Election coverage is coming

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Though a presidential election, local elections will also include Congress, Senate, and Assembly.

In New York’s 2nd Congressional District incumbent Andrew Garbarino (R)(C) will be running against democrat Rob Lubin; in Assembly District 3 incumbent Joe DeStefano (R)(C) will be running against democrat Trina Miles; and in Senate District 3 incumbent Dean Murray (R)(C)

Will be running against democrat Michael Conroy.

Don’t forget to flip the ballot to cast a vote for propositions including:

Proposition 1

Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment

This proposal would protect against unequal treatment based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy. It also protects against unequal treatment based on reproductive healthcare and autonomy.

A “YES” vote puts these protections in the New York State Constitution.

A “NO” vote leaves these protections out of the State Constitution.

Proposition 2

Resolution No. 526-2024

“A Charter Law Pursuant To The Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act (Chapter 58 Of The New York State Laws Of 2023, As Amended) To Amend Article XII Of The Suffolk County Charter In Order To Extend And Revise The Suffolk County Drinking Water Protection Program And To Establish A New Water Quality Restoration Fund Supported By An Additional One Eighth Percent (1/8%) Sales And Use Tax.”
Resolution No. 526-2024 Extends And Revises The Drinking Water Protection Program Funded By The Existing One Quarter Percent Sales And Use Tax, And Creates A New Water Quality Restoration Fund Supported By A One Eighth Percent Sales And Use Tax For Clean Water Projects.
Shall Resolution No. 526-2024, To Extend And Revise The Drinking Water Protection Program And Create A One Eighth Percent Sales And Use Tax To Modernize Suffolk’s Sewers And Septic Systems To Improve The Quality Of Surface And Groundwater, Be Approved?
A Yes Vote Ensures County Funding To 2060 For Clean Water Projects, Improvements In Drinking Water, Bays And Harbors And A No Vote Continues Water Quality Degradation.

To fund the program, a .0125 percent county sales tax increase, would generate $3 to $4 billion in revenue through 2060, which would expand wastewater treatment systems, replace cesspools and old drainage systems, and more effectively remove nitrogen from treated waste before it re-enters the environment.

It is uncertain which communities could see expanded sewage access come first, but Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine plans to target communities he thinks could benefit the most from the revamped wastewater infrastructure.

If passed by Suffolk County voters, the water protection bill would also allow Suffolk County to create a countywide wastewater management district to address the differences in wastewater treatment tactics across communities.