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Thursday, October 23, 2025 ~ Volume 71 ~ Issue Number 1 ~ $1.00 Credit: Matt Meduri
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RAY TIERNEY FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY By The Editorial Board Four years ago, Ray Tierney took the entrenched Democratic incumbent District Attorney Tim Sini, staking a campaign on a beleaguered internal prosecutorial process and questions over how a local D.A. can navigate the current headwinds released by Albany. D.A. Tierney has more than exceeded expectations. The Republican who calls Brookhaven Town home has spared no expense in ensuring that Suffolk County’s prosecutorial arm is working like a well-oiled machine, not only in terms of boilerplate cases, but in terms of internal department overhauls, leading groundbreaking investigations, and getting the numbers down in his first term. He’s also unopposed for re-election this year, an indication that he’s lived up to the post and then some, we find. Continued on page 4
L.I.-MacArthur Ranked #2 Best Small Airport in National Survey By Matt Meduri It’s no secret to locals that Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) is perhaps the region’s crown jewel when it comes to transit. To outsiders, it became known in 2023 as the fifth-best small airport in the country in a USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Award Survey. Last year, ISP notched a noble bronze - third place. This year, however, it goes into uncharted territory as the second-best small airport in the United States. This marks the fifth nomination for ISP overall.
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ISP Entrance from Vets Highway (Credit - Matt Meduri)
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Candidate Spotlight: Sheriff Errol Toulon Page 5
311 Integrated with Public Safety Page 8
Rebecca Sanin vs. Chad Lupinacci Pages 12 & 13