Breaking: Sat 12/18: Dream Act still a dream. Fails in Senate with only 55 voting to move debate forward..

Senate votes to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" .  May take a year to implement.

Breaking: Reid pulls FY2011 Spending Bill. Senate must now pass Continuing Resolution to keep government running.

Towns Win Law Suit Against State

Seven Long Island Townships won a law suit against NY State regarding a requirement for residents to purchase $10 dollar salt water fishing licenses to fish in town  waterways.  The state claimed it was using the license requirement to obtain data.  The seven towns included in the lawsuit were East Hampton, Southampton, Shelter Island, Brookhaven, Southold, Huntington and Oyster Bay.  Riverhead was not a party to the suit and it was not known whether other towns with salt waterways would be included in the determination.

Levy Offers County Land for Flood Victims

County Executive Steve Levy has proposed a plan to build homes for those Horton Avenue families who were flooded out in the heavy rains this year.  He has suggested that county owned lands could be used to build five (5) homes.  Further assistance was needed from Long Island Builders and charity groups to provide funding and low interest mortgage financing.

The Duck on Flanders Road will be getting Christmas decorations and lighting on Thursday.

Shinnecock Tribe has an appointment to talk with Obama in the near future.

Christmas Lights (Double Click Image to Enlarge)