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Education
School car wash canceled
May 24, 2013
Don’t forget to vote: Polls open until 9 p.m.
May 20, 2013
Obituaries
Obituary: Reporter staffer David Lee Draper
May 20, 2013
Obituaries: Draper, Rodgers
March 7, 2013
Real Estate
ZBA: Both yes and no on controversial house
May 23, 2013
High end real estate deals escalate
May 1, 2013
Opinion
Gimme Shelter: The baby of the family
May 24, 2013
This week's letters to the editor
May 24, 2013
Suffolk County Legislature
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Un-seasonal ferry delay: Boat repairs the culprit
If you were headed to Greenport via North Ferry during Wednesday afternoon’s rush hour, you might have experienced moments of déjà vu — memories of what it was like at the height of the summer season before the company purchased two large ferries to join its fleet of smaller boats...
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Suffolk Closeup —The vicious cycle of police pay
What’s new in the system of arbitration that sets police salaries is more money is now involved. “The people of Suffolk County can’t afford this,” declared Suffolk County Legislator Joseph Rizzo in 1996 after arbitration — provided under New York State’s Taylor Law — raised the base salary of senior patrol...
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This week in Shelter Island history
10 YEARS AGO Allan M. Schneider Associates At this time 10 years ago, Allan M. Schneider Associates was among the major real estate companies in the area with nine satellite offices throughout the East End. Schneider typically ran multi-page advertisements of its listings and was considered an East End leader in its...
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Krupski hires businessman as his legislative aide
The first person Legislator Al Krupski placed on his staff since taking office last week may be new to the intricacies of county government, but he’s no stranger to public service or the business world. Mr. Krupski chose John Stype, a senior partner in the Neefus Stype Agency, an insurance and...
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The Krupski era officially begins today
With the Suffolk County Board of Elections certifying his Jan. 15 special election victory Tuesday, Al Krupski will be sworn in as the county legislator for the North Fork and Shelter Island at the County Center in Riverhead on Wednesday. Mr. Krupski said he expects a quick, no-frills event when he...
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Interesting stats from the special election
Tuesday's landslide special election victory by Suffolk County Legislator-elect Al Krupski over Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter provided some interesting statistics for political junkies to chew on. We broke down several facts and figures compiled from the preliminary election results: • Mr. Krupski won with 6,561 votes to 3,182 for Mr. Walter. That’s...
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Southold councilman wins vote for Legislature
Councilman Al Krupski has handily defeated Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter for the 1st District seat in the Suffolk County Legislature. Polls for Tuesday's special election closed at 9 p.m. and — before the Board of Elections update page crashed — Mr. Krupski had 6,445 votes to Mr. Walter's 3,076, with 62 of 65...
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Voting early in the special election
Pictured above, Janalyn Travis-Messer checked in to vote at Shelter Island School this morning in balloting that will result in choosing a successor to County Legislator Ed Romaine, who stepped down after being elected Brookhaven Town supervisor in November. Southold Town Board member Al Krupski is running on the Democratic line...
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Voting today in special election for county Legislature
Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. today for the Suffolk County First Legislative District special election. Republican Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter and Democratic Southold Councilman Al Krupski are vying for Ed Romaine’s seat, which he vacated after he was elected Brookhaven Town Supervisor in November. Board...
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Meet the Legislative Candidate: Sean Walter
Name: Sean Walter Age: 46 Current Job: Riverhead Town Supervisor Current Salary: $115,148 Legislative Salary: $93,958 Sean Walter is the Republican, Conservative and Independence candidate to replace Ed Romaine as 1st District Suffolk County Legislator in tonight's special election. An attorney from Wading River, Mr. Walter pointed to steering new businesses to Main Street, improving the...
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Meet the Legislative Candidate: Al Krupski
Name: Al Krupski Age: 52 Current Job: Southold Town Councilman Current Salary: $32,567 (plus $2,000 as deputy supervisor) Legislative Salary: $93,958 Al Krupski is the Democratic and Working Families candidate to replace Ed Romaine as 1st District Suffolk County Legislator in tonight's special election. Mr. Krupski, whose family owns and operates a Peconic pumpkin farm, served as...
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Who will you vote for in Tuesday’s special election?
Al Krupski or Sean Walter, we want to know who our readers plan to vote for in Tuesday's special election for the 1st District seat in the Suffolk County Legislature. Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday as Mr. Walter, the Republican Riverhead Town Supervisor, and Mr....
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Endorsement: Al Krupski for County Legislature
Sean Walter has spent the better part of the past six weeks hammering home to residents on the East End that his is the type of voice they need in the Suffolk County Legislature, where he’s argued his opponent would be little more than an extra vote for the Democratic...
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Krupski meets and greets voters on Island
Al Krupski met voters at the Center Post Office Wednesday morning to promote his candidacy in Tuesday's special election for the 1st District seat in the Suffolk County Legislature. The seat, formerly held by Ed Romaine, is up for grabs since Mr. Romaine was elected Brookhaven Town supervisor last November. Mr....
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Special Election: Krupski, Walter debate the issues
In their advertisements, the candidates vying for the 1st District seat in the Suffolk County Legislature are portrayed as very different men. Republican Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter’s ads show him taking a sledgehammer to downtown Riverhead and vowing to shake up the Legislature. Ads from his Democratic opponent present...
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Recap: Walter, Krupski debate East End issues
Times/Review Newsgroup hosted a legislative debate at Martha Clara Vineyards in Riverhead Monday night, pitting Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter, a Republican, against Southold Councilman Al Krupski, a Democrat. The candidates are running in a special election, set for Jan. 15, to fill the county's 1st legislative seat vacated by Ed Romaine...
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Times/Review legislative debate tonight
Times/Review Newsgroup is hosting a legislative debate tonight, Monday, at Martha Clara Vineyards in Riverhead. The debate will put Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter, a Republican, against Southold Councilman Al Krupski, a Democrat. The debate is open to the public and doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the debate starting at 7 p.m. First...
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Suffolk Closeup: County’s new receipt ban
It’s what the Suffolk County Legislature is noted for — passing first-in-the-nation laws. And the panel has done it again, passing a measure that bans receipts coated with the chemical BPA, the acronym for Bisphenol-A, which has been found to be a cause of cancer and other health maladies. “Once again this...
