CiNcO dE dE mAyO mAyO CiNcO SuNdAy MaY 5 2024 Thursday, May 2, 2024 ~ Volume 69 ~ Issue Number 22 ~ $1.00 Credit - Matt Meduri
Presidential Candidate
RFK Holds Rally in Holbrook By Matt Meduri Americans are rarely treated to strong third-party bids for President, and Suffolk County is even more rarely treated to visits from presidential candidates. Suffolk residents got the best of both worlds on Sunday afternoon as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., (RFK) stumped in Holbrook not only in his Independent bid for president, but also to obtain ballot access in New York. In order to obtain ballot access, political candidates of any party or affiliation must obtain enough signatures from residents of a state, district, or municipality where they intend to run. Independents often have a much more difficult time obtaining ballot access, as they lack a political machine behind them, as well as the benefit of a more partisan national environment than that of yesteryear. The last strong thirdparty presidential candidacies were run by Ross Perot (I-TX) in 1992 and 1996. Continued on page 10
The Brookhaven Chambers of Commerce Coalition By Diane Caudullo
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Chambers of Commerce “Members of the Year”
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There are a number of chambers of commerce within the boundaries of Brookhaven Town. A chamber of commerce is a volunteer organization made up of business owners, management, and/ or salespeople from various businesses who come together to support their business community and the surrounding area. Small business, as we know, is the backbone of the American economy. A community with robust local businesses is often a sign of an overall strong community. The various chambers tend to represent and focus on their somewhat immediate vicinity determined by their own leadership. Usually concentrating within their own town’s boundaries or a collection of a few surrounding towns. Continued on page 22