat tails in this election when this town board was prime for the picking, Chad who? It comes down to inept Republican leadership. Toni has to go! Its time for some young blood with some new ideas!

[dum dum]

Herb lost because he did not have the indy line! And trust me son he's alot smarter than you! Where were you in the last election? Probably talking a big
game and playing "Sitting Bull!" The indy party is a bogus election vehicle that needs to stop annointing phoney candidates for self-gain! In fact the
party should not endorse anyone and let the voters pick any candidate on the ballot! And maybe we can get rid of this problem and people can go
back to being blanks or DEMOCRATS who want to jump the line!

[Ben KAyne]

Thats right - I made sure my boy won.

BHO- U Ed or Bonnie?

[BHO]

Herb lost because he did not have the indy line! And trust me son he's alot smarter than you! Where were you in the last election? Probably talking a big
game and playing "Sitting Bull!" The indy party is a bogus election vehicle that needs to stop annointing phoney candidates for self-gain! In fact the
party should not endorse anyone and let the voters pick any candidate on the ballot! And maybe we can get rid of this problem and people can go
back to being blanks or DEMOCRATS who want to jump the line!

Let's set the record straight. Morrow 11,796 on the Republican line , Berland 15,595 on the Democratic line. Do you see something wrong with a difference of almost 4,000 votes on those two lines? Republicans didn't get out to vote! Cook got over 650 votes more on the Republican line than their poster boy Morrow. Even if you gave Morrow all of Cook's 1,421 votes on the Indy line he still loses to Berland. Use some common sense it boils down to our Republican leader not getting the message out.

[55 Northporter]

Let's set the record straight. Morrow 11,796 on the Republican line , Berland 15,595 on the Democratic line. Do you see something wrong with a difference of almost 4,000 votes on those two lines? Republicans didn't get out to vote! Cook got over 650 votes more on the Republican line than their poster boy Morrow. Even if you gave Morrow all of Cook's 1,421 votes on the Indy line he still loses to Berland. Use some common sense it boils down to our Republican leader not getting the message out.

BHO,

Stop wasting your breath. The Park Avenue Republicans cannot face reality. Your numbers are absolutely correct but Toni will come up with some lame excuse why its someone other than her to blame. The fact is the Huntington Republican Party has forgotten how to get a Republican elected.

Toni was too weak or stupid (or both) to insist on a cross endorsement for the Republican candidates in exchange for the Republican endorsement of Independence Party candidates.

Oh well...you can't fix stupid.

[Smith and Wesson Oil]

Hi ED

[maxmo]

End proxies and recruit new pubs who do not have to loyal to any leader!
Otherwise you do not get dynamic people, but a collection of drones that
are unable to be effective. Berland was tough to beat and Cook with the indy line got the support. Morrow was the best candidate to the intellegent guy in the street. If you hate toni tepe then you wanted him to lose! Shame on you!

[Unregistered123654789]

She has all the paper proxies she needs to maintain herself as leader. End of discusssion.

she is not leaving until her quiet benefactor (Frank Petrone) leaves office.

[Mayoka News]

No news today but he is on his way way out baby!

[Unregistered......]

Who? Mayoka? Hes the only intelligent one in the bunch. Wait, dont respond yet- did they make him an offer he can't refuse?

[second floor peon]

Get over it disgruntled rinos !

Toni Tepe now has 2 members of her team on town board and when she took over from Tony M. who had the same disgruntled rinos wanting his head there weren't any Republican backed candidates on the town board.

Frank Petrone the master of stealing Republican campaign funding has been using his influence "money" in making the rinos whine. Give it a rest.

If the Republicans who want power and jobs didn't gather around Petrone and his caba,l Morrow and maybe a few other Huntington Republicans would have been elected.

Shame shame shame on you all. The town and it's citzenry mean nothing to you. Just fat contracts, jobs and ego trips for power.

Proxies were never a problem when Tony M was leader so now as Toni T has finally gotten candidates on the town board proxies for her are bad gimme a break.

It is a shame, if these Republicans who opposed Toni T had at least supported the town party they all would have been in a better position politically. They instead were Petroned.

[Unregistered11746]

Name names...

[Name Dame]

We all know who they are Ed

Oh and Toni only has one republican on Town Board.

[Unregisteredmnjbg]

We all know who they are Ed

Oh and Toni only has one republican on Town Board.

Gene is an Independence but like the post said he is backed by Huntington Republicans and he supports the town Republican leader

I also know Gene would register as a Republican if asked

[Name Dame]

Besides your indy comment your other three statements are all not true -

[maxmo]

Under Tony M. it was a problem! But mention it and you became the problem to be marginized! Just who are the committee people? Is there a
list for all to see so that maybe we can be more effective by getting district
friends to aid a committeperson? Its all tightly controlled and freethinkers are kept out. We need young dynamic people who can have some voice and imput into who the candidates are? This year was good despite the independence party which is a powerful sham. The tail wags the dog! And the tail is carrion!

[Sans]

I find it curious that true Republicans as they call themselves would help either directly or indirectly the Democrat controlled town board led by supervisor Petrone.

By not supporting Toni T. when she had a chance to recapture the town for the Republicans those misguided and angry Republicans had their own personal agenda to go against her.

Their egos made them thirsty for power and money. For some it would be to relive their glory days if there were any. Petrone has been quite good at keeping contacts within the Republican Party giving jobs to some and throwing others a political bone or two.

Builders and developers along with many landlords own Petrone and they have millions to spend to reshape Huntington for the worse. It's all about profit as the public found out when after being turned down the town board democrats voted to allow Avalon Bay to build in a high density crime ridden area of Huntington.

Unfortunately many rinos support this because this is where the profits are. Problem is it's destroying the town. I'm glad Toni Tepe stood by Republican principles and her own as she is against the urbanization and destruction of Huntington for profit unlike Petrone and his Democrat led town board and his loyal rino supporters.

[BHO]

Can we please get back to basics. The Huntington Republicans need energetic committee people. Yes that means young people, the Dems have maintained control of the Town Board for 16 years because of their youth movement some years back. 2013 will be an even bigger year for the Republican/ Conservative team. The Skeletons in Petrone's & Cuthbertson's closet, a big and popular name Candidate to run for Supervisor, an energized Committee and a new leader with no baggage and no ties to Petrone. THE SKY'S THE LIMIT!

[Name Dame]

Yeah Bronwyn.

[Unregisteredndnnskksk]

Toni Tepe, David Reilly, and Larry Cregan: the best leadership in Huntington. you'll all see in 2012!

[Unregisteredmknbh]

Yeah Bronwyn.

now thats a leader NOT

strong ties to Mastrioanni who helped her with probate court system "jobs"

ran for office and lost

wanted to be named second in charge under Toni Tepe and lost out

worked well with Petrone

ran a mutiny against the leadership the same time important elections were going to take place and her own sister inlaw was trying to get elected with leadership backing

Now thats Chutzpa !

[BHO]

Until this party starts getting its sh*t together they're not going to get the town board back or have a winner in any legislative race. Clean the whole slate. Maybe the Pubs need to take a page out of the Conservative and Independence party playbook, they both worked extremely hard this year. Let's either clean the slate or start working together! Give me some early names to throw in the hat for the Supervisor's race.......

[2nd floor peon]

Until this party starts getting its sh*t together they're not going to get the town board back or have a winner in any legislative race. Clean the whole slate. Maybe the Pubs need to take a page out of the Conservative and Independence party playbook, they both worked extremely hard this year. Let's either clean the slate or start working together! Give me some early names to throw in the hat for the Supervisor's race.......

Clean the whole slate ? That gives you away. The leadership we have now has done the right things. The people who should get their acts together are those who have put the party in a weaken state right before important elections.
Going after hard working committee people who support the party was a disaster and hurt us overall. That puts to rest about filling open committee positions. That puts to rest about the need to work together. You can't work with those who seek to get rid of the best people.

The old corrupt guard just wanted to rid the party of people who are not beholden to greed and power and Petrone's tainted agendas.
It's a shame that those who wanted power would hurt Republican chances in the past election. Yet Toni Tepe still managed a win for the town council.

[Tricky Dickstein]

She didnt win anything, Crook is not a Republican. He is in bed with Frank berland and all the ho's

[Unregisterednow now]

She didnt win anything, Crook is not a Republican. He is in bed with Frank berland and all the ho's

I'm confuzed r u Christensen or Fonti maybe bronwyn, zukie, fat frank ?

I remember when old guard wanted liberal democrats, Tracy Edwards anyone !

[Rat tat tat]

Looks like hubby Phil and leader rat- tepe are back to mud slinging against Republicans. Also her little doggies REilly, Long, Cregan and price panting at her knees and doing her bidding. They are such a pathetic bunch- cannot win any election, strangle the party and hold the mantle at any cost. She is the leader of nothing. They have no friends and no future.

[Thelmas]

looks like TT's power grows as she has two on town board

as the rinos have none

you malcontents go get a no show job with Democrat Petrone like Cappy

[RRRR]

There is only one Republican on the Town Board.

[Unregistered8577382]

It appears the annual Republican Party Leadership/RINO/Main Streeter temper tantrum has run its course.

Everyone feel better now?

[Rat a tat tat twoee]

the tepe regime has no money, no friends, no future. Her heiness, angry philly, and the 5 drooling dogs at the park ave morgue are all alone. Mayoka not happy with her heiness and Cook will not give her any time. he would rather meet with his indy buddy and the conservatives. Cook and Mayoka are independent and can not waste their time with the morgue. Tepe is meaningless.

[Melville Marauder]

Tepe, like so many others, was drained by the vampires, (Fat Tony and Little John), and left as a walking undead. You are right-no power, no money and no friends. Hope Asher enjoys his judgeship for a few years. Fat Tony's boy got a full ride, and Little John survives despite being the worst leader in the history of politics. Thanks Toni Tepid.

[Unregisteredkjhg]

on one side are Petrone Republicans
Capadanno
Christensen
Tonna
Gargano
H.Smith
Bronwyn Black
Powells
Mastrioanni
E.Smith
Lifson

the other side are Republicans and they support Republican principles

they do not support Democrats with power and lots of money like Petrone and Israel

[55 Northporter]

on one side are Petrone Republicans
Capadanno
Christensen
Tonna
Gargano
H.Smith
Bronwyn Black
Powells
Mastrioanni
E.Smith
Lifson

the other side are Republicans and they support Republican principles

they do not support Democrats with power and lots of money like Petrone and Israel

What republican principles? Like limited government? (tepe has been on the public tit her entire life). Like tort reform? (ask D. Reilly what he thinks of tort reform). Like accountable civil servants? (ask Cregan about how his law secretary job worked out)

The fact is the current Republican leadership is inept. They cannot beat the democrats so they blame everyone but themselves.

Imagine what the party would be like if you had that list of people above raising money, recruiting people, organizing, planning, and grooming candidates for the Republican party. Unfortunately it will never happen while Tepe is leader.

PS. you missed about 150 names for that list.

[get real 55]

What republican principles? Like limited government? (tepe has been on the public tit her entire life). Like tort reform? (ask D. Reilly what he thinks of tort reform). Like accountable civil servants? (ask Cregan about how his law secretary job worked out)

The fact is the current Republican leadership is inept. They cannot beat the democrats so they blame everyone but themselves.

Imagine what the party would be like if you had that list of people above raising money, recruiting people, organizing, planning, and grooming candidates for the Republican party. Unfortunately it will never happen while Tepe is leader.

PS. you missed about 150 names for that list.

HaaHaa yeah right you are not.
Lets see now wasn't Tracy Edwards a liberal democrat ?
Tepe started out with nobody on the town board and now she has two.
Don't pull Cook aint a Republican, he was backed by the party not the malcontents.
The malcontents have backed Tracy Edwards in the past so your position is moot.
Petrone and the democrats have all the money cause Petrone stole it when he switched parties. Perhaps you forget or just don't care. He's got the Dems in Whelans pocket along with all the other developers. Thats where the money is and thats whats ruining the town.

[birdie in the know]

hey I didn't hear COok thank toni rat in his speech this weekend. Did U? WHat happened?!!! The republican" doesn't want to play in the sandbox with the morgue. Smart man.

[Unregistered56545212]

hey I didn't hear COok thank toni rat in his speech this weekend. Did U? WHat happened?!!! The republican" doesn't want to play in the sandbox with the morgue. Smart man.

How telling...

[maxmo]

Two seats and more to come!

[Loyal Pub]

Two seats and more to come!

Maximo, if all them Republicans "rinos" who ran a mutiny had supported Toni Tepe and the town party instead of trying to stop her and the people who did much of the work, the chances were very very strong the Reps would have retaken back the power from the Dems by 3-2. This would have made Toni Tepe that much stronger and the rebs couldn't deal with it. They would have no chance at all of regaining former glory or of making deals with Petrone or anyone else. The mutineers were rather selfish and arrogant to do what they did. Don't you agree ?

[BHO]

Let's not cry over spilled milk people. With less than 2 years to go we need to target Petrone & Cuthbertson and challenge them on their record. The CFO and his little buddy haven't been fiscally responsible and have the town operating in the red to the tune of almost 200 million dollars! Who are we grooming for this election who has a good record and some name recognition? There's no way these 2 Bozos should get re-elected. Let's work together to restore integrity to this town board......

[Unregisteredffffffffff]

Maximo, if all them Republicans "rinos" who ran a mutiny had supported Toni Tepe and the town party instead of trying to stop her and the people who did much of the work, the chances were very very strong the Reps would have retaken back the power from the Dems by 3-2. This would have made Toni Tepe that much stronger and the rebs couldn't deal with it. They would have no chance at all of regaining former glory or of making deals with Petrone or anyone else. The mutineers were rather selfish and arrogant to do what they did. Don't you agree ?

The so-called "selfish and arrogant mutineers" almost all worked hard on the Legislative races of Garetano, Black and Poulos. If you think local campaigns are so precise as to split the ballot of republican voters by asking them to vote for some republicans but not others then you are naive. The big push for every campaign in an off-off year election is to just get your partys voters off the couch on election day.

Toni Tepe & co mismanaged the designating process, the nominating process, the media, fundraising ($0.00), and most importantly the election. Congratulations at getting Cook in; nary a mention of thanks to Toni Tepe.

Do you get it yet?

[registered Blank]

The so-called "selfish and arrogant mutineers" almost all worked hard on the Legislative races of Garetano, Black and Poulos. If you think local campaigns are so precise as to split the ballot of republican voters by asking them to vote for some republicans but not others then you are naive. The big push for every campaign in an off-off year election is to just get your partys voters off the couch on election day.

Toni Tepe & co mismanaged the designating process, the nominating process, the media, fundraising ($0.00), and most importantly the election. Congratulations at getting Cook in; nary a mention of thanks to Toni Tepe.

Do you get it yet?

Very interesting. The legislative races were important and only Black was a Republican. Unfortuanate for her that her sister inlaw chose to try an oust the town leader. What timing heh !

If those same mutineers had supported Herb Morrow the Republicans would have taken back the town. But that would have made Toni Tepe that more powerful. Not what the mutineers wanted nor Frank Petrone.

How much did the town party have to spend to fight the mutineers instead of the Democrats ? Looks like the mutineers and the Petrone democrats are one in the same.

[time to unify]

I for one agree with those so called mutineers. Toni Tepe has got to go. A leader is supposed to bring people together- she has not done that. Instead she keeps fighting. The responsibility is on her to unify and her failure to talk to those on the "outside" is unacceptable. I am sick of a broken committee aren't you? Toni refuses to do her job. Why? because she likes it this way -she can continue to lose for her own benefit and fatten herself- I mean her wallet.

[Unregisteredlkjnbv]

I for one agree with those so called mutineers. Toni Tepe has got to go. A leader is supposed to bring people together- she has not done that. Instead she keeps fighting. The responsibility is on her to unify and her failure to talk to those on the "outside" is unacceptable. I am sick of a broken committee aren't you? Toni refuses to do her job. Why? because she likes it this way -she can continue to lose for her own benefit and fatten herself- I mean her wallet.

Very odd that people who wanted Tony M. out now want Toni T. out.
Unifying the party is impossible when the money belongs to Petrone and corrupt business interests. "Avalon Bay, Pius etc." Giving rinos jobs with his administration have kept GOP in disarray. Most of those disgruntled rinos have axes to grind. Toni Tepe has gotten the party to where two council seats are now theirs and still retains all of the state seats for Huntington.

Thats alot better than before when she started with no town board seats. How do you sit down and negotiate away your rightful duties as town leader with people who will do anything to regain power and want to make money with those sitting in town hall ?

The county Republican leader is also quite upset with what the rinos are trying to do in Huntington. With rumors that the county DA's Public Integrity Bureau may be under federal investigation one can imagine how corrupt the other side is and what they would do to try and remain in power. Dividing Republicans just one aspect. I am glad Toni T. has the stamina and loyalty to her party to fight off those who would use the political positions for their own financial and egotistical gains.

Broken Committee ? Not at all. The rinos went after those committee people who were loyal to the party. The town leader and the county leader know who they are.

[Unregistered45456213]

Very odd that people who wanted Tony M. out now want Toni T. out.
Unifying the party is impossible when the money belongs to Petrone and corrupt business interests. "Avalon Bay, Pius etc." Giving rinos jobs with his administration have kept GOP in disarray. Most of those disgruntled rinos have axes to grind. Toni Tepe has gotten the party to where two council seats are now theirs and still retains all of the state seats for Huntington.

Thats alot better than before when she started with no town board seats. How do you sit down and negotiate away your rightful duties as town leader with people who will do anything to regain power and want to make money with those sitting in town hall ?

The county Republican leader is also quite upset with what the rinos are trying to do in Huntington. With rumors that the county DA's Public Integrity Bureau may be under federal investigation one can imagine how corrupt the other side is and what they would do to try and remain in power. Dividing Republicans just one aspect. I am glad Toni T. has the stamina and loyalty to her party to fight off those who would use the political positions for their own financial and egotistical gains.

Broken Committee ? Not at all. The rinos went after those committee people who were loyal to the party. The town leader and the county leader know who they are.

Unless Mayoka gets the Indy line along with the R and C lines he is done in '13. We will find out what kind of Republican Cook is by his endorsement of Steve Israel's opponent this year. My bet is he withholds all endorsements to "focus on his work in Town Hall". If he is truly a republican like Tepe & Co is claiming he'll endorse and actively campaign for the Republican candidate.

Israel will get the I line (again). As a registered Independence Party Member, Cook will have to buck the party bosses and go against thier nominee to please Tepe. It should be interesting...

and yes, it is absolutely on Tepe as leader to unify the party. Forget about the "mutineers", she reaches out to no one. Once a mutiny is put down, it is important to look at the leadership ability of captain of the ship. Why did the mutiny happen in the first place?

[Unregistered222222222]

Unless Mayoka gets the Indy line along with the R and C lines he is done in '13. We will find out what kind of Republican Cook is by his endorsement of Steve Israel's opponent this year. My bet is he withholds all endorsements to "focus on his work in Town Hall". If he is truly a republican like Tepe & Co is claiming he'll endorse and actively campaign for the Republican candidate.

Israel will get the I line (again). As a registered Independence Party Member, Cook will have to buck the party bosses and go against thier nominee to please Tepe. It should be interesting...

and yes, it is absolutely on Tepe as leader to unify the party. Forget about the "mutineers", she reaches out to no one. Once a mutiny is put down, it is important to look at the leadership ability of captain of the ship. Why did the mutiny happen in the first place?

What are you smoking?

[what???]

Unless Mayoka gets the Indy line along with the R and C lines he is done in '13. We will find out what kind of Republican Cook is by his endorsement of Steve Israel's opponent this year. My bet is he withholds all endorsements to "focus on his work in Town Hall". If he is truly a republican like Tepe & Co is claiming he'll endorse and actively campaign for the Republican candidate.

Israel will get the I line (again). As a registered Independence Party Member, Cook will have to buck the party bosses and go against thier nominee to please Tepe. It should be interesting...

and yes, it is absolutely on Tepe as leader to unify the party. Forget about the "mutineers", she reaches out to no one. Once a mutiny is put down, it is important to look at the leadership ability of captain of the ship. Why did the mutiny happen in the first place?

Why the hell would Cook endorse Israel to begin with? The independence party doesn't give a crap whether a member of the town board endorses an incumbent congressman who's going to win by 70%.

After redistricting, the 2nd district isn't going to cover huntington.

[lotsaluk]

Unless Mayoka gets the Indy line along with the R and C lines he is done in '13. We will find out what kind of Republican Cook is by his endorsement of Steve Israel's opponent this year. My bet is he withholds all endorsements to "focus on his work in Town Hall". If he is truly a republican like Tepe & Co is claiming he'll endorse and actively campaign for the Republican candidate.

Israel will get the I line (again). As a registered Independence Party Member, Cook will have to buck the party bosses and go against thier nominee to please Tepe. It should be interesting...

and yes, it is absolutely on Tepe as leader to unify the party. Forget about the "mutineers", she reaches out to no one. Once a mutiny is put down, it is important to look at the leadership ability of captain of the ship. Why did the mutiny happen in the first place?

Bayne was told to stay away from politics at one time by the courts

ethical problems

Cook has offered to become a Republican and only time will tell

[Cherry Trees]

Right on 1
Right on 2
No way on 3. Cook was a pub like petrone and now is am indy. he has not offered nor would he nor would he be welome. He is also a Tea Party member
and a ronald reagan pub member - so he is more of a switch hitter so to say than Frank.............

[lotsaluk]

Right on 1
Right on 2
No way on 3. Cook was a pub like petrone and now is am indy. he has not offered nor would he nor would he be welome. He is also a Tea Party member
and a ronald reagan pub member - so he is more of a switch hitter so to say than Frank.............

Cook has said he would switch parties if asked and that is absolutely true,

nothing wrong with being a Ronald Reagan Republican member either or a Tea Party member unless you like bankrupty the country.

[maxmo]

Nonsense! Why would they reject him? Stick to lit drops and licking envelopes.

[lotsaluk]

Gomez or Labate, someone else to go against Israel ?

[Winster]

Dont matter.

Steve wins.

[Steve's Rabbi]

If Congressman Steve Israel in anyway steered contracts to Turbo Dynamics which is owned by a convicted felon Parviz Lavi (who tried to smuggle jet engine parts to the Islamic fascist state of Iran), because Steve Israel accepted thousands of dollars from Mr.Lavi for his last election campaign and never raised a peep about it and neither did the pro Democrat media,
Steve could be toast.

[Winster]

This is the same crap we hard for 9 months 2 years ago.

Steve wins. No matter what. He is not a dumb guy. Keep the string going but Steve will win again in Nov.

[Marlene's friend]

so tell us Winster why did my friend divorce Steve after his aides and staffers said there was no way it would happen ?

and why did Steve accept the dirty money for his campaign ?

money from a national security risk and convicted felon sounds pretty dirty to all of us

[Winster]

Same old same old 2010 stuff.

Steve wins. Mid 60's %

[newsdayfanatic]

Same old same old 2010 stuff.

Steve wins. Mid 60's %

Steve wins with Newsday's help

Then GOD WILLING-He gets indicted

[Pants On Fire Again 2]

Wow - its amazing what goes on in this Town and Town Hall.

[Hnother reason]

Toni Tepe Is Boring. Dull And Let Me Not Forget Dum Da Dum Dum.

[second floor peon]

Toni Tepe Is Boring. Dull And Let Me Not Forget Dum Da Dum Dum.

Considering she has revamped the party by adding young people and has 2 town board seats where when she started had none left over from the previous old boys network, she's doing pretty good !

[Correcto]

There is only ONE republican on the Town Board.

[no correcto needed]

There is only ONE republican on the Town Board.

the poster said Toni Tepe has 2 board seats and that is correct

A Republican backed by the Republican Committe an Conservative Committee and an Independence also backed by the Republican Committee and the Conservative Committee

Thats pretty darn good when you realize the old guard wanted to support liberal Democrats-Tracy Edwards anyone remember that snafu yikes


And they did support Rinos like Paul Tonna

Paulie would have been more at home with the working families party heh heh heh

[Petroned]

Paul Tonna- RINO
Ken Christensen-RINO
Mark Capadano-RINO

any questions??

[FSdigusted]

Paul Tonna- RINO
Ken Christensen-RINO
Mark Capadano-RINO

any questions??

Yes, what have YOU done about this other than blather on the Internet?

It's all to easy to pretend to be a master of the universe while sitting in your den at a keyboard.

[dum dum]

Buying war bonds!

[second floor peon]

Yes, what have YOU done about this other than blather on the Internet?

It's all to easy to pretend to be a master of the universe while sitting in your den at a keyboard.

Petrone has thoroughly corrupted the political process in Huntington along with the money from builders and developers.

Add the Democrat party is governed by corrupt people and a few corrupt rinos and you have a town that will be urbanized and destroyed in a few short years.

We will not be alone for most of the country will be following suit and perhaps leading the way into the abyss of civil unrest , rising debt, more government intrusion into our lives and controlling it, more attacks on Christianity and Catholicism.

The president for hope and change has helped fracture this country and Democrats in our home town are out to urbanize and control it.

[maxmo]

Maybe we need to punt and let them turn the place into Haiti! Nothing works
and there is always a good excuse why it doesn't! I invision their own base turning on them! But my concern is ignorant people with no standards will except the lies and the squalor!

[civics wise up]

Maybe we need to punt and let them turn the place into Haiti! Nothing works
and there is always a good excuse why it doesn't! I invision their own base turning on them! But my concern is ignorant people with no standards will except the lies and the squalor!

It already looks like haiti in spots. Petrone and his dem cabal have a bunch of young progressive developers who want to turn Huntington into an urban mecca. Renaissance downtowns.
Avalon Bay came about because many of the town's civic groups won't get political.
The main opposition group to Avalon bay was from the Greater Huntington Civic group who's leader says they are neutral in politics.

Well that was a huge stupid mistake because Susan Berland's re election sealed the fate for having these dems sponsor over developments like Avalon Bay and Renaissance Dowtowns.

It's really very simple, you vote out anyone who is for more urbanization and over development. If you don't then the town will become less desirable as a suburban area to live. Huntington Civic groups should be out there telling their supporters this. Not to do this then, why bother having a Greater Huntington Civic group.

[maxmo]

Huntington will get its marching orders to go urban or people will go to jail
and or monies withheld by liberal statists! Unemployable agitators with bullhorns will harass anybody opposed. I'm sure they will be like extras from
NYC! A nosebag lunch and a bus ride is all it will take!

[Unregistered342]

Shouldn't tax payers gets more active and try to find a way to expose the handshake good buddy deals.
With the internet at our hands we should be publishing our stories EVERYWHERE

I define it by letting your housing authority and community development agency give out taxpayer money to slumlords who brazenly do not follow laws on the books. The feds do nothing and the NYS AG and county DA are political puppets.

As the supervisor Petrone is responsible when his staff does not fill out their time cards in a proper fashion. Sometimes embellishing what they do.

When town personnel use town property and town time to do political work. Again the proper authorities do nothing.

When zoning decisions are made for special interest groups who give lots of campaign money for Dems.

When town sets up a phony process that allows them to always grant accessory apartment permits and rake in the money that goes into their fund.

A town who has hired more thrown out of office politicians and giving them no show part time jobs at 60g's a year plus benefits.

A town that has hired more attorneys than any other town by almost trle the number of the next town and then still uses outside law firms "Democrats" on taxpayer dime.

A town that builds a state of the art ice hockey rink at a cost of 17 million dollars when another rink is right there attached to the new one. Refurbishing would have been astronomically cheaper than a new one.

The countless downzoning property in low to middleclass neighborhoods to increase the density of the population. Campaign donations for Democrat town board members from builders, developers and their attorneys.

The corrupt assessment of many houses and properties in Huntington.

The removing of a police annex in HS and Petrone saying the crime rate is down and now killings are common place.

This is only scratching the surface.

[Tepe is mute]

Hey Tepe lovers - why is the Republican leader afraid to make public comments? She never takes any policy positions,and never speaks out about any of the issues facing the town. Yet you peons continue to support her. Why don't you face it she is a do nothing, know nothing leader in the pocket of the democrats. She is just as much a problem as the democrat town board. The voters have no idea what the Republicans stand for.

[BHO]

I've never been a big fan of T T, but by no means is she in the Dems back pocket. As far as not knowing the Republican platform, what rock did crawl from out under? And Dem leader Mary Collins? She's no great leader either. Its the dynamics of this town.

[second floor peon]

Hey Tepe lovers - why is the Republican leader afraid to make public comments? She never takes any policy positions,and never speaks out about any of the issues facing the town. Yet you peons continue to support her. Why don't you face it she is a do nothing, know nothing leader in the pocket of the democrats. She is just as much a problem as the democrat town board. The voters have no idea what the Republicans stand for.

Toni Tepe GOD BLESS YOU-she's opened the political process and has done away with the old boys network.
She has secured two town board seats and has kept all 4 state seats to her credit.

If the rebellious old people had backed their party we would have taken the town board back from Petrone and the Dems. That of course would have made Toni Tepe that much stronger and the rinos could not stand that.

Keep the rinos at bay. I saw that Cappadano was at the fund raiser the other night. Did fat Frank send him ?

[Captain Picard]

Toni Tepe GOD BLESS YOU-she's opened the political process and has done away with the old boys network.
She has secured two town board seats and has kept all 4 state seats to her credit.

If the rebellious old people had backed their party we would have taken the town board back from Petrone and the Dems. That of course would have made Toni Tepe that much stronger and the rinos could not stand that.

Keep the rinos at bay. I saw that Cappadano was at the fund raiser the other night. Did fat Frank send him ?

Toni Tepe has joined the borg collective known as Lavalle. She wants to assimilate you into the collective. Don't. Show some human dignity.

Number One, put all auxiliary power into the phasers and take aim on the Borg cube.

[beam em up Scotty]

Toni Tepe has joined the borg collective known as Lavalle. She wants to assimilate you into the collective. Don't. Show some human dignity.

Number One, put all auxiliary power into the phasers and take aim on the Borg cube.

BEAM YOURSELF BACK UP CAPATAIN, MASTRIO AND ZUCK WILL BE WAITING WITH OPEN ARMS AS FRANKIE PETRONE IS AT THE HELM OF YOUR MOTHER @#$%ING STAR SH

[Unregisteredjs84h]

Toni Tepe GOD BLESS YOU-she's opened the political process and has done away with the old boys network.
She has secured two town board seats and has kept all 4 state seats to her credit.

If the rebellious old people had backed their party we would have taken the town board back from Petrone and the Dems. That of course would have made Toni Tepe that much stronger and the rinos could not stand that.

Keep the rinos at bay. I saw that Cappadano was at the fund raiser the other night. Did fat Frank send him ?

The republicans won one town race in 2011 - the Town Clerk. Cook is an independent who will not be seen with Tepe, has not attended a single republican event, nor has he ever publicly thanked the republicans who worked so hard for him.

keeping the state seats is a joke. they are re-elected 98% of the time. it is news when an incumbent loses, like Conte did in Huntington in 2010 (thank you Nassau County! XOXO)

What happened at the county level? lost all three.

Take off the rose colored grasses and face reality. THe party has floundered for years due tot he ineffective leadersh of Tepe. She is enjoying a Republican resurgence nationwide but its not likely to last.

[rinosrevolt]

The republicans won one town race in 2011 - the Town Clerk. Cook is an independent who will not be seen with Tepe, has not attended a single republican event, nor has he ever publicly thanked the republicans who worked so hard for him.

keeping the state seats is a joke. they are re-elected 98% of the time. it is news when an incumbent loses, like Conte did in Huntington in 2010 (thank you Nassau County! XOXO)

What happened at the county level? lost all three.

Take off the rose colored grasses and face reality. THe party has floundered for years due tot he ineffective leadersh of Tepe. She is enjoying a Republican resurgence nationwide but its not likely to last.

uh not true-spin all you want-Cook did thank the Republicans and has offered to change parties-I was there so spin lies all you want

very very bitter old guard of Republicans of old boys network of which Frank Petrone still keeps in contact with

- Frank Petrone-Dem with Tony Mastrioanni, Henry Powles behind him wanted to comeback to the GOP not to long ago

Toni Tepe said no way

It appears some in the old boys network should just fade away as their loyalty is not to party but to their inflated egos and self importance

[Capt. Janeway]

uh not true-spin all you want-Cook did thank the Republicans and has offered to change parties-I was there so spin lies all you want

very very bitter old guard of Republicans of old boys network of which Frank Petrone still keeps in contact with

- Frank Petrone-Dem with Tony Mastrioanni, Henry Powles behind him wanted to comeback to the GOP not to long ago

Toni Tepe said no way

It appears some in the old boys network should just fade away as their loyalty is not to party but to their inflated egos and self importance

Rino's are known to soil themselves. Don't stand too close to Fat Tony. He might crap his pants.

[Petroned]

Rino's are known to soil themselves. Don't stand too close to Fat Tony. He might crap his pants.

Tony M was Petroned

[Petroned]

Huntington meeting to discuss brownfields

Friday March 23, 2012 1:00 PM By Jennifer Barrios

The Town of Huntington plans to hold a public meeting Tuesday on redeveloping brownfields in Huntington Station. The Brownfield Opportunity Area meeting, hosted by the town’s Community Development Agency and the Economic Development Corporation, will be held at 7 p.m. in the Big H shopping center at 809 New York Ave., behind Famous Footwear.

The meeting will begin the second step of a process that began in 2009, when the town began to study and analyze brownfields in Huntington Station under grants totaling $340,000 it received in 2008 and 2011 from the state’s Brownfield Opportunity Area program. The study area covers 640 acres in Huntington Station around the Long Island Rail Road station, town spokesman A.J. Carter said.

[Tepe says nothing!]

Wow can you believe Tepe asked a question at the brownfield meeting? Shocking. First time in six years that she spoke or even showed up at a public meeting. Tell her writers (aka david whiley, larry creatan and josh-at-any-price) to come up with better material. What a waste.

[hags inn]

frankie P. and the boys luv you

[Frankie Pu]

Stop picking on Toni. She is a great friend and a great leader. Look at all we have accomplished over the years with her at the helm!