Congressman Lee Zeldin Archives - Shelter Island Reporter

02/17/19 11:00am

Seeking clarity on maritime emergency alerts

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Shelter Island police officers aboard a marine patrol vessel kept an eye on a runaway boat as it spun in circles between Wades Beach and Shell Beach last summer

As technology evolves, so does the way distressed boaters seek help.

In lieu of traditional VHF radios, boaters frequently turn to dialing 911 when an emergency arises, especially when close to shore where a cell signal is still strong. That has, at times, led to poor communication between different departments coordinating a rescue and delayed notification to the U.S. Coast Guard, according to Joe Frohnhoefer III, CEO of Southold-based Sea Tow. (more…)

Congressman Lee Zeldin, Joe Frohnhoefer III, Sea Tow, Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley, Suffolk County Fire Rescue in Yaphank, The Frank Libiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act, U.S. Coast Guard

Columns

12/31/18 10:00am

Year in Review: Suffolk Closeup

by Karl Grossman

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COURTESY IMAGE Janus, the Roman God of transitions.

Among the major events in Suffolk in 2018 was the midterm election which saw Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), the two-term incumbent in the lst Congressional District, which includes Shelter Island, win re-election, but not by the margins he had won by before.

Also, Suffolk Legislator Monica Martinez of Brentwood became the first woman ever elected to represent Suffolk County in the State Senate. (more…)

Bisophenol-A, Congressman Lee Zeldin, Long Island Pine Barrens Society, Pat Biancaniello, Perry Gershon, Press Club of Long Island, Smithtown Matters

Editorial

11/30/18 12:00pm

Reporter Editorial: Make some noise

by Editorial Staff

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When the Federal Aviation Administration extended its North Shore Helicopter Route in 2016 for four more years, we argued in this space that it was another example of government sticking with the status quo rather than addressing a problem. (more…)

Congressman Lee Zeldin, Federal Aviation Administration, North Shore Helicopter Route, U.S. Department of Transportation

Columns

11/23/18 11:00am

Codger’s column: Thanks, anyway

by Robert Lipsyte

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Codger loves Thanksgiving, his favorite holiday, a festival of food, fun, family and friends.

Two years ago at this time, in this very place, he went on record about how the restorative powers of this jolly time would go far to counteract the “dread and despair” that a recent election had left in its results. He even quoted the Original Codger, his dad, who frequently said, as good times rolled or crisis loomed through his 100 years on Earth, that “nothing is ever as good or bad as your imagination can make it.” (more…)

Coecles harbor, Congressman Lee Zeldin, Mashomack, Shell Beach

Featured Story

11/16/18 4:30pm

East End chopper meet draws criticism

by Times Review

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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Helicopters at the East Hampton airport.

BY KATE NALEPINSKI

More than a 125 people attended a November 14 Federal Aviation Administration workshop in Riverhead to express complaints over the constant buzz of helicopters flying across the East End. (more…)

Catherine Kent, Congressman Lee Zeldin, FAA Eastern Region, FAA Reauthorization Act, Helicopter Noise Task Force, Jamesport, Laurel, Mattituck, North Shore Helicopter Route, Riverhead Middle School

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