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Cuomo to Host Virtual Fundraiser for Gaughran in Key Senate District

Oct
8
2020

Governor Andrew Cuomo later this month will be the virtual host for a fundraiser in a race for a key state Senate district.

Cuomo is backing Democratic state Sen. Jim Gaughran's bid for a second term in the 5th Senate district on Long Island, a seat that was key for Democrats to win majority control of the chamber two years ago.

Long Island Senate seats are often seen as bellwethers for broader state legislative races in the fall and are often a focal point for maintaining power in the chamber.

An invitation to the event, scheduled for October 19, says it will be the "last major" fundraising event for Gaughran of the campaign season.

"Under Governor Cuomo’s leadership,...| read more ››

$90K Grant Secured For Huntington Station Public Safety

Sep
30
2020

HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — State Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-New York) secured $90,000 in state funding for the Huntington Manor Fire District, he announced Wednesday.

Huntington Manor Fire District will use the money to install security cameras outside of the fire station facing the street, and inside the building, according to the news release. The cameras are meant to help bolster safety.

"This critical funding will improve public safety within the Huntington Station community and aid local law enforcement in their mission of deterring crime and responding to criminal behavior," Gaughran stated. "I am proud to secure this $90,000 for the Huntington Manor Fire District to install security cameras. My top priority is the safety of our residents and community, and...| read more ››

Cameras to be replaced, upgraded in Huntington fire district

Sep
29
2020

Surveillance cameras — some decades old — inside and around the exterior of Huntington Manor Fire District buildings are getting an upgrade.

State Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-Northport) recently secured $90,000 in state funds for the district to install and upgrade security cameras and equipment on its three properties.

The cameras will be placed inside district buildings and outside facing the street. Christopher Fusaro, Huntington Manor Fire District board of commissioners chairman, said the money will cover a little over 50% of the cost to replace and upgrade 90 cameras installed across the district’s three buildings.

"We’re grateful to receive money to update our cameras which are over 20 years old, many of which are analog," Fusaro said.

The inside cameras...| read more ››

Storm Aftermath

Sep
26
2020

New York State Sens. Jim Gaughran and Tim Kennedy recently met with Huntington Highway Superintendent Kevin Orelli at the Highway Department’s facility in Elwood to discuss possible state funding opportunities, as well as to get an up-close look at the Department’s response toTropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 4.

“I would like to thank New York State Senators, Jim Gaughran and Tim Kennedy, for their time today and for having a better understanding of the resources and challenges that face the Department each year,” stated Highway Superintendent Kevin Orelli.

“Today I had the pleasure of joining Superintendent Orelli to lead my colleague, Senator Tim Kennedy, Chair on the Transportation Committee, on a tour of the Huntington Highway Department. An urgent...| read more ››

New York Legislation Aims To Expand Use of 'Red Flag' Gun Law

Sep
25
2020

A bill in the state Legislature seeks to expand the use of “extreme risk protection orders” as New York’s “red flag” law remains sparsely implemented in many places downstate.

The state’s “red flag” measure, one of the most high-profile gun laws in New York as of late, allows courts to order the temporary seizure of firearms from people believed to pose a danger to themselves or others.

An “extreme risk protection order,” outlined in the law, temporarily bans a person from buying or having a firearm.

State court system data obtained by the New York Law Journal shows such orders were hardly used in New York City in the one year after the gun law went into effect....| read more ››

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