Islip Town Dems

Bay Shore, NY - Islip Town Democratic Chairman Gerry Pallotta, alongside County Chairman Rich Schaffer, Assemblyman Phil Ramos and Legislators Bill Lindsay III and Monica Martinez introduced the Licari Reform Team. The slate of candidates were introduced to a packed house of committee members at The Victorian Room in Bay Shore. The Licari Reform Team includes East Islip Attorney Thomas Licari for Town Supervisor, Mayor of Brightwaters Joseph McDermott and Christopher Pulitano of Holbrook for Town Council along with former head of the Islip Town Foreign Trade Zone Astrid Fidelia for Town Clerk and Community Advocate Maxima Castro of Brentwood for Receiver of Taxes. Islip District Court candidates are the Honorable Judge William Ford and Elizabeth Bloom.| read more ››

Violent crime has been cut by more than a third in Brentwood in the past three years because of increased police patrols, community renewal efforts, and an expansion of neighborhood watch groups.

Violent crime such as murder, rape and robbery has dropped from 223 occurrences in 2009 to 95 as of Aug. 31, the most recent date for which statistics are available. That's on pace for a reduction of about 36 percent.

Three years ago, the shootings of two young teens, one fatal, within five months galvanized efforts to stop the gang violence that had plagued Brentwood for years.

Police officials assigned Third Precinct Officer Charles Ross to create neighborhood watch groups in 2009. Watches in Brentwood have increased...| read more ››