Zeldin Announces:  The NY Senate has voted to repeal the MTA Payroll Tax.  It still requires a repeal vote by the Assembly.

NY Senate OKs Armory Return

The NY State Senate has approved the return of the armory on Route 58 tothe Town of Riverhead.  Supervisor Sean Walter had invoked a "reverter" clause which required the State to return the property when it was no longer being utilized as an armory.  The transfer still requires the approval of the Assembly.

The Supervisor has not announced how the town will use the property but it has been suggested in the past that the Riverhead Police Department could occupy the building and grounds once repairs and modernization took place.

This  would enable the town to expand town hall offices into a vacated police headquarters building on Howell Road.

LaValle Rejects Gay Marriage Bill

NY State Senator Ken Lavalle (R-Port Jefferson) has stated that he will not vote for the gay marriage bill as proposed by Governor Cuomo.  Lavalle has indicated in the past that while does not object civil unions, he will continue to vote against gay marriage bills even though a similar bill may have passed in the Assembly.

Wi-Fi at the Park
Suffolk County has announced that Wi-Fi will be available at 6 county owned parks this summer.

Casino at Belmont?
The U.S. is cutting some red tape that may allow the Shinnecock Tribe to offer casino gambling at Belmont Park.

U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills
The U.S. Golf Association has announced that Shinnecock Hills has been selected as the site for the U.S. Open in 2018.

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