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Thursday, August 28, 2025 ~ Volume 70 ~ Issue Number 39 ~ $1.00
Stefanik Stumps in Suffolk By Matt Meduri
Elise Stefanik at a private event in Smithtown (Credit - Matt Meduri)
All eyes are on the 2026 gubernatorial race in New York as Republicans are hoping to defy decades of drought to win the seat for the first time in over twenty years. New York, hardly a competitive state at virtually every level, has received national attention over the last couple election cycles. Then-Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) came about six points away from flipping the state red in 2022 gubernatorial race, Republicans’ path to the House majority ran straight through New York, and the state took the sharpest rightward swing in last year’s presidential election. Now, both parties expect a fully engaged race in the Empire State next year as Republicans seek to challenge the entrenched Democratic status quo in a midterm year expected to be at least somewhat unfavorable to the presidential party, while Democrats seek to defend their platform in a state that leads the nation in net population loss. Continued on page 4
Brookhaven Retains Coveted AAA Bond Rating By Raheem Soto The Town of Brookhaven just earned the kind of financial distinction that most governments never see. Both Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings have awarded the Town a coveted AAA bond rating, with a stable outlook, according to an August 21, 2025, release from the Town of Brookhaven. Moody’s placed Brookhaven in its top category for the seventh year in a row. S&P assigned the same rating to both new and refunding bonds worth more than $60 million. Town Supervisor Dan Panico (R-Center Moriches) didn’t mince words in describing the achievement.
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