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Vehicular Crimes in Suffolk: A Conversation with D.A. Tierney By Matt Meduri The Office of the Suffolk County District Attorney is tasked with not only being the county’s top prosecutor, but also investigating crimes of a broad scope. One of the top issues facing Suffolk residents is vehicular crimes, a seemingly simple set of offenses that have become more bureaucratic and complex in the modern age. County officials have taken steps to assert their level of home rule in preventing vehicular crimes, but many opine that the State is the party dragging their feet. The Messenger sat down with Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney (R) to see how Suffolk is doing as far as vehicular crimes go, what might be contributing to the problems, and what tools he and other prosecutors would need to better safeguard residents from these types of crimes. Continued on page 4
Kuhn Dominates Early Fundraising
D.A. Tierney in Hauppauge (Credit - Matt Meduri)
in Town Council Race By Matt Meduri
The Second District on the Islip Town Council is open in this November’s elections, following the retirement of Councilman Jim O’Connor (R-Great River) in his quest for a judicial position. Republican and Conservativeendorsed candidate DawnMarie Kuhn (R-Bohemia) delivered a commanding performance in her first campaign finance filing, raising more than $52,000 since launching her bid for Islip Town Council District Two in March—nearly
ten times more than her Democratic opponent, David Chan (D-Oakdale). According to her July periodic report filed with the New York State Board of Elections, Kuhn reported 200 individual contributions to her campaign, including 176 small-dollar donations of $100 or less. Her filing shows a cash-onhand total of $40,079.34, a figure that dwarfs her opponent’s reported $5,800 from fewer than 38 donations.
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