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COVID-19 UPDATES FROM LEG. BRIDGET FLEMING, HAMPTON BAYS AND RIVERHEAD ARE NOW YELLOW ZONES

Sag Harbor, NY— Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming has released the following statement on the COVID-19 “Yellow Zone” classification of Hampton Bays and Riverhead:

“Hampton Bays and Riverhead are now classified as ‘Yellow Zones’ by the State’s Clust...

COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE AND LEGISLATOR FLEMING HELD FACEBOOK TOWN HALL ON CONTACT TRACING

On June 4th County Executive Steve Bellone and Legislator Bridget Fleming hosted a Facebook Live Town Hall to explain how contact tracing is important to controlling the spread of the virus, COVID-19, and how to become a contact tracer. Questions were tak...

FLEMING ANNOUNCES 2019 RESULTS OF THE ACCABONAC HARBOR MOSQUITO TESTING PROGRAM

Accabonac Harbor, Springs, East Hampton NY – Officials announced today the results of an ongoing cooperative program that has reduced the use of the chemical spray methoprene on Accabonac Harbor by 81%, and reduced the cost of the mosquito control program...

LEG. FLEMING JOINS FEDERAL OFFICIAL AT PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT SUFFOLK’S SEPTIC IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

05/29/2019 - Recently, Legislator Fleming joined Senator Chuck Schumer at a press conference to call on the IRS to clarify no tax for homeowners who step up for clean water under Suffolk County’s Septic Improvement Program.

FLEMING LEGISLATIVE ROUND-UP

Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming starts 2019 delivering strong results for Second District constituents. The February 13, 2019 General Meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature was a busy and productive day for Legislator Fleming. 

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FLEMING SECURES ADOPTION OF THE VECTOR CONTROL 2019 ANNUAL PLAN OF WORK

Introductory Resolution 2055-2018 adopted Suffolk County’s Vector Control 2019 Annual Plan of Work.

Suffolk County Vector Control, a Division of the Department of Public Works, is responsible for the suppression of mosquitoes, ticks and other art...

FLEMING HONORS SOUTHAMPTON AMBULANCE MEDAL OF VALOR RECIPIENTS FOR HEROIC ACTIONS

Legislator Bridget Fleming honored Shane Sharkey and Ian King, members of the Southampton Volunteer Ambulance Corps, for their heroic and lifesaving actions taken on Noyac Road in North Sea in the early morning on June 18, 2017.

At approximately 2:48 A.M.,...

FLEMING FIGHTS GENDER-BASED WAGE GAP AND PAY DISCRIMINATION; SECURES KEY INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING

The November 20th General Meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature was another busy and productive day for Legislator Fleming, who introduced and secured passage of key legislation covering a variety of key priorities.

Fleming Fights Against the Gender-Ba...

FLEMING PARTNERS WITH U.S. MARINE CORPS TO HOST ANNUAL TOY DRIVE

Today, Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming announced that her district office will be accepting donations for the annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.

Legislator Fleming’s office will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for children ...

NEW COOPERATIVE PROGRAM OF SUFFOLK COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES METHOPRENE SPRAYING

Responding to many years of widespread concern regarding potential harmful effects of pesticide spraying over 190 acres of wetlands at Accabonac Harbor off Gardiners Bay in East Hampton, Legislator Bridget Fleming brought together a cooperative team of Th...

FLEMING AND THIELE HONOR LOCALS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

On Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming and New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele joined members of the Noyac Civic Council for their monthly meeting. During the meeting Legislator Fleming and Assemblyman Thiele presented...

FLEMING AND THIELE JOIN SOUTHAMPTON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM & EASTVILLE TO RECOGNIZE LOCAL TUSKEGEE

On Thursday, August 16th, Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming and New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele joined the Southampton African American Museum, Eastville Community Historical Society and the family members of World War II Veterans and Tuske...

FLEMING DELIVERS BIG AT THE JULY LEGISLATIVE MEETING

At the July 17, 2018 general meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature, Legislator Bridget Fleming secured a number of accomplishments for the residents of the Second District. Legislator Fleming successfully secured authorization to include in certified ...

SUFFOLK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES COMPLETES SAND LAND GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATION

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced that the Department of Health Services has completed an investigation into groundwater conditions in the vicinity of Sand Land, a sand mining and vegetative organic waste management site l...

FLEMING SECURES BUSES, AID FOR HISTORIC PARK, DOCK TO SOUTHAMPTON, & SUPPORTS IMPROVEMENT TO ROAD

The June 19th General Meeting, Legislator Fleming accomplished a great deal for residents of the South Fork and residents of all of Suffolk County. She introduced and cosponsored key legislation, including the authorization of the sale of surplus paratran...

FLEMING HONORS BNL SCIENCE FAIR WINNER AT COUNTY LEGISLATIVE MEETING

On Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming honored Elizabeth Sultan, a Brookhaven National Science Fair winner from Westhampton Beach Elementary School, by presenting her with a proclamation in front of colleagues and constituent...

FLEMING SECURES AUTHORIZATION FOR GUIDERAILS, SPONSORS HOME RULE & APPOINTS EASTPORT RESIDENT TO CEQ

At the May 15th, General Meeting Legislator Bridget Fleming accomplished a great deal for the residents of the South Folk, delivering on key legislation, a Home Rule Message to transfer the Shinnecock Commercial Fishing Dock to the Town of Southampton, an...

FLEMING HONORS YOUTH AT YOM HASHOAH (HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY)

On Thursday, May 3rd Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming joined members of the Jewish Community Relations Council-Long Island, members of New York State Senate and Assembly delegation to honor Holocaust survivor and Suffolk County resident Elizabeth...

SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATURE PASSES REVISIONS TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT REGULATIONS

The Suffolk County Legislature on December 5th approved revisions to Suffolk County Sanitary Code Article 6 governing wastewater treatment systems, to prohibit the installation of cesspools in the County, and to require the use of new treatment technologi...

FLEMING HONORS MISS NATIVE AMERICAN, CO-SPONSORS VECTOR CONTROL PLAN AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW

At the December 19, 2017 General Meeting, a month and two weeks after being elected to her second term in office, Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming was back in the Legislature working hard for the people of her district, co-sponsoring two importan...

FLEMING TOURS SUFFOLK COUNTY BUSES ON THE EAST END ON CAR FREE DAY

On September 22, 2017, Car Free Day, Legislator Bridget Fleming took a tour of two of the Suffolk County Transit buses servicing the South Fork of Long Island. The tour began at the S92 bus stop across from the Lobster Inn in Southampton, included a trans...

FLEMING JOINS BELLONE FOR SIGNING OF WESTHAMPTON BEACH VILLAGE SEWER CONNECTION AGREEMENT

Legislator Bridget Fleming, Supervisor Jay Schneiderman, and Mayor Maria Moore joined Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today as he signed legislation to authorize an agreement with the Village of Westhampton Beach to connect its business district an...

LEGISLATOR FLEMING APPOINTS DANIELLE B. LAIBOWITZ TO THE SUFFOLK COUNTY WOMEN’S ADVISORY COMMISSION

Legislator Bridget Fleming was honored to appoint Danielle B. Laibowitz of Southampton to the Suffolk County Women’s Advisory Commission. Danielle will serve as the representative from the Second district.

Danielle is a strong advocate for women and minori...

LEGISLATOR FLEMING HONORS GIRL SCOUT LEADER AS 2018 WOMAN OF DISTINCTION

Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming is pleased to announce that the 2018 “Woman of Distinction” recipient from the 2nd Legislative District is Linda M. Blowe of East Hampton.

Linda is a Lifetime Member of Girl Scouts of USA and belongs to the Girl Sc...

FLEMING JOINS SCHUMER, BELLONE, AND CURRAN TO DEMAND CDC FUNDING TO FIGHT TICK-BORNE DISEASES

Senator Chuck Schumer revealed that the recently passed bipartisan budget deal that President Trump signed includes $900M more in CDC dollars that Long Island deserves to help fight Vector-Borne diseases.

A recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report w...

CEDAR ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE RESTORATION EFFORTS

On Monday, August 14, 2017 Legislator Fleming joined Assemblyman Thiele, County Executive Bellone, Legislator Hahn, East Hampton Town Deputy Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc, Sag Harbor Mayor Sandra Schroder, Sag Harbor Trustees, East Hampton Trustees, Suffolk...

FLEMING AMENDS THE SUFFOLK COUNTY CHARTER TO STRENGTHEN THE BOARD OF ETHICS

At the April 25th General Meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature, members of the legislative body voted to approve Introductory Resolution 2083-2016, an amendment to the laws governing the Board of Ethics, which was introduced by Bridget Fleming to imp...

FLEMING RETURNS TO ALBANY SEEKING STATE ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

On Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming paid a visit to New York State officials at the Capitol Building in Albany to advocate for funding for Suffolk County’s public transportation system during state budget discussions. Th...

LEGISLATOR FLEMING, HEALTH OFFICIALS AND SOUTHAMPTON TOWN CONS. BOARD OBSERVE NEW SEPTIC TECHNOLOGY

On February 17, 2017 Legislator Bridget Fleming and the Southampton Town Conservation Board visited the site of an Onsite Wastewater Treatment System, the Eljen Geotextile Sand Filter (GSF), on the occasion of an inspection by the Suffolk County Departmen...

SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATOR BRIDGET FLEMING AND A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN’S OFFICE TO DISCUSS SCAM PREVENTION

Sag Harbor, NY – On January 27, 2017 Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s Office and Suffolk County Legislator Bridget  Fleming will meet with local residents at noon  at  the  Westhampton  Beach &a...

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